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Fisherfolk file raps vs Bacoor mayor over alleged reclamation project

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 07:43 PM

Fisherfolk and members of Anakpawis and Pamalakaya filed a letter of complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Bacoor City Mayor Lani Mercado over alleged reclamation work affecting the lives of some 700 families. Read more »

Most reclamation claims for 'commercial, residential' use: gov't

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Posted at Feb 17 10:29 AM

Most of the reclamation projects submitted to the Philippine Reclamation Authority are for "mixed use," an official said Monday after President Rodrigo Duterte announced he would reject "massive" reclamation claims by the private sector. Read more »

Duterte rejects 'massive' Manila Bay reclamation by private firms

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Posted at Feb 16 08:42 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday rejected any private sector-initiated "massive reclamation" projects in Manila Bay, citing the need to protect the environment and the country's capital city. Read more »

Manila Bay clean-up gives hope for return of larger fish species: experts

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 07:21 PM

Larger fish species are expected to return to Manila Bay once clean-up efforts succeed, researchers from the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) said Tuesday.  Read more »

'Not in my time': Duterte nixes proposed Manila Bay reclamation projects

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 12:28 PM

MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte said he is unlikely to approve proposed Manila Bay reclamation projects as he expressed apprehensions over its scope.   Read more »

Isko to honor past reclamation contracts in Manila

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Posted at Jan 07 12:03 PM

MANILA – The City of Manila will honor reclamation contracts signed by the previous administration but its chief executive reiterates that no new agreements would be signed.   Read more »

DM Wenceslao submits proposals for Parañaque, Cavite reclamation projects

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Posted at Dec 19 01:58 PM

Proposals were submitted to the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) for an additional 400 hectares in front of Aseana City and Entertainment City, the company said in a disclosure to the stock exchange. Read more »

4 Manila Bay reclamation projects get greenlight as gov't dispels flooding fears

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Updated as of Dec 12 08:26 PM

At least four reclamation projects in Manila Bay have been given the greenlight, the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) said Thursday. Read more »

China eyes sea code after building Scarborough military base: ex-justice Carpio

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 03:36 PM

Carpio said the base would allow Beijing to “plug the loophole” in its “strategic plan to control the South China Sea for economic and military purposes.”   Read more »

Gov't finances 344 illegal land reclamation: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:36 PM

The government has been spending on 344 reclaimed lands from illegal reclamation activities with zero earnings, with illegal reclaimers reaping financial benefits, according to the latest audit report of the Commission on Audit on the Philippine Reclamation Authority. Read more »

ASEAN calls for 'non-militarization' and 'self-restraint' in sea dispute

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 09:04 AM

This comes after concerns on land reclamations and activities in the area were again raised at the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 21, 2019

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Updated as of May 22 08:59 AM

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A view through the fences

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 08:05 PM

People try to enjoy the view of the Manila Bay despite fences blocking off the baywalk on Roxas Boulevard. Read more »

Manila reclamation projects to go through ‘eye of a needle’: Moreno

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 02:45 PM

Incoming Mayor Isko Moreno said Tuesday he would order a strict review of multibillion-peso reclamation projects lined up in the Philippine capital city over concerns they would trigger flooding and destroy the environment. Read more »

5 questions environment-conscious voters should ask candidates

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 05:08 AM

Drowned out in the political noise this election season is one vital point that voters need to remember — the May 13 polls is a referendum on the country's environmental future. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 22, 2019

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Updated as of Apr 22 11:24 PM

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'Reclamation-free' Manila Bay

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 04:25 PM

Members of environment group Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) together with fisherfolk, indigenous people and other environmental activists hold a protest outside the Department of Environment and Natural Resources headquarters in Quezon City Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 5, 2019

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Posted at Apr 06 01:34 AM

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Social media users react to Manila Bay reclamation projects

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 08:26 AM

Social media was buzzing with different reactions to reclamation projects in Manila Bay after fisherfolk, environmentalists, urban poor, the Manila Yacht Club, and the Philippine dragon boat team banded together to protest the plans. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 27, 2019

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Posted at Mar 27 11:36 PM

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