Reclamation project sa Manila Bay, posibleng makaapekto sa pagharap sa mga unos, kalamidad ayon sa U.S. Embassy
Reclamation project sa Manila Bay, posibleng makaapekto sa pagharap sa mga unos, kalamidad ayon sa U.S. Embassy
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00:00 The U.S. Embassy is concerned about the possible effects of the Manila Bay Reclamation Project not only on the surrounding area but also on the ability of the city to face a major disaster,
00:11 like the big one that was feared.
00:14 Beya Bernardo has more.
00:16 The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines agreed to the Manila Bay Reclamation Project.
00:24 According to the embassy, the project may have long-term effects on the surrounding area and the city's ability to face a major disaster.
00:33 According to the DNR, they will conduct a cumulative impact assessment on the approved reclamation projects.
00:40 The team is being formed to include environmental scientists, marine biologists, and fishery experts.
00:48 There is a Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan that was done in the previous administration. It hasn't been finalized.
00:56 We are going to be using that as a reference to the baseline condition for the cumulative impact assessment.
01:03 The DNR is working with the United States to establish the project.
01:08 In fact, they have been in contact with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering up to this point.
01:13 Based on the data of the Philippine Reclamation Authority, there are 22 reclamation projects in Manila Bay.
01:20 In addition to the work, the contractors of the reclamation projects should be aware of the calamities,
01:26 like the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that the government is preparing, the big one.
01:32 We have what we call the Manila Trench. It is located in Manila Bay.
01:39 That is the geological event that we should be looking at in terms of the generation of a potential tsunami.
01:46 I haven't seen that in the studies that were conducted by the proponents.
01:53 The United States is also in charge of a Chinese firm that is part of the reclamation project, said the U.S.
02:00 The Chinese company is included in the U.S. Department of Commerce Entity List
02:05 because of its role in assisting the Chinese military in the construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea,
02:12 said the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, which has a limited business practices.
02:18 PTV News is waiting for the Chinese Embassy in Manila to see the statement of the United States.
02:24 But they have not yet responded.
02:27 Bea Bernardo for the Bayan.