Anti-mining group Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) on Monday called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to immediately halt the reclamation project in Manila Bay flagged by the US Embassy.
Jaybee Garganera, ATM national coordinator, said the allegations of the US Embassy should be a “major cause of alarm” for the DENR and prompt a thorough review of all the reclamation projects being carried out in Manila Bay.
“The DENR’s review process should be enhanced to ensure Civil Society Organizations participation,” he added.raised concerns over ongoing reclamation projects in Manila Bay bordering its embassy “Aside from determining the harm to the environment and communities of the reclamation projects, the DENR should also check whether there are improper practices involved in the operations of the companies involved,” said Garganera.
Upon its completion, the expansion of reclamation around Manila Bay will soon be home to luxury hotels, casinos, restaurants, shopping centers, and high-end residential buildings, envisioned to become a prime entertainment and gaming tourism spot similar to Las Vegas and Macau.
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