The 10 seabed quarry approvals were made between 2019 and 2023 for the use of marine sediment in Manila Bay for construction materials. “Some of them for various reclamation projects including ...

Serving as the primary international gateway to the nation’s political, economic, and social hub, Manila Bay has long held strategic importance, shaped by phases of urban development.

Named respondents were the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA). “The DENR remains committed to fulfilling its mandate in line with the ...