DBM allots P1.5B for Manila Bay rehab

By Bella Cariaso

Oct 01, 2022 12:05 am

A RANKING official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allocated at least P1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay in 2023.

'We are dependent on the budget being provided to us by Congress. Based on the mandamus order from the Supreme Court, we have legal framework to clean the Manila Bay and for 2023, we are focusing on the river systems,' Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones said.

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