Reclamation projects sa Manila Bay, muling kinastigo sa Senado

Reclamation projects sa Manila Bay, muling kinastigo sa Senado;  Ilang port company, naglabas ng hinaing sa ilang reclamation projects

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00:00 The reclamation projects in Manila Bay were witnessed by the youth in the Senate.

00:05 Despite the suspension, the senators said that it's dangerous if it continues.

00:11 That's what Daniel Manalastas said.

00:14 Although some Manila Bay reclamation projects are suspended, Senator Cinthia Villar has a warning to the Senate.

00:24 You know, my worry in Manila Bay is that Metro Manila might collapse if you don't stop the reclamation.

00:34 You know, they don't believe that there is a possibility that Metro Manila Bay will collapse.

00:40 She reminds us that some tragedies are legalized in other countries because of neglect of the environment,

00:47 like what happened in Indonesia.

00:49 She hopes that this won't happen in Metro Manila.

00:52 Can you imagine the Philippines when Metro Manila is collapsing?

00:56 We are all here.

00:58 Manila Hotel is saying that they are afraid because they are near the...

01:04 There is that possibility.

01:06 It's not just an imagination.

01:11 Some senators are looking at whether the reclamation is being done in other countries to improve port operations,

01:18 but here in our country, it's the opposite.

01:20 In other countries, they reclaim to improve their ports.

01:25 That's what happened.

01:26 They reclaim to improve their ports.

01:28 Yes, many of them.

01:30 Here in our country...

01:31 Reclaim to destroy the ports.

01:33 That's my impression.

01:34 We reclaim, but not for the purpose of improving the port.

01:39 Because the purpose of this is ending the condo.

01:43 Some port companies also faced the same problem and filed complaints about their reclamation projects.

01:50 Of the 15 reclamation projects that were there, we took exception only to 4.

01:57 There will be other repercussions as well in terms of our ability to serve the stakeholders.

02:04 The Environmental Management Bureau of the DNR also faced a similar problem.

02:09 The reclamation projects in the Las Piñas and Paranaque oceans were stopped.

02:14 Is that allowed?

02:16 You don't consider that we will flood?

02:21 All our fishermen will die who rely on Manila Bay for their livelihood?

02:31 It was never considered?

02:33 You only considered those who applied to you, your friends?

02:38 During the evaluation, there's a third party review committee who are...

02:43 You're the EMB, you didn't consider that?

02:48 Why are you teaching others?

02:51 You're teaching others.

02:53 Why didn't you just stay in Cebu?

02:55 You fought there, you didn't let Manila Bay know.

02:59 Daniel Manalastas for the nation.