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You can see many photos of Manila Bay in the below blog's web link


http://jibrael.blogspot.com/


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from bad to worse.....:ohno:

Ano bayan....Bakit pa kasi napunta sa pinoy ang palakad ng pinas eh! Sana sa ibang bansa o ibang lahi nalang sana napunta ang lupain ng pinas. Wag lang sa balahurang pinoy!

We have everything we took for granted and yet sinasayang natin! Biruin mo na ang Manila bay is considered one of the natural finest bay in SE-Asia...tapos ano ginawa ng pinoy? Edi binaboy lang :bash: ! Ganun din ang ginawa natin sa Laguna de bay, which is the largest fresh water lake in SE-Asia! We turned into the largest septic tank in the World!

oo nga ano mga balahura kayong mga..*&^%%5

OT

Party in Manila Bay :nuts: :lol:

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PARTY SA MANILA BAY

I hopped off the boat at Manila Bay
With my bayong and tsinelas
Welcome to the boulevard called Roxas
Whoa! Bakit amoy Payatas?
Jumped in the jeep
Barya lang sa umaga
Look to my right
Nakita ko ang Luneta
I am getting so hungry
All the food seem so dirty

My tummys turnin and Im feelin kinda getting sick
Sobrang pressure and Im nervous
Thats when the kondoktor turned on the radio
And the Jessa song was on (3x)

CHORUS:

So I put my hands up
Humingi ng limos
Pera ko kasi naubos
Katok sa windshield like Yeah!
Pa-awa effect like Yeah!
So I put my hands up
May holdap
And no Im not okay
Yeah! Its the life sa Manila Bay
Yeah! Its a party sa Manila Bay

Get to the club in my tricycle
Everybodys not lookin at me now
Like whos that jologs with cheap step-in
Shes gotta be from Mindanao
So hard with dabarkads not around me
Its definitely not Abu Sayaf party
Cause all I see are mayamans
They dont drink sagot gulaman
My tummys turnin and Im feelin kinda getting sick
Sobrang pressure and Im nervous
Thats when the tambay dropped my favorite tune
And the Narda song was on (3x)

CHORUS:

So I put my hands up
Humingi ng limos
Pera ko kasi naubos
Katok sa windshield like Yeah!
Pa-awa effect like Yeah!
So I put my hands up
May holdap
And no Im not okay
Yeah! Its the life sa Manila Bay
Yeah! Its a party sa Manila Bay

Feel like hoppin on the boat (on the boat)
Back to my barrio tonight
Something stops me everytime
The rugby smells so good and I feel alright

CHORUS:

So I put my hands up
Humingi ng limos
Pera ko kasi naubos
Katok sa windshield like Yeah!
Pa-awa effect like Yeah!
So I put my hands up
May holdap
And no Im not okay
Yeah! Its the life sa Manila Bay
Yeah! Its a party sa Manila Bay

magagalit sa atin sina jose rizal at company kapag nakita nila kugn ano pinag gagagawa natin sa bansang pinaghirapan nila...

^^BAHAHAHA ! Ang lufet ng kanta :lol:

^^BAHAHAHA ! Ang lufet ng kanta :lol:

the parody is more for the two ugly beat sis...:lol:

-I9TafLIucU

this is only in thailand but here we can see the difference from manila,it's much cleaner and the plants were perfectly trimmed..another simple yet beautiful place...tourist destinations in other countries are WELL MAINTAINED UNLIKE OURS:ohno::ohno:
we don't need millions of pesos to do this...

Sunset at Manila Bay (likod ng SM MoA)

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ganda talaga ng sunset ng manila....pangit lang mga nagpapatakbo diyan...

Sna nman linisin ntn yung manila bay GRABE! hndi b natin kya linisin yn PRANG AWA m n kung sino k man TAMAAN K SANA!!

Sna nman linisin ntn yung manila bay GRABE! hndi b natin kya linisin yn PRANG AWA m n kung sino k man TAMAAN K SANA!!

kahit na linisin ang manila bay, ganoon pa rin........ afterwards marami pa ring basura. ang mga river sa mga bayan na nakapaligid sa Manila Bay ay siyang nagdadala ng mga basura sa bay. so dapat ay linisin same time ang mga rivers sa Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Manila NCR, and Cavite.

pero kahit linisin pati mga rivers at manila bay ay ganoon pa rin ang mangyayari......... basura pa rin, dahil ang mga Pinoy ay matitigas ang ulo.

The Filipinos from all social classes were all hard-headed and number one lawbreaker.

So Manila Bay, other bays and rivers in our country including the streets, etc will be full of garbage as before, and till the future.

MAGDALO PARA SA PAGBABAGO.

mga tinamaan ng lintek kasi itong mag fontanang mga ito...mga balahura...

Sna nman linisin ntn yung manila bay GRABE! hndi b natin kya linisin yn PRANG AWA m n kung sino k man TAMAAN K SANA!!

Clean up your habit first before blaming others; Sure ball na nagtatapon karin kung saan saan eh :naughty:

Change comes from the citizens / people especially when the government sucks balls. :lol:

ay ang bastos....sucks...^*^* daw....ano kaya susunod..

We all know the government are like leeches to the United States. So they play with american (basket) balls :naughty: :lol:

gsto ko lng to iparating s mga namumuno s MAYNILA na ayusin nla ang kapaligiran ntn wg nla hayaan masira to. alagaan nmn ntn to. grbe ang dumi s manila bay. lht nmn tyo gingwa ntn yn hindi ntn kyng itangi yn.. pero masisikmura m b yng mga nkikita mng mga larawan dyn n hindi tyo gagawa ng aksyon tyong mga pilipino lng rn ang my kasalanan nyn tyo lng din ang gagawa ng praan pra mlinis yn..

gsto ko lng to iparating s mga namumuno s MAYNILA na ayusin nla ang kapaligiran ntn wg nla hayaan masira to. alagaan nmn ntn to. grbe ang dumi s manila bay. lht nmn tyo gingwa ntn yn hindi ntn kyng itangi yn.. pero masisikmura m b yng mga nkikita mng mga larawan dyn n hindi tyo gagawa ng aksyon tyong mga pilipino lng rn ang my kasalanan nyn tyo lng din ang gagawa ng praan pra mlinis yn..

So, inamin mo na parte karin sa problema ng basura? Kung gusto mo ng aksyon, ayusin mo muna ang sarili mo at wag kang magkalat o dumura. Tapos nyan, Kunbinsihin mo ang mga kumagbaha...err kapitbahay mo na sumunod sayo. Wag ka ng umasa sa gobyerno na pulpol...

Mukhang rare breed ata ako ng lahing pinoy eh...Dahil ayaw na ayaw ko magtapon ng basura kahit saan. Kung may balat ako ng candy, nilalagay ko sa bulsa ko bago itapon sa TAMANG lugar. Pagdudura ako, nilulunok ko nalang kaysa ikalat ko sa kalye...Kung meron akong supot ng jollibricks o kaya mcdomeng ( :lol: ), inuuwi ko at ginagamit ko uli kasama na un plastic cups at plastic utensils bago itapon sa tamang lugar.

Ganyan Simpleng bagay hinde magawa ng pinoy...Nakakahiya ang pinoy..

So, inamin mo na parte karin sa problema ng basura? Kung gusto mo ng aksyon, ayusin mo muna ang sarili mo at wag kang magkalat o dumura. Tapos nyan, Kunbinsihin mo ang mga kumagbaha...err kapitbahay mo na sumunod sayo. Wag ka ng umasa sa gobyerno na pulpol...

Mukhang rare breed ata ako ng lahing pinoy eh...Dahil ayaw na ayaw ko magtapon ng basura kahit saan. Kung may balat ako ng candy, nilalagay ko sa bulsa ko bago itapon sa TAMANG lugar. Pagdudura ako, nilulunok ko nalang kaysa ikalat ko sa kalye...Kung meron akong supot ng jollibricks o kaya mcdomeng ( :lol: ), inuuwi ko at ginagamit ko uli kasama na un plastic cups at plastic utensils bago itapon sa tamang lugar.

Ganyan Simpleng bagay hinde magawa ng pinoy...Nakakahiya ang pinoy..

^^napaka self righteous at ang yayabang ng mga Pinoy. Grabe kayo magsalita!!!! Akala niyo!
eto saan to? Di eto Manila o Pinas. Karatig bansa lang natin sila. :ohno:
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http://gangajal.org.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/113.jpg

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Environment/Pix/pictures/2008/11/25/yellow5.jpg:ohno:

ay ang bastos....sucks...^*^* daw....ano kaya susunod..

hahaha:nuts:

^^napaka self righteous at ang yayabang ng mga Pinoy. Grabe kayo magsalita!!!! Akala niyo!
eto saan to? Di eto Manila o Pinas. Karatig bansa lang natin sila. :ohno:

*buttloads of pics*
:ohno:

Yan ang kalalabasan pag nag patuloy ang tigas ng ulo ng pinoy. Maswerte nga tayo hinde pa ganyan ang pinas kaso mukhang humaabol na tayo sa kadumihan.

We still have a chance kumpara sa karatig bansa natin, dapat lang talaga sipain ng malupit ang pinoy para matuto.

^^napaka self righteous at ang yayabang ng mga Pinoy. Grabe kayo magsalita!!!! Akala niyo!
eto saan to? Di eto Manila o Pinas. Karatig bansa lang natin sila. :ohno:
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http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/DSC05137.jpg?t=1263392058

http://gangajal.org.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/113.jpg

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Environment/Pix/pictures/2008/11/25/yellow5.jpg:ohno:

Jakarta, IND?

wow
ganyan pala sa kanila mag reclaim ng land
hehehe

tayo malapit lapit narin

^^ Manila isn't THAT bad. Wowz.

The first pic has Thai writing and the Thai flag... BANGKOK!

^^ Manila isn't THAT bad. Wowz.

The first pic has Thai writing and the Thai flag... BANGKOK!

Kaso, humahabol na tayo...:lol:

that's like saying youre beautiful coz your standing next to an ugly person.
for the record there's no ugly persons just ugly cities. :lol:

why use mediocrity to make yourself feel better that will only make you more complacent and indifferent.

inaamin k yn ginagwa k yn pro gsto k rn baguhin ang ugling pinoy n yn. kng ganyn k bilib ako syo sna lng totoo yn.. sna lng mging concern k din s ngyayari s kapaligiran ntn wag ntn hayaan lumala p ang ngyayari s atng kalikasan.

inaamin k yn ginagwa k yn pro gsto k rn baguhin ang ugling pinoy n yn. kng ganyn k bilib ako syo sna lng totoo yn.. sna lng mging concern k din s ngyayari s kapaligiran ntn wag ntn hayaan lumala p ang ngyayari s atng kalikasan.

Pakibasa naman ang rules sa pagpopost. bawal ang TEXTING format sa pagpopost.

inaamin k yn ginagwa k yn pro gsto k rn baguhin ang ugling pinoy n yn. kng ganyn k bilib ako syo sna lng totoo yn.. sna lng mging concern k din s ngyayari s kapaligiran ntn wag ntn hayaan lumala p ang ngyayari s atng kalikasan.

Hi newbie. Ang sakit sa mata basahin ang post mo :) seriously, bawal po ang text type dito.

sorry po sorry po... hehehehehe. pasensya na po ayusin ko na po. maraming salamat po.

mukhang thailand nga....pero meron din ganyan sa indonesia na feature din yun sa cnn....well just goes to show mga balahura ang mga asians...:lol::lol::lol::lol: juk lang..

mukhang thailand nga....pero meron din ganyan sa indonesia na feature din yun sa cnn....well just goes to show mga balahura ang mga asians...:lol::lol::lol::lol: juk lang..

^^Ang pangit lang sa atin hindi marunong sumunod sa batas lagi mali ang batas:lol:....di lang naman ang Pilipinas ang mahilig magtapon ng basura kahit saan kahit nga ung karatig bansa natin pasaway din kaso marunong lang ung Tourism department nila as well as the Agency promoting they Country na walang baho di tulad dito nag promote nga ang Tourism department pero pili lng:lol::lol::lol:

di lang Pilipinas kahit Thailand, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, even India mabasura din

^^Ang pangit lang sa atin hindi marunong sumunod sa batas lagi mali ang batas:lol:....di lang naman ang Pilipinas ang mahilig magtapon ng basura kahit saan kahit nga ung karatig bansa natin pasaway din kaso marunong lang ung Tourism department nila as well as the Agency promoting they Country na walang baho di tulad dito nag promote nga ang Tourism department pero pili lng:lol::lol::lol:

di lang Pilipinas kahit Thailand, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, even India mabasura din

Couldn't agree more, dirty cities and waterways are not unique to our country but is common to all developing nations.

