Philippines DENR Holds First 2026 Meeting to Advance Manila Bay Rehabilitation

en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Calabarzon Regional Office recently convened the first 2026 meeting of the Manila Bay Site Coordinating Committee via a hybrid format through the Manila Bay Field Coordination/Management Office 4, aiming to strengthen multi-stakeholder collaboration in the Manila Bay rehabilitation plan. The meeting was chaired by Venerando U. Garcia, head of the Laguna Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), and brought together representatives from national government agencies, local government units, and environmental partners.

The meeting provided a platform for agency updates, policy discussions, and presentations on key environmental initiatives, covering topics such as solid waste management technologies, dredging projects, sanitary landfill monitoring, wastewater treatment projects, and the updated Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Sewerage and Sanitation Master Plan. The meeting also reminded participants of compliance requirements under the Mandamus, particularly the timely submission of quarterly execution reports. DENR stated that the meeting reaffirmed the importance of the "whole-of-government, whole-of-society" approach in addressing environmental issues in the Manila Bay watershed.

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