MANILA, Philippines — The government would start cleaning the heavily polluted Manila Bay, President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday, as he ordered hotel owners in the area to install water treatment systems or face closure. Duterte said he already instructed Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to start the cleanup. He also warned hotels near the Manila Bay to ensure that they have their own water treatment facilities for the proper disposal of waste material. “Put water treatment [facilities] in your hotels or else I will close you. The President said he is not afraid to lose tourists if these hotels are closed for violating environmental laws.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 08, 2019 11:57 UTC