"#MANILA, #Philippines – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (#DENR) Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga clarified that all 22 #ManilaBay #ReclamationProjects are currently suspended and under review.

This comes after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said earlier this week that the reclamation projects are suspended except for one, which he did not specify."

DENR: All Manila Bay reclamation projects suspended, under review
https://www.rappler.com/nation/denr-says-all-manila-bay-reclamation-projects-suspended-under-review-august-2023/

"#MANILA, #Philippines – The #SupremeCourt (SC) has issued a writ of kalikasan [nature] against Altai Philippines Mining Corporation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (#DENR), and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in relation to a petition seeking to protect #SibuyanIsland in #Romblon from Environmental Destruction due to #mining activities."

Supreme Court issues writ of kalikasan vs #Altai, #DENR, #MGB
https://www.rappler.com/nation/supreme-court-writ-of-kalikasan-altai-mining-denr-mgb-sibuyan-island-romblon/

"The Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( #DENR) said 21 marine protected areas were endangered by the oil spill, including the Verde Island Passage (VIP), which is considered to be one of the most diverse and productive #MarineEcosystems in the world"

Search on for sunken Philippine tanker leaking industrial fuel | #Philippines #EcoHazzard | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/2/search-on-for-sunken-philippine-tanker-leaking-industrial-fuel