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News Monitoring 01 28 2019 DATE 28 JAN ?019 -Mandail DAY.: tiNT rrII NLELV¼TS - Strategic Communication and Initiative Service I I PAGE 'I RATTNER FOP ORAL CARTOO i5C-111-4 EXPORiff-791- 1FAili aligur91176 STORY STORY SUM MOO PAGE LOWER Deportment of Environment mid Natural Resotoces MANTIMULLETI 28 JAN ?OM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER GAPE Tkr-s- Over 10 truckloads of trash collected as 'Battle for Manila Bay' begins By ELLALYN DE VERAMUIZ, ERMA R. EDERA, ANALOU DE VERA, and JEL SANTOS I Bay" The Metropolitan Manila Develop- Over 10 truckloads of garbage were dubbed by Department of Environment ment Authority (MMDA) said 45.59 tons collected during the kink-off yesterday and Natural Resources (DENR) Secre- or 11 truckloads of garbage were of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation project tary FtoyCimatu as the "Battle for Manila collected by participants to the 0.4 SAVING THE BAY - Hundreds joined a solidarity walk along Roxas Blvd. Sunday In support of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project. The parade was led by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Danlio Lim, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Puyat, interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano, and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. (Ali Vicoy) Ti I UPPER PAGE I TANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON EXPOISffl-- ----PPL011inpo STORY STORY Mot — 11100 I I PAGE TOWN! 28 JAN MU Department of Erich onment awl Nat tri al Res OUrces MANILAMILLETIN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER DATE 2. rehabilitate Manila Bay and restore it Over 10 truckloads... 11 to its former glory as a historic water landmark," Romulo-Puyat said. clean up drive. into Manila Bay" "The DOT will work on the following The rehabilitation brought together Medina said that these establish- successful Boracay model or policy of more than 5,000 participants, mostly ments can still operate but they will no compliance to DILG (Department personnel from the DENR and 12 other have no water source and they cannot of Interior and Local Government) and government agencies tasked by the Su- discharge wastewater. The facilities for DENR (Department of Environment and preme Court to clean up and rehabilitate wastewater discharge will be closed, Natural Resources), no DOT accredita- Manila Bay in 2008. not necessarily the establishment, he tion thus, no opening for business," said The activity began with a solidarity added. Puyat. walk from the Quirino Grandstand to The DENR issued notices of viola- Ibgether we will make Manila bay a the baywalk area. Cimatu led the pledge tions against several establishments revered and inclusive tourism destina- of commitment by all stakeholders and which it found to be non-compliant with tion once again, a spot where you can declared the start of the Manila Bay effluent standards under Republic Act view the best, most breathtaking sunset rehabilitation. 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act while relaxing on a clean sea breeze, and Cimatu said that he was deeply in of 2004 and may pay fines up to mon a place that can benefit from an influx of pressed with the number of people who per day tourists to become a source of livelihood joined the walk. "We cannot afford to prolong this for nearby communities," she said. "This is one battle that will be won cleanup activity because this has long 'Final Battle' not with force or arms, but with the lion been neglected. Aug pinakamahirap sa Interior Secretary Afio said that resolve to bring Manila Bay bad c to his rehab ay ang pag-sustain nito. Manila they will monitor all establishments life With commitment and determination Bay is not a lost cause," Cimatu said. surrounding the bay if they follow envi- of every Filipino to do his share in this He also said that he will order infor- ronmental laws. rehabilitation effort, we have already mal settlers living in waterways to leave "I would also like to remind estab- won the battle for the Manila Bay," he and ask them if they want to go home to lishments in Manila Bay to diligently do said. their provinces. your corporate social responsibility and Simultaneous cleanup activities The DENR earlier said that at help address the worsening problem of were also held in Pampanga, Bataan, least £47 billion will be allotted for the the bay Revisit yourwaste management Navotas, Las Pifias, Cavite and Bulacan, cleanup. • protocols and institute reforms if neces- which have estuaries that flow into the Department of the Interior and Local sary," he added. capital's bay. Government Secretary Eduardo Afio "I understand now why the President Cimatu was joined by Tourism said that it took 10 years for the govern- ordered us to fix Boracay because that Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat, ment agencies to finally rehabilitate the is the prelude to the final