But I believe, kahit papano, may ginagawa rin naman ang gobyerno natin - and some private citizens to clean our waterways, and lilinis rin ang Manila Bay, Pasig River and other river systems. These things naturally just take time.

If you will ask me, medyo malinis na nga ang Pasig River today compared to the early 90's. And it's getting cleaner with the different public and private sector -initiated programs that are on-going.

Tingnyan nyo itong pics ng Singapore river before and today. It took their government a decade to clean up their river (pics courtesy of google). Singapore River is shorter and narrower than our Pasig River.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2880/sporeriverold.gif

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4213/clarkequayscenery.jpg

I hope we replicate what Singapore has done to its rivers and waterways...

yung pasig has improved quiet a lot....meron ng mga parks along its banks....at medyo malinis na ang tubig in some portions....kudos to the mmda who really did the dirty work of cleaning the river hindi lang pa picture ng pa picture....tapos wala na....

ive been to bangkok couple of times. it also has some dirty places like here. but the amount of trash you see there on the streets is not even 1/3 of ours..
and you wouldnt mind walking on a hot day there kasi everything is so much orderly and the people wear decent clothing, rich or poor. also, you dont see jologs there.. but yeah may trash padin here and there pero not as many as dito sa atin

kung market naman understandable lang even hongkong markets have trash on the road.

^^ Manila isn't THAT bad. Wowz.

The first pic has Thai writing and the Thai flag... BANGKOK!


first pic from thai's street.

but those two rubbish pictures below are from china and indonesia's river.




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Couldn't agree more, dirty cities and waterways are not unique to our country but is common to all developing nations.

But I believe, kahit papano, may ginagawa rin naman ang gobyerno natin - and some private citizens to clean our waterways, and lilinis rin ang Manila Bay, Pasig River and other river systems. These things naturally just take time.

If you will ask me, medyo malinis na nga ang Pasig River today compared to the early 90's. And it's getting cleaner with the different public and private sector -initiated programs that are on-going.

Tingnyan nyo itong pics ng Singapore river before and today. It took their government a decade to clean up their river (pics courtesy of google). Singapore River is shorter and narrower than our Pasig River.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2880/sporeriverold.gif

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4213/clarkequayscenery.jpg

yeah hope the Ilog Pasig will be preserve na para may maalala nman ung mga kabataan kung anu role ng Ilog Pasig way back.....I also passby sa ilog pasig wat i see may improvement hope the the people will preserve it....kung may kalamidad tayo rin maapektuhan...

first pic from thai's street.

but those two rubbish pictures below are from china and indonesia's river.




http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3679/55441568.jpg




http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3568/15534518.jpg

Manila's version :naughty:
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tanong ko lang po san lugar yan latest pic b yan?

Manila's version :naughty:
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tanong ko lang po san lugar yan latest pic b yan?

That's in Esterdo de Paco but that photo was taken years ago. I'm positive about this project headed by Gina Lopez. The saving grace of Lopezes' bad publicity of Meralco.

Here's the latest one.
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/1363/lif15hires.jpg
This is Apacible — part of Estero de Paco — that is our target to clean by December. It’s been like this for over 30 year(left). This is Apacible two months after our operation.

Why I like cleaning the Pasig River
FROM THE HEART By Gina Lopez (The Philippine Star) Updated October 18, 2009 12:00 AM

It’s been quite an experience for me — that, even in the face of seemingly overwhelming endeavors like cleaning the Pasig River, my energy level just keeps going up and up, and my confidence that it can be done continues to escalate.

I think it’s because the more I talk to people, the more I realize that the Pasig River touches a button deep inside. I haven’t had anyone refuse to join arms in achieving this task. It’s like a groundswell with resonance — and on a deeper level, my experience of Divine Forces helping — that has made my life with the Pasig River Project very exciting and fulfilling.

These are some of the pictures of the work done so far.

So now we have to dredge and build beautiful easements. We hope the support comes in early enough so that we can have something to show by December.

It is important to note that after typhoon Ondoy, Kapit Bisig has stepped up its relocation efforts — from 30 families every week to more than a hundred. Although Ondoy was a most unfortunate circumstance, it’s actually made our relocation efforts easier. People living along the waterways know now that their lives are in danger — and all sectors fully realize the urgent necessity of relocating these people.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=515048&publicationSubCategoryId=86

Why I like cleaning the Pasig River
FROM THE HEART By Gina Lopez

A noteworthy act...Saludo ako rito.

I've been informed of a project by Federal - Metrobank's developer/construction arm- to adopt a creek in Paco. They are building a project along the creek, that's why. Anyway, I hope that establishments along waterways will do the same in saving our rivers, brooks, lakes and seas.

correction lang....mmda ang naglinis dyan hindi ang foundation ni lopez...although malaki rin naitutulong nya...

buti naman at nalinis na sana tuloy tuloy ang paglinis nila. salamat sa pic. kahit ako mismo tutulong sa kanila s paglinis nyan kung gusto nila..

malaki at marami na ang nalinis ng admin ni pgma dyan...courtesy of mmda's BF.....kaya siguro ganon na lang ka unpoplular si pgma...sa dami ba naman ng pinaalis na mga iskwaters...dyan at sa riles ng tren....

On the past decades Manila bay is one of the places in the country that is very historical. It is the main venue for rich people and is usually the meeting place of rich and famous persons. Now, the bay and place is very different compare to the past years. It is full of garbage and we can say that the bay is dead totally. There are few fish that live but I think they can live in a short period of time. Nice to read your thread, knowing that there are people that want it to regain and rebuilt. I know the cause of that dying bay is because of people's careless way of loving the environment. How sad it is but it already happened, all we can do is to bring it back accompanied with all of us. Good Luck!

malaki at marami na ang nalinis ng admin ni pgma dyan...courtesy of mmda's BF.....kaya siguro ganon na lang ka unpoplular si pgma...sa dami ba naman ng pinaalis na mga iskwaters...dyan at sa riles ng tren....

Trabaho dapat ng mga mayor ang pagpapaalis sa mga nakatira sa mga ilog at baybayin. dapat kapag hindi magawa ng isang mayor, sila ang walisin sa pwesto at itapon sa Manila Bay at gawing pataba sa mga isda. :bash:

Trabaho dapat ng mga mayor ang pagpapaalis sa mga nakatira sa mga ilog at baybayin. dapat kapag hindi magawa ng isang mayor, sila ang walisin sa pwesto at itapon sa Manila Bay at gawing pataba sa mga isda. :bash:

I super duper strognly agree to your comment. Boto lang at pagkamkam ng pera ang gusto ng mga Metro Manila Mayors. Hindi ayusin ang buhay ng mga botante at gamitin sa tama ang pera ng tax payers.

yeah hope the Ilog Pasig will be preserve na para may maalala nman ung mga kabataan kung anu role ng Ilog Pasig way back.....I also passby sa ilog pasig wat i see may improvement hope the the people will preserve it....kung may kalamidad tayo rin maapektuhan...

dati pag nadaan kami sa makati-mandaluyong bridge hanggang sa city hall ng mandaluyong amuy na amoy ang mabahong ilog pasig kahit nasa loob ka ng closed-window na taxi. but now nawala na yung bad smell at konting basura na lang yung nakikita ko sa ilog pasig. hindi katulad dati parang pde kang tumapak at lumutang sa basura. :D

dati pag nadaan kami sa makati-mandaluyong bridge hanggang sa city hall ng mandaluyong amuy na amoy ang mabahong ilog pasig kahit nasa loob ka ng closed-window na taxi. but now nawala na yung bad smell at konting basura na lang yung nakikita ko sa ilog pasig. hindi katulad dati parang pde kang tumapak at lumutang sa basura. :D

nakatulong din ang Ondoy in that aspect...

habang papaganda ang pasig...papangit naman ang manila bay....wla talaga silbi ang mayor diyan...:bash:

habang papaganda ang pasig...papangit naman ang manila bay....wla talaga silbi ang mayor diyan...:bash:

mahirap talaga linisin ang manila bay kasi walang funding unlike pasig river:bash:

Trabaho dapat ng mga mayor ang pagpapaalis sa mga nakatira sa mga ilog at baybayin. dapat kapag hindi magawa ng isang mayor, sila ang walisin sa pwesto at itapon sa Manila Bay at gawing pataba sa mga isda. :bash:

then mawawalan din ng votes ang mayor tuwing re-election nya.. It's sad na ganyan ang system..

Wish I can post some photos here of Baywalk - Roxas Blvd area, however still
having problems with my Photobucket bandwidth.

Below in my Blog were the latest photos of Baywalk as of 23rd Jan. 2010

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/

Wish I can post some photos here of Baywalk - Roxas Blvd area, however still
having problems with my Photobucket bandwidth.

Below in my Blog were the latest photos of Baywalk as of 23rd Jan. 2010

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/

we would love to see the latest pictures and don't worry we'll wait. :D

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ano kaya kung lagyan ng steel fence ang manila bay para walang makaligo:lol:
at may tulay papuntang corregidor..wow

^^ knowing a lot of Pinoys, mga pasaway talaga. gagawa at gagawa yan ng paraan para makaligo sa Manila Bay.

Di yan titigil maligo dyan hanggat walang nangyayaring masama (knock on wood) like may mamatay o magkaroon ng nakakahawang sakit galing sa tubig.

hayaan na silang maligo....nature yan ng mga pinoy...dahil napapalibutan tayo ng dagat.....dapat lang ay lagyan ng warning sign.....wag mag swimming nakamamatay.... :lol: diba BF...?

That's in Esterdo de Paco but that photo was taken years ago. I'm positive about this project headed by Gina Lopez. The saving grace of Lopezes' bad publicity of Meralco.

Here's the latest one.
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/1363/lif15hires.jpg
This is Apacible — part of Estero de Paco — that is our target to clean by December. It’s been like this for over 30 year(left). This is Apacible two months after our operation.

Why I like cleaning the Pasig River
FROM THE HEART By Gina Lopez (The Philippine Star) Updated October 18, 2009 12:00 AM

It’s been quite an experience for me — that, even in the face of seemingly overwhelming endeavors like cleaning the Pasig River, my energy level just keeps going up and up, and my confidence that it can be done continues to escalate.

I think it’s because the more I talk to people, the more I realize that the Pasig River touches a button deep inside. I haven’t had anyone refuse to join arms in achieving this task. It’s like a groundswell with resonance — and on a deeper level, my experience of Divine Forces helping — that has made my life with the Pasig River Project very exciting and fulfilling.

These are some of the pictures of the work done so far.

So now we have to dredge and build beautiful easements. We hope the support comes in early enough so that we can have something to show by December.

It is important to note that after typhoon Ondoy, Kapit Bisig has stepped up its relocation efforts — from 30 families every week to more than a hundred. Although Ondoy was a most unfortunate circumstance, it’s actually made our relocation efforts easier. People living along the waterways know now that their lives are in danger — and all sectors fully realize the urgent necessity of relocating these people.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=515048&publicationSubCategoryId=86



Big improvement ha! Good luck guys!!!

btw....mmda ang nagtrabaho nyan....hindi grupo ni lopez......although lopez is a big help...sa pasig effort...

^Im sorry to differ pero nang napadaan ako dyann, Grupo ni Gina Lopez ang nandun para linisin yan maybe tumulong din ang iilan from MMDA.


P.S. PLDT na po ang may-ari ng MERALCO.

^Im sorry to differ pero nang napadaan ako dyann, Grupo ni Gina Lopez ang nandun para linisin yan maybe tumulong din ang iilan from MMDA.

P.S. PLDT na po ang may-ari ng MERALCO.

P.S.

Lately lang po nagcommit ang grupo ni Gina Lopez sa Pasig River Rehabilitation under the GMA administration and chairmainship ni BF, I'm pretty sure din MMDA equipment ang ginamit sa dismantling at relocation ng mga debris at personal belongings ng informal residents diyan.

P.S ulit

LATELY lang din po nabili ng PLDT ang shares ng LOPEZ group so bad publicity before the purchase ay kagagawan ng mga LOPEZ.

Gets?

