MANILA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government plans to start in January next year a clean up drive to rehabilitate the polluted and foul-smelling Manila Bay, a well-known natural harbor in the capital that offers a scenic sunset view. The Department of Environment and Natural Resourc...
The rehabilitation of the Bay will be on a larger scale than the ongoing clean-up ofBoracay, as it is expected to also involve cleaning waterways, updating old sewer lines, relocating informal settlers, sustained law enforcement and monitoring, among other things. “We support the initiative to ...
"The Cabinet also discussed that the special road funds can be used to finance hospital needs and the cleanup of the Manila Bay," Panelo said, adding that the total budget for the rehabilitation of the polluted Manila Bay "is yet to be finalised."...