battle which is Public Works Secretary Mark Villar Act- Manila Bay after the Supreme Court to save Manila bay" he said. ing Information and Communications issued a mandamus to clean up and A contingent of some 700 soldiers, lbchnology Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr., and save the bay airmen, sailors, and marines including MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim. The rehabilitation effort, dubbed as trucks and engineering equipment led by The Laguna Lake Development the "Battle for Manila Bay," reinforces a Armed Fbrces of the Philippines (AFP) Authority (LLDA) also handed out Supreme Court continuing mandamus, Chief of Staff General Benjamin Madri- cease-and-desist Orders to at least three which directs 13 government agencies gal Jr. participated in the Manila Bayani- establishments -Aristocrat Restaurant and local governments to rehabilitate han Para Sa Kalinisan kick off ceremony on Roxas Boulevard, Gloria Mans the bay on Sunday as part of its commitment Restaurant at the CCP Complex, and Boracay model towards environmental security Esplanade (San Miguel By The Bay) due. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Gigantic septic tank to environmental violations. Romulo-Puyat said that they will be BUHAY Party-List Rep. Lito Atienza LLDA General Manager Jaime following the cleanup efforts in Bora- is calling for appropriate action from Medina said that these establishments cay Island for tile rehabilitation of the water utilities Manila Water Co. Inc. and "discharge untreated water to esteros, Manila Bay I Maynilad Water Services Inc. even as he rivers, and other tributaries that flow "Today, we are here to Cleanup and called the famous Manila Bay a "gigantic vt`458".Virtz-7,istc,:v Atic tank." to compel the two private Water conces- According to him, the "Battle for sionaires in Metro Manila to deliver the Manila Bay" is lost unless the two water sewage treatinentfacifflies that theywere concessionaires are compelled to ad- supposed to build and operate a long time dress the matter. ago," said Atienza, who is also a former "If the administration is really deter- Secretary of Environment and Natural mined to clean up and renew the bay once Resources. (With reports from Ellson and for all, then Malacattang should move Quismorio and Francis T. Wakefield) It! PAGE 1 flAr/tIER EDITORIAL CAHOOT ORS— --- STORY Stony --WIN 100i1 eak PAGE LOWER 28 JAN 2010 I:leper-Intent of Ertvlionment Rita Naito al Resources MANILAtilliLLETIN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER 1)111E Truckloads of trash collected as Manila Bay clean-up kicks off ' ect JEL SANTOC. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim had called on to the public to join in saving Over 10 truckloads of garbage were the Manila Bay which has long suffered collected during the kick-off of the Ma- from pollution. nila Bay Rehabilitation project Sunday, He deployed 1,000 MMDA em- the Metropolitan Manila Development ployees to help collect the garbage in Authority (MMDA) said. Manila Bay The agency said almost 46 tons of MMDA's Solid Waste Manage- garbage were collected by about 5,000 ment Office personnel also conducted government employees and volunteers house-to-house flyer distribution and from the bay. The participants early short discussion with residents on gathered at the Quirino Grandstand waste segregation to minimize solid in Rizal Park, Manila, for the solidarity waste ending up at the Manila Bay. walk along Baywalk. According to Lim, "simple seg- Roxas Boulevard's southbound regation of garbage, when done lane from Katigbak Drive to President habitually, can help rid of solid waste Quirino Avenue was closed from 5 a.m. that goes to the estero and drainage to 9 am. for the event. system." 1 S'l It/URI:1C IZi P-7) Comnr imrt ON L1 [I II cprrrn l'Aq17 I ivianfrn ,NPAI cArlonr, I Pin lAlIVICS s roar cr Oily SRI! VII T. i own IT.Wd; 2 8 JAN 2019 DAM Battle for Manila Bay Cleanup kicks off By HELEN FLORES and REV GALUPO desist order on two restaurants and a mat settler families living near the water treatment facility classified as bay, the agency said. At least 5,000 volunteers and sources of "pollutive wastewater" in The DENR has closed down 42 es- government officials participated the bay. tablishments in Bulacan and Bataan yesterday in a so-called solidari- The LLDA cut off water supply at for polluting the river system that ty walk from the Quirino Grand- the Aristocrat restaurant along Roxas ( leads to Manila Bay. stand to M '1 ' ywalic as tile Boulevard, Gloria Mans restaurant At least 11 truckloads of garbage within the Cultural Center of the were collected by the MMDA along Duterte administration started Philippines complex and one of the bay yesterday the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. the water treatment facilities of the Villar promised to procure trash Environment Secretary Roy Ci- Esplanade in Pasay City.
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