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC023931.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC023981.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024001.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024011.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024101.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024131.jpg

De La Salle University students (the scions of the rich class) hobnob with the poor and the oppressed class
living in that stretch of Roxas Blvd.



http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024181.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024221.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024251.jpg

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Compared to my July 11, 2009 postings - the above is a big improvement on that particular area adjacent to
the Manila Yatch Club basin.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/jibrael_2007/jibrael_2009/14thJune045.jpg


http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/jibrael_2007/jibrael_2009/14thJune046.jpg


http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/jibrael_2007/jibrael_2009/14thJune047.jpg

^^^^

kuya, may time machine ka? july 11, 2010? :lol:

typo error lang yan

actually madalas(minsan) naman nililinis yang manila bay, nagkataon lang nung july maraming basura kasi kakatapos lang ng mga bagyo

Babalik din yang basura na yan. Sa ngayon, umaaligid sya at naghahanda sa pag atake :lol:

^^^^

kuya, may time machine ka? july 11, 2010? :lol:

thanks for reminding my typor error.

MANILA BAY

SEPTEMBER 2009

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8534/17092009001.jpg

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5663/17092009002.jpg


here's the updated photos of MANILA bay...taken yesterday...
malinis na ang buhangin at medyo konti na lng ang basura.

16 FEB 2010

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1548/sdc10308f.jpg

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9218/sdc10309d.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5958/sdc10310p.jpg

:banana::banana::banana::banana:

MANILA BOULEVARD

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http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5100/sdc10321m.jpg

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9659/sdc10331s.jpg
this is rocco of STARSTRUCK FINAL 4...dunno about him..hehehe

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sorry sa OT..

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http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5547/sdc10344v.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4296/sdc10334k.jpg

SUNSET AT THE BOULEVARD


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http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5686/sdc10350b.jpg
Pres. Jose Laurel

SUNSET AT THE BOULEVARD II

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http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/8096/sdc10352q.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/2334/sdc10347a.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7/sdc10351x.jpg

My Photo of Manila Bay Sunset 14 February 2010


http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs178.snc3/20562_337111131281_530586281_5247198_5598277_n.jpg

^^^^

nice photos

:applause:

Edited ba un sunset pictures o sadyang yan talaga ang kulay ng sunset?

Edited ba un sunset pictures o sadyang yan talaga ang kulay ng sunset?

Only slightly. I edited the saturation point. But konti lang ang diperensya.

^^^^

nice photos

:applause:


Thanks!

i love your photos pomperadz. :applause: :cheers:

i love your photos pomperadz. :applause: :cheers:

thanks migo leechtat.:)

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/jibrael_2007/jibrael_2009/14thJune046.jpg




OMG kinikilabutan ako dito, yung tatay hawak pa yung baby at mukhang kakaahon pa lang sa tubig not very good for that toddler to be exposed in that dirty water.

Atleast nalalamigan sila. Ang tindi kasi ng init ngayon eh :nuts:

gusto masubukan makaligo sa dagat ng basura :bash:

astig tong photo na to ah, parang naalala ko yung picture ng banga na nasa history book ko nung elementary. Dun "ata" nilalagay yung buto ng mga namatay tapos yung takip ng banga may bangka na may taong nagsasagwan (lumalarawan sa pagtawid sa kabilang buhay) sorry OT. hehehe. kudos sa kumuha ng pics!

My Photo of Manila Bay Sunset 14 February 2010


http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs178.snc3/20562_337111131281_530586281_5247198_5598277_n.jpg

astig tong photo na to ah, parang naalala ko yung picture ng banga na nasa history book ko nung elementary. Dun "ata" nilalagay yung buto ng mga namatay tapos yung takip ng banga may bangka na may taong nagsasagwan (lumalarawan sa pagtawid sa kabilang buhay) sorry OT. hehehe. kudos sa kumuha ng pics!

Thanks sir, you mean the Manunggul Jar of Palawan?

http://www.beda7882.com/Photos/Phil_History/Manunggul_jar_palawan-850_B.C..jpg

Makikita mo pa rin po yang picture na yan- nasa likod yan ng 1,000 Peso Bill..

Kaya mag ingat kung may 1000 pesos ka :nuts:

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC023931.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC023981.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024001.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024011.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024101.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024131.jpg

De La Salle University students (the scions of the rich class) hobnob with the poor and the oppressed class
living in that stretch of Roxas Blvd.



http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024181.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024221.jpg


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024251.jpg

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Compared to my July 11, 2009 postings - the above is a big improvement on that particular area adjacent to
the Manila Yatch Club basin.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/jibrael_2007/jibrael_2009/14thJune045.jpg


http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/jibrael_2007/jibrael_2009/14thJune046.jpg


http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/jibrael_2007/jibrael_2009/14thJune047.jpg


naghahanap ako baka anjan si Manny Villar eh.:nuts:

peace lang mga SIR!:)

hahaha, nabuking ata na di pako nakakahawak ng 1000 bill ah? lol :lol:

Thanks sir, you mean the Manunggul Jar of Palawan?

http://www.beda7882.com/Photos/Phil_History/Manunggul_jar_palawan-850_B.C..jpg

Makikita mo pa rin po yang picture na yan- nasa likod yan ng 1,000 Peso Bill..

http://www.gmanews.tv/video/55747/public-warned-vs-bathing-in-polluted-water

Bahala sila mag warn ng mag warn, Wala naman makikinig dahil alam ng pinoy na puro dada lang ang PNP at ang Mayor nila at wala silang magagawa dahil talagang mainit ang panahon eh. Pabayaan na natin sila mag enjoy sa biyaya ng dyos, ang Manila bay.

Linisin nalang nila ang Manila Bay para happy ang lahat kaysa puro laway lang ang ginagamit nila kakawarn.

hahaha, nabuking ata na di pako nakakahawak ng 1000 bill ah? lol :lol:

Dollar yata hawak hawak mo ah. Bwahahahahahahaha. :D

@Christian_123 - totoo - hindi puro lang warning, maglinis sila dapat.

hahaha, barya lang! baryang pisotas! :lol:


Dollar yata hawak hawak mo ah. Bwahahahahahahaha. :D

@Christian_123 - totoo - hindi puro lang warning, maglinis sila dapat.

http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab335/kin_toy/P1242388_2.jpg

Public told not to swim in Manila Bay

By Tina Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:01:00 02/25/2010

MANILA, Philippines—Citing health hazards, the Manila City government on Thursday reminded the public to refrain from swimming in Manila Bay.

Carlos Baltazar, head of the city's Department of Public Services, said signs warning people against bathing in the waters of the bay have already been put up in the area.

“Pero matitigas talaga ang ulo eh (But they’re really hardheaded),” he said, referring to residents who ignore the warning signs in their need to seek respite from the sweltering heat.

“I guess we will have to put up bigger signs, including details about diseases they may acquire from bathing there,” he added.

Baltazar said that members of the city security force also patrol the Manila Bay area round-the-clock seven days a week to go after bathers who usually gather every weekend.

“But the bay is polluted with hazardous chemicals that endanger people's health,” he pointed out, adding that truckloads of trash are collected from its waters daily. “People can get skin diseases, dysentery, typhoid fever, viral and bacterial gastroenteritis, among others, by swimming in the dirty water.”

He said that instead of going to the polluted bay, residents may use for free the swimming pools at the Army-Navy Club on Roxas Blvd. at the city’s sports centers in Dapitan, Tondo, Herran and Pandacan.

Manila Bay Skyline

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2709/4303857374_b4db02affc_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4303108859_c3d90da102_b.jpg

Sofitel Philippine Plaza

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by ian 520 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75283907@N00/)

Public told not to swim in Manila Bay

By Tina Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:01:00 02/25/2010

MANILA, Philippines—Citing health hazards, the Manila City government on Thursday reminded the public to refrain from swimming in Manila Bay.

Carlos Baltazar, head of the city's Department of Public Services, said signs warning people against bathing in the waters of the bay have already been put up in the area.

“Pero matitigas talaga ang ulo eh (But they’re really hardheaded),” he said, referring to residents who ignore the warning signs in their need to seek respite from the sweltering heat.

“I guess we will have to put up bigger signs, including details about diseases they may acquire from bathing there,” he added.

Baltazar said that members of the city security force also patrol the Manila Bay area round-the-clock seven days a week to go after bathers who usually gather every weekend.

“But the bay is polluted with hazardous chemicals that endanger people's health,” he pointed out, adding that truckloads of trash are collected from its waters daily. “People can get skin diseases, dysentery, typhoid fever, viral and bacterial gastroenteritis, among others, by swimming in the dirty water.”

He said that instead of going to the polluted bay, residents may use for free the swimming pools at the Army-Navy Club on Roxas Blvd. at the city’s sports centers in Dapitan, Tondo, Herran and Pandacan.


Bahala sila mag warn ng mag warn, Wala naman makikinig dahil alam ng pinoy na puro dada lang ang PNP at ang Mayor nila at wala silang magagawa dahil talagang mainit ang panahon eh. Pabayaan na natin sila mag enjoy sa biyaya ng dyos, ang Manila bay.

Linisin nalang nila ang Manila Bay para happy ang lahat kaysa puro laway lang ang ginagamit nila kakawarn.

Repost

hirap naman neto! kung ayaw makinig ng mga to sa kanila, e kanino pa makikinig ang tao? kay santino? andaming hazardous chemicals dyan (dyan kaya derecho ang hospital waste ng Ospital ng Maynila (wala pa nga ata silang wastewater treatment na ginagawa).:ohno::ohno::ohno:

Public told not to swim in Manila Bay

By Tina Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:01:00 02/25/2010

MANILA, Philippines—Citing health hazards, the Manila City government on Thursday reminded the public to refrain from swimming in Manila Bay.

Carlos Baltazar, head of the city's Department of Public Services, said signs warning people against bathing in the waters of the bay have already been put up in the area.

“Pero matitigas talaga ang ulo eh (But they’re really hardheaded),” he said, referring to residents who ignore the warning signs in their need to seek respite from the sweltering heat.

“I guess we will have to put up bigger signs, including details about diseases they may acquire from bathing there,” he added.

Baltazar said that members of the city security force also patrol the Manila Bay area round-the-clock seven days a week to go after bathers who usually gather every weekend.

“But the bay is polluted with hazardous chemicals that endanger people's health,” he pointed out, adding that truckloads of trash are collected from its waters daily. “People can get skin diseases, dysentery, typhoid fever, viral and bacterial gastroenteritis, among others, by swimming in the dirty water.”

He said that instead of going to the polluted bay, residents may use for free the swimming pools at the Army-Navy Club on Roxas Blvd. at the city’s sports centers in Dapitan, Tondo, Herran and Pandacan.

hirap naman neto! kung ayaw makinig ng mga to sa kanila, e kanino pa makikinig ang tao? kay santino? andaming hazardous chemicals dyan (dyan kaya derecho ang hospital waste ng Ospital ng Maynila (wala pa nga ata silang wastewater treatment na ginagawa).:ohno::ohno::ohno:

YUUUUUCCCCKKKKKKK!!!!!!!! Totoo ba yan? Di ba bawal yang ginagawa ng Ospital ng Maynila? Dapat kasi may damihan ang public pools natin and bilisan ang paglilinis.... haaayy... o di kaya may magronda jan.

itim ba yung kulay ng tubig dun sa pic ng Jumbo Palace

itim ba yung kulay ng tubig dun sa pic ng Jumbo Palace

kung pupunta ka malapit sa area na yan itim na itim di mo makikita ung ilalim panay burak :lol:

tingnan mo nga naman, ang pagitan ng karangyaan at kahirapan ay isang pirasong lambat lamang...

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/jibrael_2007/jibrael_2009/14thJune045.jpg

^^ true.

buti mas malinis na yang part na yan ngayon...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024181.jpg

lam ko dito malapit sa area na to (near Manila Yacht Club) nag-re-release ng waste water ang Hospital ng Maynila. :ohno:

^^ true.

buti mas malinis na yang part na yan ngayon...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024181.jpg

lam ko dito malapit sa area na to (near Manila Yacht Club) nag-re-release ng waste water ang Hospital ng Maynila. :ohno:

dapat dyan lumagoy si manny villar

good job!!

good job ang alin at sino?.....eh dagat ng basura na nilanguyan ni villar yan...:lol:....pero meron akong napansin...wala yung bangko kung san sya natulog....:lol:

hahaha. nice one!
:lol:
good job ang alin at sino?.....eh dagat ng basura na nilanguyan ni villar yan...:lol:....pero meron akong napansin...wala yung bangko kung san sya natulog....:lol:

campaign promise ni lim na gagawin nyang white beach front ang lugar na yan....election na lang ulit wala pa rin nangyari.....sana hindi na iboto itong mayor na ito....

good job ang alin at sino?.....eh dagat ng basura na nilanguyan ni villar yan...:lol:....pero meron akong napansin...wala yung bangko kung san sya natulog....:lol:

LOL :lol::lol::lol:

^^ true.

buti mas malinis na yang part na yan ngayon...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/emmanuel_kristofer/Manila/DSC024181.jpg

It's nice that they cleaned the area. Are these children allowed to swim there?

