Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año have met with six Metro Manila mayors who backed plans to “restore the beauty and bounty” of Manila Bay. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Danilo Lim said the two Cabinet officials attended a meeting of the Metro Manila Council on Thursday to discuss plans for the bay. The mayors vowed to continue the cleanup of canals connected to the Pasig River and the bay, the first of three phases of a massive Manila Bay rehabilitation program. Two other phases involved resettlement of illegal settlers around the bay and long-term implementation of the program. Even the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has been given a notice of violation after inspections revealed it was discharging untreated wastewater into the bay.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 02, 2019 21:45 UTC