Maps supplied by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources present the situation of the reclamation tasks in Manila Bay, at present suspended pending overview.
At a Palace press briefing on Thursday, DENR Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga mentioned there are a complete of twenty-two reclamation tasks in Manila Bay which are below overview and thus are deemed suspended.
According to a report by Ian Cruz on “24 Oras” on Thursday, the Philippine Reclamation Authority lists 25 tasks, together with 13 which have already been authorized.
Three are ongoing: Harbour City in Pasay, with 265 hectares of land allotted for establishments, condominiums and motels; a 390-hectare three way partnership between town and SM Prime Holdings; and the 318-hectare Manila Waterfront City mission close to the United States Embassy.
Seven are within the implementation or preparatory stage: the 650-hectare Navotas Coastal Bay mission; the 419-hectare Horizon Manila mission; the 148-hectare Manila Solar City mission; Las Pinas-Parañaque Coastal Bay Project with over 431 and 203 hectares; and three reclamation tasks in Bacoor, Cavite masking 90, 230, and 100 hectares.
Three have been authorized: the 400-hectare City of Pearl Reclamation Project in Manila; the 844-hectare Manila-Cavite toll expressway reclamation mission in Bacoor; and the 472-hectare Cavite four-island reclamation mission.
Except for the Solar City mission, these are led by the taking part native authorities items with their personal companions.
The PRA nonetheless holds 12 pending reclamation functions from Navotas to Cavite for Manila Bay reclamation.
According to Assistant PRA General Manager Joseph Literal, the company has obtained the letter from Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive concerning the suspension of all Manila Bay reclamations.
“We are now crafting our respect letters to the affected LGUs, so by tomorrow, mapapadala na namin ito, suspending all reclamation projects,” mentioned Literal.
The PRA official shouldn’t be sure whether or not the suspension will imply the ships and personnel participating in reclamation actions will go away the nation whereas the tasks are suspended.
“Hindi ko po malaman kung ano po ang naging conditions po ng kanilang special permit whether kung ma-suspend they have to leave or they may be required to park the vessel na may corresponding fees,” Literal mentioned.
Meanwhile, town authorities of Manila confirmed that it had obtained the suspension order, and that it respects Marcos Jr.’s choice. — Sherylin Untalan/BM, GMA Integrated News
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