No one is allowed to swim there to begin with.

No one is allowed to swim there to begin with.

magmumutate sila paglumangoy sila dyan :lol:

what's the current state na po ng manila bay?

Poso negro parin :nuts:

Someone post some latest pics pls. Glad to see some.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/IMG_1356.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/IMG_1358.jpg

ayos ha.. galing galing.. vlueng vlue.. hahahaha..

just saw a report by marc logan in tv patrol. ginawang boracay ng napakaraming "informal settlers" --binay, ang manila bay! :puke: sinasaway sila ng coast guard, pero hala sige! langoy lang ng langoy! :ohno::bash:

hayaan nyo ang mga pasaway....para pag na virus...tigok...mababawasan ang mga pasaway na yan....

just saw a report by marc logan in tv patrol. ginawang boracay ng napakaraming "informal settlers" --binay, ang manila bay! :puke: sinasaway sila ng coast guard, pero hala sige! langoy lang ng langoy! :ohno::bash:

Dyan mo makikita ang isang potential na tourist destination. Kung ginawa lang beach front ang roxas boulevard to cavite...Wala na siguro pupunta ng Boracay :nuts:

magmumutate sila paglumangoy sila dyan :lol:

nagmumutate sila into Manny Villar. Hiyaaaa!!!! :D Tara ligo na rin tayo at baka yumaman din tayo. :D

andami nila nasa front page ng MB ang mga pobre.

OT: hahaha! squatters - BF!

just saw a report by marc logan in tv patrol. ginawang boracay ng napakaraming "informal settlers" --binay, ang manila bay! :puke: sinasaway sila ng coast guard, pero hala sige! langoy lang ng langoy! :ohno::bash:

Just WOW!
Hope there is a chance for Manila Bay to be clean again...

http://mb.com.ph/sites/default/files/images/Untitled-6_39.jpg

FREE FOR ALL
Unmindful of risk and danger to their life and health, and with no money to go to beaches and pools, families, even tagging along toddlers, celebrate Easter Sunday by taking a dip in the polluted waters of Manila Bay on Roxas Boulevard. Authorities are seemingly helpless in enforcing the ban against swimming on the bay, so they just resort to providing security around the area.


http://mb.com.ph/sites/default/files/images/Untitled-2_62.jpg

BEAT THE HEAT
Men of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol the Manila Bay to ensure the safety of people who went swimming in the famous bay to beat the summer heat Sunday. Despite repeated warnings from authorities on the condition of the bay, people continued to flock the area on the last day of vacation during Holy Week.

^^ ang hina naman ng coastguard at ng Manila LGU na sumuway sa mga tao na yan

sinabi ng wag maligo dyan sa Manila Bay
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/04/07/09/manila-bay-too-dirty-swimming-denr
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20100226-255406/Dont-swim-in-Manila-Bay-official-asks-public

campaign promise ni lim na gagawin nyang white beach front ang lugar na yan....election na lang ulit wala pa rin nangyari.....sana hindi na iboto itong mayor na ito....

hindi ako pabor sa white beach... babahayan lang ng mga iskwater yan.

^^ ang hina naman ng coastguard at ng Manila LGU na sumuway sa mga tao na yan

sinabi ng wag maligo dyan sa Manila Bay
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/04/07/09/manila-bay-too-dirty-swimming-denr
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20100226-255406/Dont-swim-in-Manila-Bay-official-asks-public

Kahit sino tatalon sa manila bay dahil sobrang init naman talaga eh. Kahit madumi yan, pagbigyan na natin...Hayaan na natin sila mag mutate :nuts:.

Still though, imagine the entire shoreline of Metro Manila facing Manila bay as a beach front. Sobrang laki na maging tourist magnet ang isang beach front within metro manila. Para kang nasa Florida!
http://www.*******************/north-america/us/florida/images/best-florida-beaches.jpg

Sana talaga ayusin at linisin nila ang Manila bay dahil sobrang sayang talaga potential nito...

we are hoping again to make it clean and more useful by the community...especially this summer season, whoever win in this coming election we do hope this time changes would happen...ha hahaha asa pa! ! :banana::bash:

malaking pondo kakailanganin dito for sure. cleaning the bay alone requires large amount of resources eh. kasi para ma-maintain palang ang kalinisan ng dagat siguro kailangang ilipat yung port ng manila somehere. tapos yung mga mga waste water canals na nag-de-drain dyan kailangan din ilipat. :)


Kahit sino tatalon sa manila bay dahil sobrang init naman talaga eh. Kahit madumi yan, pagbigyan na natin...Hayaan na natin sila mag mutate :nuts:.

Still though, imagine the entire shoreline of Metro Manila facing Manila bay as a beach front. Sobrang laki na maging tourist magnet ang isang beach front within metro manila. Para kang nasa Florida!
http://www.*******************/north-america/us/florida/images/best-florida-beaches.jpg

Sana talaga ayusin at linisin nila ang Manila bay dahil sobrang sayang talaga potential nito...

hindi ako pabor sa white beach... babahayan lang ng mga iskwater yan.

white house... :nuts:

The thing is, well, those people who went to bathe at the Manila Bay, knew it's dirty, so, most likely they are the ones who (most likely) do not have access to clean water as well? Well, unless they have fresh wounds, bathing in water won't kill them, just don't drink it, and bathe again back home. :D

^^ (Even if you don't have fresh wounds, we have a lot of "openings" that can serve as portal of entry for pathogenic microorganisms, ex: eyes, nose, ears, etc.. :))

Sorry guys but I do not agree with you on these:
"Bayaan nyo na, mainit naman kasi"
"Bayaan nyo na, di naman nagkakaroon ng sakit"

It seems to me that it's okay with you for them to swim there because it doesn't hurt them.... YET! We all know that there is a lot of diseases that we can get from dirty/polluted water, some of them are diarrhea, typhoid, cholera and various dermatologic diseases.

When the authorities say it's harmful to the health, it's the duty & responsibility of the Phil. coastgard/Manila LGU to prohibit these people from bathing in Manila Bay.

I understand their situation, they don't have money to go to the beaches or they don't have access to clean water... but it's just not right to bathe in a more polluted water.

^^

http://mb.com.ph/sites/default/files/images/Untitled-6_39.jpg

outnumbered kasi ang coastguard :lol:

http://mb.com.ph/sites/default/files/images/Untitled-2_62.jpg



I guess nasa disiplina nadin naman kasi ng mga tao yan eh, ask these people if they're aware na madumi ang manila bay at maaari silang magkasakit, surely you'll hear them say yes for an answer.

Tapos alam din naman nila na mahirap magkasakit dito sa Pinas dahil di naman ganun ka-OK ang mga healthcare facility (specially yung mga public) sa atin.

Unless idol netong mga to si Villar. :lol: :lol::lol:

^^ Yes. For sure, majority of them knows that the water is dirty. What irks me more are the parents that let/bring their children there! I don't know what goes through their mind. :ohno:

(BTW, those photos remind me of people bathing Ganges river in Varanasi, India. They know that the water is dirty but they still do it for religious practices.)

OMG kinikilabutan ako dito, yung tatay hawak pa yung baby at mukhang kakaahon pa lang sa tubig not very good for that toddler to be exposed in that dirty water.

yucck!talaga,i agree with you...kinilabutan at naawa ako dun sa toddler...ano kaya yun tatay nya manhid?sa amoy at bulag ang paningin?ganyan ang mga pulitiko bulag na sa katotohanan na lubog na ang pinas sa pangungurakot nila...tama na!:ohno:

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/jibrael_2007/jibrael_2009/14thJune046.jpg
^^ hala grabe nga no.

mamula mula pa ang skin ng baby... baka rashes na yan :lol: :(

^^ It's quite interesting to know na White sand un buhangin dyan sa tabi ng US Embassy. Sobrang potential ang sinayang ng mga pinoy :ohno:

sunset at MOA by Kit Tabauso
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4179073577_c7215c1449_b.jpg

^^ nice photo!

The National and Local Governments should also be asked to tackle the issues surrounding Manila Bay. I would like to ask their platforms regarding the revitalization of the bay. Would they transform it to a beach just like the ones in Rio de Janeiro or would it be a Marina just like in Singapore or both?

^^^^

di po white sand yung nasa tabi ng embassy. remember, reclaimed na po halos lahat ng area jan sa roxas boulevard at malayo na sa orihinal na pampang.

^^^^

di po white sand yung nasa tabi ng embassy. remember, reclaimed na po halos lahat ng area jan sa roxas boulevard at malayo na sa orihinal na pampang.

True, but something in Manila bay is supplying it with whitesand (or other sand). Ang dami ng malalakas na bagyo and yet, nandyan parin un sandbank na natira nung nireclaimed un lugar back in 1900's :nuts:.

By the way, Look what i found...Old Photo's of Roxas Boulevard! :
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Manila bay and Jumbo Floating Restaurant
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"Buracay" nga talaga ang Manila Bay....burak na:lol::nuts:
hope malinis n talaga

what happened to that court order of cleaning up Manila Bay?

^^It has been forgotten.

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^^Ganda and i love the feeling of the people fishing on the bay :cheers:

what will happen again to Manila, since Alfredo Lim win againts Lito Atienza...:banana:.....In Lim's administration for the past years i never seen or heard of any good news about manila...new projects, new development, and even plan...what's his platform for the City of Manila?...does anyone here knows what he's plan to this city...i suggest better bring back the capital city to Quezon City...its more progressive...and more development...

City of Manila is really a trash...garbage, IS, hoodlums, gambling, gangster..it's getting worst...i will believe LIM only if he made something new for the IS in Tondo, Delpan, Port Area and related areas...clean the Manila Bay area especially the roxas boulevard...because this is the only seaside near to the city whereas people can enjoy swimming freely...without any virus or sickness you will get..(if this will clean, maybe after 1 decade):banana::banana:....coz you people also contributed to make it a "trash basin"...:bash::bash:

Philippine Star March 28 edition (Property Review Section) featured the Top 10 busiest architectural firms in the country, it showed a Coin Office Building (looks like London Eye) by ASYAto be built in Pasay, Hilton @ Bay City Hotel (like the one in Dubai) by Jose Siao Ling and Associates and St. Regis by WV Coscolluela and Associates.

According to the article, all 10 projects are scheduled to start construction this year.

^^ juicy bits..:cheers:

im so excited to see Manila Bay as gorgeous as any beaches located in major urban centers...talaga sigurong marami tourista magpupunta dyan....but beware of prostitution....magiging magnet din yan ng kung anu-ano...but generally it will have a very good effect on the image of the Philippines...imagine, tourist do not have to go in the provinces just to see beautiful beaches....and with lots of five star hotels in the area...baka mga mga bigtime ang magpupunta dyan....echos

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Eto ang Vancouver parang kahawid siya ng Manila Bay Skyline natin... :)
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what will happen again to Manila, since Alfredo Lim win againts Lito Atienza...:banana:.....In Lim's administration for the past years i never seen or heard of any good news about manila...new projects, new development, and even plan...what's his platform for the City of Manila?...does anyone here knows what he's plan to this city...i suggest better bring back the capital city to Quezon City...its more progressive...and more development...

City of Manila is really a trash...garbage, IS, hoodlums, gambling, gangster..it's getting worst...i will believe LIM only if he made something new for the IS in Tondo, Delpan, Port Area and related areas...clean the Manila Bay area especially the roxas boulevard...because this is the only seaside near to the city whereas people can enjoy swimming freely...without any virus or sickness you will get..(if this will clean, maybe after 1 decade):banana::banana:....coz you people also contributed to make it a "trash basin"...:bash::bash:

Wala bang ganyan sa QC? Duon yata talamak ang krimen. :lol:
Kung gusto mo ilipat ang capital sa QC. Ilipat mo si NOYNOY sa Times St. Tyak QC na ang capital :nuts: :lol:

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Eto ang Vancouver parang kahawid siya ng Manila Bay Skyline natin... :)
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Oo nga dapat magaya yan ng manila. :)

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We have some visitors from United States of America.

