Citizens oppose reclamation of Manila Bay

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THE FUTURE? A sketch of the proposed entertainment city on the reclaimed land. Photo by Pia Ranada

Private developer Manila Gold Coast Corp will begin reclamation work on Manila Bay after it got the Manila City Council to reverse an earlier decision made in 1992. In April 2012, a consortium agreement was signed to reclaim 148 hectares of the bay, stretching from the Cultural Center of the Philippines to the US embassy along Roxas Boulevard. The area is 10 times larger than the Rockwell Power Plant Mall and twice the size of Rizal Park. Protesters are opposing the plan and are asking the city council to ban reclamation projects once and for all. They said the council did not consult residents before signing a contract with Gold Coast and neither was there public bidding. World Wildlife Fund chief executive officer Lory Tan said, “Reclamation is a risky technology for Manila because of rising sea levels and increased rainfall. The Philippines has one of the highest sea level rises in the world. Reclamation will only aggravate it.” To urban designer Paolo Alcazaren, it will mean destruction of a unique city landscape.

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