The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) mentioned that solely three ongoing initiatives are affected by the suspension of all 22 reclamation initiatives in Manila Bay as most of them are nonetheless below numerous phases of compliance.
Interviewed on Dobol B sa GTV on Saturday, PRA Assistant General Manager Joseph John Literal mentioned the company obtained the presidential directive suspending the reclamation initiatives which might be below overview.
Literal mentioned the PRA already served the suspension notices to native authorities models (LGUs) implementing the initiatives, significantly the Metro Manila cities of Navotas, Manila, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas; in addition to Bacoor City, and Cavite province.
“Ang ongoing na apektado talaga ay 3. ‘Yung iba, nasa different stages pa ng compliance… Ang mga kumpanya na affected, mga 14,” he mentioned.
Maps offered by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources present the three ongoing reclamation initiatives are Harbour City in Pasay, with 265 hectares of land allotted for establishments, condominiums, and motels; a 390-hectare three way partnership between the town and SM Prime Holdings; and the 318-hectare Manila Waterfront City venture close to the United States Embassy.
The Philippine Reclamation Authority lists 25 initiatives, together with 13 which have already been authorized.
This was echoed by Literal, saying, “Sa Manila Bay, 13 lang ang approved projects.”
The DENR map additionally confirmed seven initiatives are within the implementation or preparatory stage: the 650-hectare Navotas Coastal Bay venture; the 419-hectare Horizon Manila venture; the 148-hectare Manila Solar City venture; Las Pinas-Parañaque Coastal Bay Project with over 431 and 203 hectares; and three reclamation initiatives in Bacoor, Cavite overlaying 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 venture in Bacoor; and the 472-hectare Cavite four-island reclamation venture.
Literal mentioned the initiatives have been authorized as a result of “they complied with the requirements pati sa side ng DENR na ECC (environmental compliance certificate) at area clearance.”
The DENR mentioned it has been conducting cumulative affect assessments on the reclamation initiatives to exhibit their results on Manila Bay. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
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