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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda has given an ominous warning against local government units (LGUs) that indirectly pollute the waters of Manila Bay. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (Photo from Antiporda's Facebook) "[We will] tightly

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has found a key ally in the cleanup of Laguna de Bay, which is one of the most important bodies of water in the country in terms of ecological and economic impact. (Photo from Laguna Lake Development Authority) The agency recently par

(Photo from DENR Facebook page) The turnover of the units–made possible through the office of Senator Cynthia A. Villar–is expected to help address the solid waste problem in Manila Bay. Each unit costs P1 million. “This is a huge help to LGUs to comply with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. It is anchored on the support Senator Villar has been giving to us in the DENR,” Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Gove...

DENR Usec. Benny Antiporda (Photo via Ellson Quismorio / FILE PHOTO) Antiporda, the Manila Bay Anti-Pollution Task Force (MBAPTF) chief, reminded the violators Friday, April 16 that DENR already knows who they are and that it’s only a matter of when they will get shut down. “Doon sa mga violators na before the pandemic pa nabigyan ng notice of violations and cease and desist order na until now hindi nagko-comply, they need to act on it (For the violators that were given a notice of violati...

27 workers at DoJ main office test positive for coronavirus THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) recorded 27 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases as of Wednesday in its main office, which has been closed to the public since Mar. 12 for disinfection. “We have a new case today as of 9:30 a.m., so our total number of cases is 27,” DoJ Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar said. Work is continuing with 50% of manpower on-site and the rest on a work-from-home arrangement. Ms. Villar said they �...

Published March 5, 2021, 7:02 PM The Manila Bay Anti-Pollution Task Force (MBAPTF) has begun the process of picking out the “pasaway na polluters (disobedient people who pollute)” of Manila Bay. This, after Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Usec. Benny D. Antiporda told member-agencies of the task force to “identify erring establishments that continue to pollute the Manila Bay region”. DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concern...

(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “‘Shape up or ship out’–my message for business establishments that violate our environmental laws. We will deal with you head on,” he told reporters. Special Order (SO) No.2021-17, which effected the creation of the MBAPTF along with Antiporda’s new function, was issued only last January 26. He said the task force is “long overdue.” The DENR official clarified that he won’t be in charge of all things that have to do with Manila Bay; rather, o...

Benny Antiporda “In the interest of service and in order to expedite the rehabilitation and restoration of the coastal and marine ecosystem of the Manila Bay…the Manila Bay Anti-Pollution Task Force (MBAPTF) is hereby created,” read the document, which DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu signed last January 26. The MBAPTF shall be headed by the Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns (SWMLGUC), a position currently held by Benny Antiporda.  Antiporda shall ha...