President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has recently said that all ongoing reclamation projects in Manila Bay have been suspended amidst pending review, but except for one project.
He bared this during a situation briefing in Malolos, Bulacan last Monday, August 7.
"Nakasuspendi lahat, under review ang lahat ng reclamation. 'Yung isa lang ang natuloy dahil na-review na," he said.
According to Marcos, the suspension order was imposed after they saw some irregularities in the acitvities of the parties.
The President did not named the one project that has been continued.
The Chief Executive regarded the reclamation projects as "a big problem" that needs to be immediately fixed.
"Kasi yung mga ilog... kung matuloy lahat iyan, maraming ilog ang mababara eh. Wala na talagang mapupuntahan yung tubig," he added.
The President particularly mentioned that the waters of Roxas Boulevard is now gone as this has been swamped by land.
In June, Senator Cynthia Villar urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to stop the reclamation projects in Bacoor City, Cavite.
She warned that these projects may lead to 8 meters in flooding in the areas of Las Piñas, Parañaque, and nearby areas of Cavite.
DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga earlier said that they are carefully looking at the 22 reclamation projects in Manila Bay and have been conducting a cumulative impact assessment.
