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Manila Bay water quality improves

(UPDATE) THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Saturday said that the water quality in Manila Bay has improved.

Jacob Meimban, executive director of the DENR Manila Bay Coordinating Office (MBCO), said the bay's fecal coliform level went down to 51,300 most probable number per 100 milliliters (MPN/100mL) from a high of 126,000 MPN/100mL in 2019.

Manila Bay. (PHOTO: MIKE ALQUINTO)