Daming "David Garcia Sr." dito, hehehe!!! :D The sailors flocked Mall of Asia yesterday. Parang bumalik ang Subic at Clark sa MOA. It was probably because its Labor Day weekend.

Sorry, medyo malabo ang pagkakakuha ng USS George Washington. I was at the bus at Coastal Road. It is docked not far from Sangley Point.

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^^ Yes and these guys shop crazy at Mall of Asia. Thanks american tourists.

^^ Yes and these guys shop crazy at Mall of Asia. Thanks american tourists.

marami dn sa kanila pumunta ng greenhills last monday.

from Miguel

The future Manila Bay!!!
Manila Bay could be reconstructed to look like Dumaguete's Rizal Boulevard

Dumaguete City[/B]

Boulevard…… ohhhh yes, just a mere mention of the name and an imaginary breeze of fresh air would suddenly whiffed and caressed you face. Ahhh... the touch of nature, so cool, so invigorating. freshly blown straight from the sea, a captivating panorama of the Tanon Strait, nothing but clean body of sparkling water, bluish as it reflects the clear sky hovering above. On the backdrop of this natural painting are two magnificent islands, Siquijor, the "island of enchantment" and the Queen City of the South sitting majestically on its throne, Cebu.


Rizal Boulevard is the Dumaguete City’s famous beachfront boulevard and promenade, where folks from all walks of life converge and flock for a leisurely stroll during sunset or a picnic under the majestic acacia trees. The whole stretch is decorated with charming colonial-era inspired light posts, cobblestone pathways, and features a few of the city’s surviving historic sugar mansions. This is Dumaguete's window to the world.

On the pages of history, the National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal had written on his diary that he had made a stopover in Dumaguete while on his way to Dapitan where he was deported. It has been said that he had made a brief visit and took a stroll here before departing to the neighboring island of Dapitan, Dipolog City where he was exiled for four years following the Spanish authorities’ suspicion that he was about to lead a revolution. While walking, he was awed by the seaside view and the friendliness of the locals, which led to the belief that he was the one who coined the “City of Gentle People” monicker of Dumaguete. Legend or no legend at all, the beauty of the place is for real and could never be denied.


The life on this boulevard started even before the rising of the great ball of fire on the eastern side. Throngs of people have already line-up at dawn doing their thing; jogging, strolling, meditating, or just sitting along the seawall and zealously gulping the virgin air; unspoiled and freshly delivered by Gaia a.k.a. Mother Nature. Oh what an enthusiastic way to greet the new day.


Noontime, the sun smiling and intensely radiating its beams. Just below the horizon, between the marriage of the sea and the sky, fishing boats are floating for a day’s work, yet all look so small, just like dots on a vast extent. That will be the view if you are gazing on the distant boulevard. Yet while viewing on a high noon beyond the simmering heat, one could never feel the burn, because if you will just only raise your head and slowly look up, you could see the strong arms of the acacia trees mightily shielding you from the heat. And if you will just also kindly look further, you could see that there’s an army of them lining up along the baywalk together with the palm trees. Their leaves boastfully act like a cloak, a safe refuge from the cancer causing sultriness.


But when one would assume that there’s nothing more left to tell and the show is finally over, whew-whew-whew-w-w-w-w-wait!!!!! Wait till night comes coz this is the time when all of its beauty is revealed, when all of its splendor is highlighted. Lights!! And the trees are wrapped in glowing lights, the halogen lamps are brightened, a reminiscent to the early century street lightings. On the other side of the road, restaurants with foreign themes are on a line. Take your pick, Japanese, French, Mexican, Chinese, American, hmm… quite a sumptuous meal but in a highly social and classy act. Well if you’re on a tight budget and prefer to eat your food with your fingers or maybe in a bamboo stick, then you could have a buffet of tempura, squid balls, kikiam, or balut for stronger knees. Now that is one gastronomic feat. And finally to cool down or heat up more, there are beers in the bars or disco your night away.


It’s funny how one could find beauty in simplicity. Where calesas still roam the streets. Where people smile and could find others familiar even just seeing them for the very first time. Where one does not have to shed lots of dough just to experience fun. Where one does not have to worry too much on security. Where it is garbage free and one could talk and be care free. Such an escape from the grueling big city life.


Along this boulevard, writers were able to write creative stories. Along this boulevard, romance blossoms among inspired hearts. Along this boulevard, an alliance among friends were forged. Along this boulevard, memories were created.


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wow nice pics

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Today's Sunset:
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Definitely one of the great things about being in MOA at night is the fireworks display...more at http://saggi-space.blogspot.com/2010/09/moa-seaside-boulevard-night-scenes.html

29 September 2010

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Dapat siguro mag-reclaim sila ng 15-20 meters para lumapad ang Baywalk. Tapos taniman nila ng mga punong madahon, hindi lang niyog. At tanggalin na yang mga baduy na poste ng ilaw. Magandang example ang Dumaguete, simple pero talagang maganda.

^
I agree

Manila Bay really needs a major facelift. The city government should reclaim 10-15 meters of the shore then remove all the Coconut trees (being plague by pest) then replace it with Palm and Date trees to retain the shore atmosphere (same vibe). And lastly, remove those tacky light post and replace it with ordinary ones or something that suits the shore/bay area.

^^ I like your idea!
Yeah, those lamp posts are really out of character too ...

Dutch envoy proposes closure of Manila Bay due to impacts of climate change
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, Oct. 16 (PNA) -- The Netherlands Ambassador to the Philippines has proposed the closure of Manila Bay to save coastal communities, including Metro Manila, from heavy flooding due to the impact of climate change.

Ambassador Robert Brinks proposed the building a dam that would control the surge of high-tides in the Manila Bay, which inundate many low -lying villages in the bay area.

Brinks said communities near rivers and seas were now experiencing the impacts of climate change due to the effects of rising sea waters now flooding many lowlands.

He cited the coastal towns along the mouth of Manila Bay, particularly in Cavite , Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan and Metro Manila, where villages are constantly experiencing floods brought by high tides.

Expert said that some villages in the coastal areas were now slowly “sinking” due to the effects of climate change brought by the sudden rise of sea water in many oceans of the world.

During an inter-LGU (local government unit) forum on tidal flooding held in Hagonoy town recently, Brinks shared the 1,000 years experience of Dutch people in building dikes and dams to protect their country by preventing sea waters from claiming their lands.

He showed the map of the Netherlands and the sites where the dikes and dam were built, including the capital of Amsterdam, which is six meters below sea level but remains flood-free because of the dikes surrounding the city.

Brinks said all is not yet lost and the coastal communities can still be saved from being claimed by the sea, especially if a dam will be built around Manila Bay.

He said that if a dam will be constructed from Cavite —passing towards the island of Corregidor —to Bataan , the water inside the bay can be pumped out back to the sea, thus, preventing the surge of high tides and entry of rising sea water to low lying areas in the process.

“If you would close this ( Manila Bay ), you would not have to defend this to some sort of tsunami turn in the next 500 years, “ Brinks said while pointing to the map of Manila Bay, where the proposed dam should be built.

He said he fully knows that the impact to the economy of the Philippines will be tremendous if Manila Bay will be closed since most of the big harbors and piers are nestled at the country’s premier bay.

“I think its about time you look for new sites and build new harbors,” the Dutch envoy said.

He said that the sinking of many communities due to the impact of climate change is more economically devastating because many people will lose homes and their means of livelihood as well.

“If that happens, we will have climate refugees as more people will move to higher grounds,” he said. http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=8&rid=307088

Easy said than done.. maganda talaga ang ginawa ng Netherlands sa Flood system nila from NGC nakakamangha talga pero baka kulang pa budget ng PIlipinas para sa isang taon para magawa lang yan

Dam my ass! And what's gonna happen with the seaports in manila if they would close the whole bay..? I rather see a cable-bridge built there connecting cavite and bataan. Dutch people should not be worried about those squatters who lives beside the river banks. All RP need to do is just to relocate all those affected residents, informal/formal settlers and modernized the river banks with raised boardwalks.

In the other hand, cavite and bataan can be a good alternative sites for the future locations of seaports, but thats gonna be very expensive to develop as they would need all the proper infrastructures like railways and new highways to transport goods from those provinces to manila. Meanwhile, they could actually dry up manila bay in time to pickup all those artifacts beneath by building a dam right there as well at the mouth of the river between south and north harbors.

29 September 2010

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Dam my ass! And what's gonna happen with the seaports in manila if they would close the whole bay..? I rather see a cable-bridge built there connecting cavite and bataan. Dutch people should not be worried about those squatters who lives beside the river banks. All RP need to do is just to relocate all those affected residents, informal/formal settlers and modernized the river banks with raised boardwalks.

In the other hand, cavite and bataan can be a good alternative sites for the future locations of seaports, but thats gonna be very expensive to develop as they would need all the proper infrastructures like railways and new highways to transport goods from those provinces to manila. Meanwhile, they could actually dry up manila bay in time to pickup all those artifacts beneath by building a dam right there as well at the mouth of the river between south and north harbors.

Perhaps they can build a channel just like in Panama canal where ships are elevated up and down so the ships can get through the other body of water. But, that would even be more costlier.

Matagal ng plano yong international port sa Infanta, Quezon na katapat lang Manila sa pacific ocean side, panahon ni FVR nag groundbreaking pa, may train at kasama rito ang Infanta-Marikina road sa plan, makakatipid mga barko na galing pacific ocean ng ilang araw na byahe para makarating Manila kung sa Infanta ang dock nila. Oras lang ang travel by land punta Manila pag natapos na Infanta_marikina road at kung matutuloy train ay mas mabilis pa. Panahon pa ni Marcos planong to, oras na siguro para ituloy na to at ma save pag lubog

October 16, 2010

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Manila Bay sunset after torrential rains could be so splendid!

October 16, 2010

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Ganda :okay:

Matagal ng plano yong international port sa Infanta, Quezon na katapat lang Manila sa pacific ocean side, panahon ni FVR nag groundbreaking pa, may train at kasama rito ang Infanta-Marikina road sa plan, makakatipid mga barko na galing pacific ocean ng ilang araw na byahe para makarating Manila kung sa Infanta ang dock nila. Oras lang ang travel by land punta Manila pag natapos na Infanta_marikina road at kung matutuloy train ay mas mabilis pa. Panahon pa ni Marcos planong to, oras na siguro para ituloy na to at ma save pag lubog

Buhay pa din ang plano na yan..kasi ang alam ko tapos na ang kalsada..its a matter of time ang pagbubukas nun..kasi isa ang ANTIPOLO makikinabang once na magawa yan

Matagal ng plano yong international port sa Infanta, Quezon na katapat lang Manila sa pacific ocean side, panahon ni FVR nag groundbreaking pa, may train at kasama rito ang Infanta-Marikina road sa plan, makakatipid mga barko na galing pacific ocean ng ilang araw na byahe para makarating Manila kung sa Infanta ang dock nila. Oras lang ang travel by land punta Manila pag natapos na Infanta_marikina road at kung matutuloy train ay mas mabilis pa. Panahon pa ni Marcos planong to, oras na siguro para ituloy na to at ma save pag lubog

So i guess it too was shelved, or no funds to continue? That seem to more more reliable alternative plan though.

Buhay pa din ang plano na yan..kasi ang alam ko tapos na ang kalsada..its a matter of time ang pagbubukas nun..kasi isa ang ANTIPOLO makikinabang once na magawa yan

Any article links pls? Thanks.

^^ true.. tapos na ang Marikina - Infanta Road.. ung seaport/airport in Infanta.. ang alam kong may proposal ito ata un..


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Here's a concept of what id like to see happen in eastern Luzon which would be to turn Infanta Quezon into a large industrial and logistics metropolis , complete with cbd's and shopping centers but mainly logistics and industrial zones , an airport and a large seaport , aswell as a train connection for both passenger and container/cargo transport , connecting it with other ports whitin Mega Manila such as Manila ports , Subic , Batangas or the north coast of Luzon .

Its job would be to serve as Mega Manila's east coast port essentially becoming a type of Hong Kong or Singapore of the Pacific , it would strive to corner container traffic between the Pacific and South and East Asia ( a modern version of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon system ), it could also serve as a direct ferry port between the Visayas and Mindanao to Manila and probably even Japan or S Korea , i think that alot of cargo between S.Korea , Japan and the PI can land here instead of other ports continuing to and from Manila via rail and road which is a mere 100km away even using existing roads .

