An environmental group urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to issue an executive order to stop all Manila Bay reclamation projects
The Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment , a local campaign center for the environment, said that while the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ’s process may temporarily halt the project, the President should also extend his support.
Silanga emphasized the importance of regularly cleaning waterways so that damage near the Manila Bay and other reclamation project areas will not worsen. “The project may cause flooding if the channels in which the waters flow out are blocked by the reclamation materials,” Silanga said.
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