President Rodrigo Duterte said he was unlikely to approve any proposed reclamation project in Manila Bay, saying the scope of the proposals was “almost mind-boggling” and “stupefying.”Duterte made the statement after the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) last month said at least four reclamation projects had been given the green light. If you have a new building, make sure you are connected to [a] water treatment facility,” he added. Duterte said he was not ready to approve any reclamation project if there was no concrete plan showing how the environment would be protected. PRA General Manager Joselito Gonzales earlier said the approved projects were the Navotas City Coastal Bay Reclamation Project, Pasay 360-Hectare Reclamation Project, Pasay 265-Hectare Reclamation Project and the Horizon Manila 418-Reclamation Project. In February last year, Duterte gave the power to approve reclamation projects back to the PRA.

Source: Manila Times January 13, 2020 19:44 UTC