The city could also become home to a Phillipine Pacific fishing fleet aswell as the a Phillipine navy's "Eastern n Pacific fleet" , it would also become the gateway to the east coast and the many islands which could also be developed for tourism , the airport will mainly be used for cargo but the cities population and tourism could add alot of passenger traffic and of course the country could use such an airport for surveillance flight's of the countries Pacific territorial waters and economic zone , which are probably quite rich fishing grounds currently being pillaged at will by other nations .

Such a city could be home to up to 2+ million people helping to decongest Manila and generating new jobs and opportunities .

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Baler city further up the coast could also similarly be developed ( it already has a small airport ) , but instead of an industrial and logistics city it could instead be turned into a "Phillipine Silicon Valley" , it's specialty would be high tech universities and IT and computer industries , tourism and convention centers .

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Appari ( there already is another freeport in the region ) at the mouth of the Cagayan river should also likewise be developed into a major metropolis of around 2-3+ million people , highways , airports , ports , rail links down the entire length of the Cagayan river to Manila , likewise the entire northern coast should become built up and urbanized with sprawling coastal towns and cities , hotels and high rise appartments as far as the eye can see along the coast .

Direct and regular roro links should also be established with Taiwan , Hong Kong , Vietnam and perhaps S.Korea and Japan to finally link the Phillipines to the Asian highway network .

Of course wed have to copy other countries in the region along with the help of private sector partnerships in investing and building entirely new cities from the ground up , costing billions of $ but it would be worth it in the end .

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Eto ang Vancouver parang kahawid siya ng Manila Bay Skyline natin... :)
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I am from Vancouver Northshore. I absolutely agree with you, it resembles Manila Bay skyline along the Boulevard. Manila Bay with its "World Famous" sunset is one reason to be proud of.

I think, it is never too late to take the old beauty and splendour of Manila Bay back. What is needed is "change in leadership" . Need critical mass of leadership, that has vision, motivation and desire to cut out an absolute goal and priority, with comprehensive directions.

In Vancouver (Whole Canada for this matter) the government always has been agressive in getting all stakeholders to proactively involve in every development that comes along. The community always has a huge influence in the decison making . Any level of government who has a direct jurisdiction where any development is located, initiate a lengthy process of comprehensive consulations among stakeholders, ie; owner/developer, the government and the most crucial and vital group in the consultation process, the community and the people. Developer who has the penchant for profit and substantial return of their investment has to agree with the majority's demands. The economic and social impact in the community at large is one of the key determinant. Is the development/structure will be cohesively fit into the existing structure in the corridor? What impact would it create in terms of transportaions, pollutions and congestions? There are myriads of issues that normally pops up when there is a brewing development in the community. " Government has to be transparent to the community at all times" . "Democracy"...that is and let its magic wand work for the good and welfare of the people and community.:cheers:

It is highly likely and intuitively plausible to achieve the "FUTURE" of Manila Bay. Optimism......:cheers:

BTW...the shore actually is facing northeast towards Stanley Park (over15 hundred acres of green space) and the community of Northshore (not visible)....the leftmost building with conspicous dome is the world famous "Pan-Pacific Hotel" anchored in with the Cruiseship teminal. And the rest are all multi-million dollar condos for the affluent and international globe-trotters & businessmen. The foreground is the Vancouver Yacht Club, where all those pleasure boats anchored. English Bay on the westside of the Downtown Peninsula facing west along Beach Avenue actually looks more like Manila Bay, and has the best Sunset as well.

For a while there, I thought the pic was that of Manila, since we also have a yacht club over here. Then I tried to look for some familiar buildings and I couldnt find any and thats when I realized its not Manila.. hehe.. It sure does resemble manila. And yes, i think this portion of Manila is the easiest to rehabilitate since its practically the best looking place here in Manila. It's still clean as of now compared to other parts of the city. What it needs is a dose of life. There are now some developments along the boulevard that could just do the trick.

For a while there, I thought the pic was that of Manila, since we also have a yacht club over here. Then I tried to look for some familiar buildings and I couldnt find any and thats when I realized its not Manila.. hehe.. It sure does resemble manila. And yes, i think this portion of Manila is the easiest to rehabilitate since its practically the best looking place here in Manila. It's still clean as of now compared to other parts of the city. What it needs is a dose of life. There are now some developments along the boulevard that could just do the trick.

It was my first reaction too when I saw the pix in this thread, since we're discussing how manila bay would look like if the opportunity comes along. I have to agree with you, it does resemble Manila Bay. Therefore there is a chance that Manila bay inspite of its present state, it is highly likely that the dream of converting it into a family friendly promenade, won't be far fetch. It is achievable. Just need a "change in leadership" a critical mass of leadership that could take Manilenos to the right directions. Leadership that is proactive in involving the community and the people it serves to actively participate in every decision making critical to any development and aspirations. After all the government and business community has a moral and social obligation to the community and the people. :)

I've been frequenting by the Manila Bay this past few weeks after my classes, and boy was the smell so noisome it will really make you puke! :dizzy:

I've been frequenting by the Manila Bay this past few weeks after my classes, and boy was the smell so noisome it will really make you puke! :dizzy:

The smell is tolerable. It just atmosphere smell like fart and stagnated sewerage water. :banana:

Smells like rotten egg. And the smell permeates up to malate, ermita district, really horrible. Make one lose their appetite.

up to those areas???????

I am from Vancouver Northshore. I absolutely agree with you, it resembles Manila Bay skyline along the Boulevard. Manila Bay with its "World Famous" sunset is one reason to be proud of.

I think, it is never too late to take the old beauty and splendour of Manila Bay back. What is needed is "change in leadership" . Need critical mass of leadership, that has vision, motivation and desire to cut out an absolute goal and priority, with comprehensive directions.

In Vancouver (Whole Canada for this matter) the government always has been agressive in getting all stakeholders to proactively involve in every development that comes along. The community always has a huge influence in the decison making . Any level of government who has a direct jurisdiction where any development is located, initiate a lengthy process of comprehensive consulations among stakeholders, ie; owner/developer, the government and the most crucial and vital group in the consultation process, the community and the people. Developer who has the penchant for profit and substantial return of their investment has to agree with the majority's demands. The economic and social impact in the community at large is one of the key determinant. Is the development/structure will be cohesively fit into the existing structure in the corridor? What impact would it create in terms of transportaions, pollutions and congestions? There are myriads of issues that normally pops up when there is a brewing development in the community. " Government has to be transparent to the community at all times" . "Democracy"...that is and let its magic wand work for the good and welfare of the people and community.:cheers:

It is highly likely and intuitively plausible to achieve the "FUTURE" of Manila Bay. Optimism......:cheers:

BTW...the shore actually is facing northeast towards Stanley Park (over15 hundred acres of green space) and the community of Northshore (not visible)....the leftmost building with conspicous dome is the world famous "Pan-Pacific Hotel" anchored in with the Cruiseship teminal. And the rest are all multi-million dollar condos for the affluent and international globe-trotters & businessmen. The foreground is the Vancouver Yacht Club, where all those pleasure boats anchored. English Bay on the westside of the Downtown Peninsula facing west along Beach Avenue actually looks more like Manila Bay, and has the best Sunset as well.

what you do not appreciate is that Vancouvers development and funding extends beyond Vancouver city finances..it includes BC finances and whatever Ottawa wants to add for the greater good of all of canada.

Roxas Blvd straddles Manila city and Pasay City..both totally incapable of fianancing anything of any great magnitude...and worse it is subject to the petty architectural whims of every new Mayor...so if Atienza wins the next election, he will return the pedestrian traffic of Rizal Avenue and the stalls along Roxas Blvd which Lim spent money to reverse..a beautification of Manila City proper depends on private projects and not Malacanang to supplement...and so the effort is always pwede na due to lack of funds and waste of funds

what you do not appreciate is that Vancouvers development and funding extends beyond Vancouver city finances..it includes BC finances and whatever Ottawa wants to add for the greater good of all of canada.

I m not sure how to respond (re-highlighted). However this is my take the way I interpret your statement:

When it comes to development projects that needs Funding, Government in all levels has to get involve. The degree of how much funding each level of government depends on what project would be develop. B.C. Place stadium for example, was built during the Expo 86, the name alone carries the Province's name and logo, hence provincially funded the Project. The same with the Canada place, (noticed the structure with a dome) was also built during Expo 86. The Fair benefited not only the city of Vancouver economically, but the whole Province of B.C. and spinned off all over Canada.
Again when Vancouver hosted the 2010 Olympic, myriads of projects that were built was funded by all levels of Government . Also, the "Taxes" collected from every Canadian, goes to all levels of Government. Therefore any developmet in any city/town (Vancouver included) that needs funding, all level of government has to share. Specially when a development/project
has a huge economic impact, not only where the project is, but the country as a whole. As for political leaders, translate to more votes:)

Roxas Blvd straddles Manila city and Pasay City..both totally incapable of fianancing anything of any great magnitude...and worse it is subject to the petty architectural whims of every new Mayor...so if Atienza wins the next election, he will return the pedestrian traffic of Rizal Avenue and the stalls along Roxas Blvd which Lim spent money to reverse..a beautification of Manila City proper depends on private projects and not Malacanang to supplement...and so the effort is always pwede na due to lack of funds and waste of funds

There is definitely need a "change in leadership", that is sustainable.:)

Why not let the city government work with Private entities to build some of the projects/development in the city that requires substantial amount of funds. Incentives like tax break and other trade-offs, would sure work.:)

Is that a sewer drain that goes directly to the Manila Bay? Look theres a big poop and everyone is having fun swimming. Sabagay malayo naman daw, hehe..

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^^ eeeewwiiiieee.... haha...

Sana naman they investigate on this. Calling bayan patrollers, paki-twitter to @ancalerts

^^Oh freak, expect more of that to come, until it becomes a common sight for tourists to behold :puke:

And yet we are investing BILLIONS and BILLIONS dollars to build Entertainment City Manila infront of Manila Bay. I'm sure the tourists will be so impressed.

And yet we are investing BILLIONS and BILLIONS dollars to build Entertainment City Manila infront of Manila Bay. I'm sure the tourists will be so impressed.

Atrocious isn't? Government's priority are all screwed up somehow. Philippines is definitely in need of "Change in Leadership".

Vancouver, is again selected as the most livable city in the world based on healthcare, infrastructure, culture and environment. Metro Manila probably would fare better in Asia or (world) when it comes to economy and other development compared to Vancouver, but it never would make it to even top 100. Why....for obvious reason....filthy and poor infrastructure, and bad gevernance:ohno:

Atrocious isn't? Government's priority are all screwed up somehow. Philippines is definitely in need of "Change in Leadership".

Vancouver, is again selected as the most livable city in the world based on healthcare, infrastructure, culture and environment. Metro Manila probably would fare better in Asia or (world) when it comes to economy and other development compared to Vancouver, but it never would make it to even top 100. Why....for obvious reason....filthy and poor infrastructure, and bad gevernance:ohno:

agree now na....pnoy patalsikin na....hahaha ganun ba gusto mo.....

agree now na....pnoy patalsikin na....hahaha ganun ba gusto mo.....

"Change in Leadership" but not necessarily replacing the leader. Unless there is someone out there that could bring in reform that is characterized by serious accountability and ownership. Leader that also understand the dynamic sustainability of a system. Can't make any sure judgement on this one except you guyz in the Philippines. All my opinions, comments and suggestions are all based from other forumers' statements.:)

"Change in Leadership" but not necessarily replacing the leader. Unless there is someone out there that could bring in reform that is characterized by serious accountability and ownership. Leader that also understand the dynamic sustainability of a system. Can't make any sure judgement on this one except you guyz in the Philippines. All my opinions, comments and suggestions are all based from other forumers' statements.:)

Like what a former presidentiable said "We dont need a change of men, we need a change in men". Change must start with ourselves. Govt along with media can only remind people what is right, whats proper and whats not.

^^Resurrect Ferdinand marcos' body :nuts:

Like what a former presidentiable said "We dont need a change of men, we need a change in men". Change must start with ourselves. Govt along with media can only remind people what is right, whats proper and whats not.

In response to the hi-lighted statement: Not just the people but the leaders, first and foremost. How can a leader initiate changes to the people if the leaders needs to change within themselves. Need 'critical mass of leadership":)

bakit b tuwing may mali ang pangulo agad ang pinagiinitan? hindi b pwedeng ang mamamayan sisihin? sino b ang nagtatapon ng basura? nagtatayo ng mga bahay na illegal? sino b ang ayaw sumunod sa batas lalo na sa batas trapiko? hindi nman ang pangulo eh. hindi lang siya. kaya kung naghahanap ng pagbabago ang mga pilipino, hindi nila kailangang magpapalit-palit ng opisyal para magkaroon nito.

