‘Bay project won’t block sunset view’
By Jerry E. EsplanadaThe proposed reclamation project will not obstruct or hide from public view Manila Bay’s world-famous sunset.
The proposed reclamation project will not obstruct or hide from public view Manila Bay’s world-famous sunset.
Students, artists, urban poor groups and heritage conservationists formed a human chain facing the famous Manila Bay sunset on Tuesday to campaign against reclamation projects in the area.
A company planning to reclaim a 149-hectare portion of Manila Bay to build a site for offices, factories and residential areas on Saturday sought to assure residents of coastal areas of Manila Bay, including those in Cavite and Laguna, that the project would have no adverse effects on their communities.
“Stop the disinformation.” The head of the real estate firm behind a proposed multibillion-peso reclamation project on Manila Bay made this appeal, as he urged critics to “look at the bright side and accept the fact that it can be beneficial to the country if done properly and given the safety nets.”
