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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Feb. 15, said he will no longer allow massive land reclamations until he steps down in 2022, unless they were “connected with a government project.” The President made the remark during the inauguration of Sangley airport in Cavite, amid the proposed reclamation projects in Manila Bay. “Because… if you approve one, you approve all. Ganun ‘yan,” he said. According to Duterte, those who were pushing for the reclamation should […]
(Eagle News)—-President Rodrigo Duterte has returned the power to approve land reclamation projects to the Philippine Reclamation Authority. Under Executive Order 74, which was released on Monday, Feb. 4, the PRA, now under the Office of the President, will assume the authority from the National Economic Development Authority, which was designated as the approver during then–President Benigno Aquino III’s time. Prior to this, it was the PRA that had the mandate to approve land reclamation […]