^kasi kung merung sayng balls mag initiate ng discipline, dapat giangawa nya. tingnan mo ginawa ni bf sa mga taga marikina . tinuruan nya ng disciplina

Manila Bay
by Rochie Canuto (http://www.facebook.com/r0ch13)

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Nice pics. The letdown, the water stinks in that part of the bay where the rowers dock.

bakit b tuwing may mali ang pangulo agad ang pinagiinitan? hindi b pwedeng ang mamamayan sisihin? sino b ang nagtatapon ng basura? nagtatayo ng mga bahay na illegal? sino b ang ayaw sumunod sa batas lalo na sa batas trapiko? hindi nman ang pangulo eh. hindi lang siya. kaya kung naghahanap ng pagbabago ang mga pilipino, hindi nila kailangang magpapalit-palit ng opisyal para magkaroon nito.

The People in the Philippines are the stockholders/part owner. The country is the corporation/company. We hire a CEO, that is by electing a leader to head the corporation (country). If the corporations falters/unsuccessfull who would be likely to get blamed?

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In light of the tragic earthquake in Japan, I just want to share the Earthquake Risk Zonation in Metro Manila:
Earthquake Risk Zonation in Metro Manila

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CNN Report: What will happen to Manila if a major earthquake strikes?
Mon, Mar 14, 2011 8:58 AM PHT
http://beta.ph.news.yahoo.com/happen-manila-major-earthquake-strikes-20110313-175800-959.html

A CNN report released April 2010 documents Manila's earthquake vulnerability...

In the wake of the massive 8.9-earthquake that hit Japan last week, the lingering question now on every Filipino's mind seems to be, "are we next?" And if so, "what will happen to us?"

Since the 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010, local geologists have been anticipating a major earthquake to hit Manila termed as the "Big One."

CNN released a report last year that documented Manila's earthquake vulnerability citing the Marikina Valley fault as "ready to give in," according to Geologist Mahar Lagmay, an associate professor at the National Institute of Geological Sciences at the University of the Philippines. Lagmay said a 7.0-earthquake would be like a "1,000 Nagasaki atom bomb explosion underneath the Earth's surface along the Marikina Valley Fault."

In an ABS-CBN News report, director Renato Solidum of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned residents living near the Marikina fault line that buildings and houses could collapse when the ground starts to shake. Meanwhile, an Inquirer report published today, March 14, listed catastrophic scenarios cited by Pacific Strategies and Assessments should a high-magnitude earthquake hit Manila, which could include: an estimated 117,000 homes that would "either collapse or suffer damage, rendering 1.2 million homeless," damaged water reservoirs and purification plants that would immediately cut 4,000 water supply points, and "at least 30 kilometers of electric cables cut, removing the supply of power instantly across the metropolis," among others.

Moreover, the 2010 CNN report said, "If a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit here in Manila, it could damage 38% of homes, a third of public buildings, and cause more than 50,000 deaths."

For more on this story, log onto CNN, ABS-CBN News and Inquirer.net.


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Metro Manila may crumble if 7.2 quake strikes – JICA
Manila Bulletin
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MANILA, Philippines - Light Rail Transit (LRT) structures are designed to withstand a 7.9-magnitude earthquake; however, a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) study revealed that Metro Manila would crumble if a 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes.

The JICA study, conducted with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, was presented during a hearing last month of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security chaired by Senator Francis Escudero.

Expressing concern, Escudero reiterated his call on the urgency to update and strengthen the disaster risk and management capacity in Metro Manila.

Escudero made the call after a tsunami, triggered by a 8.9-magnitude earthquake, slammed Japan and left a swath of destruction and caused fears in coastal areas around the world.

He said there should be a comprehensive inventory of resources in order to appropriately respond to this type of disaster and its aftermath.

"We need to have a thorough audit of what expertise and logistics the agencies under the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) have so we can enhance, augment, and close whatever gaps are there in relation to our coping response and capability in the event of a natural disaster such as a strong earthquake," Escudero said.

The JICA study said Metro Manila was not prepared to deal with a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in terms of existing resources and given old building structures around and within the metropolis.

Such magnitude, the study showed, will result in major fires in Manila, Pasig, and Quezon City. Fire hydrants will not be enough that it would take seven days before authorities can declare "fire out" as major fire engines come from Quezon City and Pasig City, areas which are also at high risks.

Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Spokesman Hernando Cabrera said a 2003 study made by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) showed that the strongest temblor that could hit the country is 7.2, a magnitude that is lower than the maximum magnitude LRT structures could handle.

He explained that LRT's design was based on the California Building Code because the Philippine seismic condition is similar to that of California.

"Just a while ago, I heard (Phivolcs Director Renato) Solidum as saying over the radio that the maximum earthquake that could hit the country is 7.2," Cabrera said.

With this, he said, it could be concluded that the LRT designs are strong enough to stand earthquakes that could hit the country," he added.

The problem is, Metro Manila can't probably withstand an earthquake with magnitude 7.2 and above.

At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Solidum underscored the need for earthquake preparedness as he raised the probability of a strong earthquake hitting Metro Manila and certain provinces in Northern and Central Luzon.

Solidum said, citing a study called the "Metropolitan Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction" conducted by Phivolcs, that a 7.2-magnitude earthquake could devastate 40 percent of residential areas and 14 percent of high rise buildings in Metro Manila.

Solidum cited the Marikina fault line, now known as the Valley Point System, which runs from Sierra Madre to Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The line starts from the Sierra Madre and runs through Bulacan, Rodriguez, Rizal, Quezon City, the eastern side of Metro Manila, including Pasig, Taguig, Muntinlupa, San Pedro, and Sta. Rosa in Laguna and ends in Carmona Cavite.

He said a fault is classified active because it moved within the last 10,000 years. He, however, said that since it is locked now the probability of having it moved now is close to zero.

"But of course we need to prepare," Solidum added. According to him, historical and geological records show that the Marikina fault line had moved four times within the past 1,400 years with an interval of 200, 400, and 600 years.


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‘Big One’ Is Possible But Metro Is Unprepared
BY AUBREY STA. CRUZ MAKILAN

Here’s something that the country’s national leaders should be bothered about: If a major earthquake were to hit Metro Manila today, the devastation would be so big even disaster response authorities cannot simply cope with it. And it even looks like disaster preparedness occupies a low priority among officials down to the municipal level.

Recent reports gathered by Bulatlat show that up to 35,000 residents of Metro Manila would die and up to three million others would need to be evacuated. In addition, some 175,000 buildings would be damaged. The pressure of collapsed buildings and the inability to rescue those who would be trapped inside would cause most of the deaths.


Distribution of active faults and trenches in the Philippines

With its current population of 10 million, Metropolitan Manila, which is composed of 13 cities and four municipalities, is densely populated with several clusters and districts having high-rise buildings close to each other. Investigations done by various disaster units and fire departments a few years ago found many buildings did not comply with construction standards and that these are prone not only to fires but also to damage by earthquakes of any scale.

One of the reports gathered by Bulatlat, the Metropolitan Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS), cites “many research studies (indicating) that active phases of the (West) Valley Faults (formerly the Marikina Valley Faults) are approaching and that the estimated magnitude will be around 7 or more.” But MMEIRS also raised the possible intensity from 7 to even 9, which could be “devastating.”

The study projected the “big earthquake” to be “unlike any tragedy seen or imagined in Metro Manila.”

Asked for comment, however, a scientist-environmentalist theorized that such studies could be pressing the panic button now just to allow certain insurance companies to profit from a sudden surge of building insurance orders and the like.


Largest impact

MMEIRS, a Japan-funded study that was begun in August 2002, identified the West Valley Fault, which lies just northeast of Manila, as “the fault expected to cause the largest impact in the metropolis.” The West Valley Fault traverses Marikina town, Pasig going to Muntinlupa up to the south.

The Fault, other studies showed, caused at least two major earthquakes within the last 1,400 years. No earthquake is known to have taken place along the West Valley Fault after the 16th century. But based on the estimated return period of less than 500 years, the Fault is due to exhibit dangers this century – or even within the next few years, if the estimates of an official of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) are valid.

Dr. Norman Tungol of Phivolcs’ Geology, Geophysics, Research and Development Division (GGRDD) estimated the Fault’s movement of recurrence at 200-400 years and based on this, he told Bulatlat, it is due for another movement.

Tungol said however that since studies have a big margin of error, this projection “could be within the next few years, (or) few tens of years.” He also said that even if there is no need for the people to panic because there is no timetable yet, “dapat mag-prepare because it’s inevitable.”

He confirmed that an earthquake with intensity 8 or 9 could be expected in the Valley Fault with a possible magnitude of 7.2 because of the lengthy fault.

Another Phivolcs scientist, Dr. Elena Bautista, noted however that the MMEIRS study found no pattern for the frequency of earthquakes occurring in the West Valley Fault.

A noted engineer, Dr. Arthur Saldivar-Sali, saw MMEIRS’ assertion that “active phases of the Valley Faults are approaching” as vague. He noted that the study, which he admits he has never seen, was apparently based on “deterministic analysis” which focuses on the characteristics of the movement of a fault and can be a prejudgment based on studies done or merely on gut feel that has no scientific basis at all.

Saldivar-Sali is a member of the Council of Engineering Consultants of the Philippines (Cecophil), a group of corporations and companies doing civil engineering designs and foundations.


Probability theory

Saldivar-Sali, a former UP professor who is also now with the Geo-Technica Consultancy Group, told Bulatlat that he tends to believe in the “probability analysis” of former Phivolcs Director Raymundo Punongbayan. Shortly after the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991, Punongbayan told of a higher probability of a major earthquake on the Valley Fault based on its rare movements. Since lesser energy is released in the friction of rocks, more energy is stored, like a rubber band, preparing for a big snap.

The higher the percentage of the probability of an earthquake, the dangerous it would be, Saldivar-Sali said.

Punongbayan also cited the danger of building anything five kms near the fault. The director’s warning caused alarm among the business community and Marikina local officials asked that the fault be renamed “West Valley Fault” instead.

In layman’s terms, a magnitude of 7.2 can be compared to a bomb explosion, Saldivar-Sali said. In exponential form of 10, a magnitude of 1 is equivalent to one ton (1 x 100), magnitude 2 to 10 tons (2 x 101), 3 to 300 tons (3 x 102), and so on. A 7.2 magnitude if multiplied to 106 is equivalent to 7.2 million tons of bomb explosion.

MMEIRS actually aimed to design a master plan for earthquake impact reduction in Metro Manila leading to the holding of training seminars on earthquake preparedness. Funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA-Philippines), the study was supported by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), Phivolcs and JICA contractors Pacific Consultants International, Oyo Corporation, and Pasco Corporation.

Scientists from Phivolcs, the University of the Philippines as well as from Japan participated in the study. Due for completion last March, the report is being finalized in Japan, according to Cora Macasieb, Special Operations Officer II and acting division chief of the Directorate for Special Operations of the Metropolitan Manila Disaster Coordinating Council (MMDCC).

Separate studies on earthquake are also being done in cooperation with China, Japan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Among others, three areas were tested under the MMEIRS study: Mataas na Lupa in Malate, Manila; Ugong, Pasig; and Cupang, Marikina. Studied were Metro Manila’s three fault lines, namely, the West Valley Fault, the Manila Trench and Manila Bay.

Analyzed were the areas’ earthquake history, length of the fault and vulnerability to earthquake. Damage scenarios and estimates of costs of destruction were also done.


Impact

The seismic intensity generated by the West Valley Fault earthquake and the damage felt in an area varied from place to place. The intensity may range from 7 in Quezon City, almost 8 and 9 alongside Marikina River and Manila Bay, and 8 at west of Metropolitan Manila and 7 at other areas. Based on the Phivolcs Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS), intensity 7 is “destructive,” while 8 and 9 are “very destructive” and “devastating,” respectively.

Aside from the estimated death toll, the West Valley Fault earthquake would cause injuries to 118,200 persons, the study reveals. MMDC’s Macasieb said that the death toll would rise if the earthquake occurs during office hours where most of the people are working inside buildings including those who would come from the province to process various papers in the metropolis.

The number of buildings expected to be destroyed by the Manila Trench earthquake would reach about 5,000 while 16,000 for the Manila Bay fault. The West Valley Fault earthquake will cause the collapse of buildings in northeastern Quezon City, western Marikina, eastern Pasig, Muntinlupa-Laguna Bay and Mandaluyong-Makati. Evacuation would be difficult in the metropolis’ fringes particularly in the north, Taguig and Las Piñas, the MMEIRS study also found.

