Environmental Regulations chief Emiterio Hernandez (left) of the Laguna Lake Development Authority and Environment Management Specialist Francisco Martines of Metro Manila Development Authority put up a bulletin board at the frontage of a Jollibee-Biopolis branch in Pasay City, announcing the sealing of all sources of untreated wastewater, including the main valve of its water supply (inset), being released into Manila Bay by the fastfood firm. The Jollibee branch is one of 20 establishments cited by LLDA this week for water pollution in connection with the ongoing Manila Bay rehabilitation program. ###

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Published: 22 February 2019

Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu calls on local chief executives of 178 cities and municipalities around Manila Bay to do their share in the rehabilitation of Manila Bay by cleaning the rivers and esteros within their respective jurisdictions. Cimatu likewise reminded them of their primary responsibility to enforce the provisions of the Ecological Solid Waste Management law, particularly on waste segregation and disposal, as the garbage thrown by local residents in rivers and esteros contribute largely to the pollution of Manila Bay. Cimatu made the call during the Local Chief Executives’ Forum on February 11, 2019 organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government in Manila.#

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Published: 13 February 2019

Despite a decrease in the number of bird species visiting the Candaba wetlands nowadays, some birds showed up like the Purple Heron in photo, to the delight of media during the bird watching activity organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Biodiversity Management Bureau in celebration of the 2019 World Wetlands Day on February 2, 2019. Since 1940, Candaba played host to some 122 resident and migratory birds species, among these are (not in photo): Immature Black Crowned Night Heron, Black Crowned Night Heron, Black Winged Stilt, Greater Sandplover, Whiskered Tern, White Browed Crake, Wondering Whistling Duck, Philippine Duck, Barred Rail, Common Moorhen, Common Tern, White Breasted Waterhen, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow Bittern, Great Egret, Intermediate Egret, Little Egret and Grey Heron. ###

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Published: 11 February 2019

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard join Baseco residents in the clean-up of the BASECO coastline dubbed “Baseco Beach” in Manila Bay on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, where a total of 550 sacks of garbage were collected. The clean-up is in support of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation. ###

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Published: 08 February 2019

Part of the 550 sacks of garbage collected by volunteers that joined the clean-up activities held Wednesday (Feb. 6, 2019) in four areas along the stretch of Manila Bay dubbed "Baseco Beach". Shown in photo leading the clean-up activities are Task Force-DENR Metro Manila (TF-DEMM) Executive Director Jed Motus (3rd from left), Secretary General Alex Paurom of the Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte – National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD-NECC), Allan Roranes of Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission, and Sub-Station Commander Chief Petty Officer Glicerio Dar, Jr. of the Philippine Coast Guard (4th from left). ###

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Published: 08 February 2019