Published April 29, 2021, 7:47 PM
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is going after the owner of a vessel that had been pinpointed as the source of the untreated wastewater that was dumped in Manila Bay over the weekend.
DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (Screengrab from Zoom meeting) A notice of violation will be slapped against the owner of MV Sarangani, a statement from the DENR said Thursday, April 29.
It was only last Monday, April 26, when DENR Sec. Roy A. Cimatu visited the priority area of the Manila Bay rehabilitation and discussed the incident with representatives of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the local government of Manila, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), Manila Bay Coordinating Office, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and Environmental Management Bureau (EMB).