Senators hail decision to stop Manila Bay reclamation projects

by Javier Joe Ismael - Bernadette E. Tamayo

Aug 10, 2023 12:11 am

SEN. Cynthia Villar on Wednesday welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to suspend all reclamation activities in Manila Bay.

'I am happy that President Marcos is suspending the reclamation in Manila Bay. This is good news to us who are afraid of the ill-effects of reclamation which will cause massive flooding in our cities,' Villar told reporters in a text message.

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