Residential buildings around the Malacañang in Manila and the House of Representatives in Quezon City would be severely damaged. Other infrastructures such as bridges and power posts will also be destroyed.

The danger of spreading fire to the Malacañang presidential office is not ruled. Liquefaction around the House area might take place. Even the MMDA building would be severely damaged, the study adds.

Collapses would lead to electricity short circuit, petroleum and LPG leakages from storage tanks, among others, that would cause fire. Areas highly vulnerable to fire would be Valenzuela, Caloocan, and south of Quezon City west intersection.

Damages to the Angat reservoir and water purification plant would likely happen, causing a long-term stoppage in water supply. Public transportation facilities such as airport runways would be closed, leaving only helicopters available for operations. Ports in the North and South harbors would be damaged and tilted by liquefaction, making these inaccessible for loading and unloading. Damages would likely be expected on roads and bridges.

Including victims of fires and liquefaction caused by the earthquake, the study estimates the number of refugees or evacuees at three million. The figure would include 1.3 million persons who would be uprooted from their homes if the aftershock would last about seven days.

After liquefaction, there would be a possible regional separation. The western part of Metro Manila would be isolated from other parts of the metropolis. The same thing would happen to the northern and southern parts due to building collapse especially in the area intersecting Makati and Mandaluyong. Meanwhile, all road networks running east-west that are on the fault would be broken.

That Baseco compound is a ticking time bomb however you see it. Something serious should be done.

Hooray! The Avenger is back in town with more photos.

ABout time we have mangrove forests in manila bay as a defence for tsunamis

Japan-like quake not seen in PHL, but...
By Anjo C. Alimario / Researcher/Writer
Business Mirror
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/science/8535-japan-like-quake-not-seen-in-phl-but

THE Philippines is not likely to experience a strong earthquake similar to the 8.9-magnitude tremor that hit northern Japan on Friday because the plate that is subducting the Philippines is different from that of Japan, but an expert from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the agency still would look into how the foreign experts analyze the Japanese experience.

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan—which has prepared its infrastructures against tremors that frequently visit the country that is crisscrossed by earthquake faults—caused 10-meter-high tsunami that washed away cars, fishing boats and even whole villages.

Asked by the BusinessMirror on the connection of the Philippine plate to the Japan plate, Ishmael Narag, Phivolcs Seismological Observation and Earthquake Division Supervising Science Research specialist officer in charge, noted that what moved was a different plate.

“The one that is subducting in the Philippines is the Philippine Sea plate. In Japan, it’s a different plate, it is the Pacific plate.”

However, Narag emphasized that it is still interesting to see what the experts from Japan could see from the event because the plates belong to one whole zone, which is the Pacific Ring of Fire.

“We would like to learn as well on what occurred in Japan to check if what they saw there could also happen here in the Philippines. Our projection is 8.5-magnitude earthquake for each of the segments of the Philippine Trench and Manila Trench.”

But Narag pointed out that Phivolcs needs to review whether there is a need to research if it is possible to have a mega-thrust event in the Philippines.

A mega-thrust event occurs at subduction zones at destructive plate boundaries (convergent boundaries), where one tectonic plate is forced under (subducts) another.

He explained that an 8.5 magnitude is the projected magnitude of the segments in the Philippine Trench.

“That was the maximum magnitude we saw, not like this one [the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan] which was class 9.”

“The class 9 events, the way I see it, have 600-700 kilometer [km] rupture. If you look at the length of 700-km rupture there are trenches which are long like the Manila Trench and Philippine Trench. The question right now is whether they are capable of rupturing 700 km at one time. Because they could move as segments or they could move together,” Narag said.

He added that there is still a debate about the real magnitude of the last earthquake.

“Now the magnitude is playing between 8.9 to 9.1. The US Geology Survey came up with a different magnitude for the event.”

According to USGS data, the March 11 earthquake occurred as a result of thrust faulting on or near the subduction zone interface plate boundary between the Pacific and North America plates.

At the latitude of this earthquake, the Pacific plate moves approximately westward with respect to the North America plate at a velocity of 83 mm per year. The Pacific plate thrusts underneath Japan at the Japan Trench, and dips to the west beneath Eurasia.

The location, depth and focal mechanism of the March 11 earthquake were consistent with the event having occurred as thrust faulting associated with subduction along this plate boundary, the agency reported.

The March 11 earthquake was preceded by a series of large foreshocks over the previous two days, beginning on March 9 with a magnitude-7.2 event approximately 40 km from the March 11 earthquake, and continuing with a further three earthquakes greater than magnitude 6 on the same day.

Narag also observed that as early as Wednesday there was already an earthquake with 7.2 magnitude.

“We issued a bulletin but it was alert level zero, meaning no threat to the Philippines. There was 50 cm tsunami in Japan that day. We didn’t realize that it would be a foreshock for this 8.9 [-magnitude] event,” he added.

On Friday night, around 11 p.m., Phivolcs issued the cancellation of the alert level 2, but the institute is still monitoring the events in the Philippines.

“The real problem right now is there are a lot of aftershocks coming from the Japan event. It is masking most of the local events. We should be careful in looking at earthquakes in the Philippines because aftershocks occur on top of each other. There was even a magnitude-8 aftershock last night [Friday] in Japan,” Narag pointed out.

Narag said the scientific problem right now is how to look at the data.

“How much useful information you can gather from the data to be used by the Japanese government to decide what would be the next steps, especially now that they are in rescue and relief stage,” he said.

Tsunami: PHL is parallel to quake source

Because of the country’s position being parallel to the source of Japan earthquake on Friday—contrary to the direction of the wave that was supposed to be perpendicular to the rupture zone—smaller tsunami wave heights hit the Philippines, leaving no damage or casualty.

“All of the large waves are going to the direction away perpendicular to the source. The Philippines is not perpendicular but we’re parallel to the source and yet there were still projected wave heights,” Narag said.

He added that one factor that should be taken into consideration is whether there was high or low tide at the time when the earthquake occurred.

“So when the waves were approaching the high tide was just starting. Fortunately, it was not yet high tide. That’s the situation of the passage of the tsunami in the Philippines,” he said.

Phivolcs is using the travel-time model, which shows the earliest arrival time of the wave and another model to check the amplitude.


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[U]Learning from Japan
Business Mirror Editorial
Monday, 14 March 2011
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/opinion/8597-learning-from-japan

ONE way we can make sense of the sacrifice and pain of the Japanese people, who are still reeling from the impact of Friday’s 8.9-magnitude quake, tsunami and the still-raging nuclear reactors’ crisis, is to learn well, and act accordingly, the lessons they have taught the world in disaster mitigation.

For many years, the whole world has known of Japan’s valiant efforts to prepare itself for disaster, lying as it does on one of the most active segments of the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” that deadly cluster of active volcanoes where the Philippines also belongs.

Having seen the extent of quake damage—in Kobe, where more than 6,000 people died in 1995; and in the great Kanto earthquake that killed more than 100,000—Japan has perfected the art and science of disaster mitigation as far as retrofitting its infrastructure is concerned. The best proof of its success was Friday, March 11, 2011. It should be noted that almost all of the buildings and key infrastructure shown destroyed were those swept away by the tsunami—an understandable consequence, considering its speed and force. True to its billing of having the most earthquake-resistant buildings on the planet, Japan taught us a crucial lesson in national discipline and political will when it comes to enforcing its tough building codes—besides setting sterling examples of individual and community sacrifice and self-help. Why, even the Chinese media, according to Bloomberg’s William Pesek, shifted from Japan-bashing in recent days to extolling the lessons in discipline and orderliness that the Japanese could teach the Chinese.

Countless drills involving Japanese citizens, as well as year-round training for its self-defense forces, have allowed disaster-response teams to quickly act at the community level, unlike what happened in America’s Katrina, when federal emergency units took days to reach victims and were severely criticized. A similar problem was observed in the Philippines’ Ondoy, as community-level, or even town- or city-level equipment and manpower for search and rescue were almost nil.

The enforcement of its legendary building codes has helped most of Japan’s buildings escape destruction from the earthquake. Sadly, the opposite could happen in the Philippines, where experts recently sounded anew the alarm over quake preparedness after the Christchurch, New Zealand, temblor—and just days before Japan’s Big One.

According to one major study they cited, at least 34,000 people would die and communication lines and utilities in Metro Manila would see extensive damage should a shallow earthquake of 7.2 magnitude hit the West Valley Fault that bisects Metro Manila.

This was the worst case of the 18 scenarios generated by the Earthquake Impact Reduction Study for Metro Manila, done by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica).

Per that study, most of the 34,000 deaths and 114,000 injuries within the first hour of the earthquake would be the result of houses and buildings collapsing, and debris raining from mid-rise and high-rise buildings.

As a key recommendation, experts strongly suggested a massive retrofitting of Metro Manila’s buildings and houses to make them earthquake-resistant, considering that the Philippines is in the Pacific Ring of Fire and a “Big One” is foreseeable in the near future. Its second key recommendation, which has just been validated by Japan, is to set up at the community level the disaster-risk management teams.

There’s a very concrete lesson that Philippine experts also gave last week, again taking a cue from a side study, also partly funded by Jica. In an article in this paper’s Sunday issue (March 13), they pointed as well to the need to double-check the “nonengineered construction” of houses in, ironically, “seismically prone” sites. Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum cited during the monthly DOST Forum the crucial difference between the products of such “nonengineered construction,” such as masonry houses made of concrete blocks or adobe stones with no structural beams and columns, and those Philippine masonry houses that follow the required size of concrete hollow blocks and reinforcing bars.

In that experiment, two full-scale model masonry houses, one following the local building code, were built on top of a one-directional large-scale shaking-table laboratory provided by Japan’s National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention. The code-compliant structure survived 100 percent of the Kobe-type earthquake input motion with minor damage. The other one was easily damaged and eventually collapsed.

Solidum now wants that “shaking-table test” to be part of a massive education campaign to make people comply with building codes and redress the defects in their homes and buildings. Phivolcs will provide an assessment tool that lets homeowners tick off a set of questions and answers. The implication is that, beyond the high rises that are—presumably—subjected to stricter local government enforcement, authorities should ensure that all other buildings, including individual homes, are compliant.

In the aftermath of Ondoy, so much hot air and nonsense had been spewed by publicity-seeking know-it-alls and politicians—sadly lapped up by some in the media—about climate change and the need for disaster-risk reduction and damage mitigation. But the most recent assessment reports have shown that a lot of what we were supposed to do to avert another Ondoy-level disaster has remained on paper. The Japan earthquake presents us with yet another major challenge in preparing for a very real threat, considering our earthquake history.

If the Japanese should teach us anything besides their discipline, absence of looting, patience and an exquisite ability not to whine, it is also this: sometimes, not even the best-laid and enforced scientific plans to avert or mitigate disaster can be enough. But they are still worth taking, because the alternative would be unthinkable.

March 10, 2011


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nice set of MANILA harbour pics..

what i dont like here is..napakacorrupt ng mga taga port authority dyan..lalo na ang custom..malakas mang pera sa mga taga barko.:ohno:

nice set of MANILA harbour pics..

what i dont like here is..napakacorrupt ng mga taga port authority dyan..lalo na ang custom..malakas mang pera sa mga taga barko.:ohno:

oh yes, second the motion.

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^^kapangaet naman ng mga squatter scenes sa manila bay grabe wala nang nagyayari talaga tsk tsk tsk....

wouldnt it be great if they can build a bridge from Mariveles to Cavite via corregidor?

WTF na-census pa kaya sila ng gobyerno??

the more squatters,the more voters--why does the mayor and council ignoring them??
...if no action will be done,they will occupy the whole stretch of manila bay

wouldnt it be great if they can build a bridge from Mariveles to Cavite via corregidor?


What do you think will happen to Corregidor once that bridge gets built? It is bad enough as it is with garbage floating all around the shoreline of Corregidor. Imagine the consequence of that bridge with access on the island and people passing through on a regular basis.

Malaki potential ng Bataan kung maiimprove nila ang ferry service papuntang Metro Manila.

WTF na-census pa kaya sila ng gobyerno??

the more squatters,the more voters--why does the mayor and council ignoring them??
...if no action will be done,they will occupy the whole stretch of manila bay

Heres me waiting for a tsunami to give Manila bay a "natural" purging of garbage it despirately needs.

^ ill drink to that!!! lets wait for us to get stoned to death =D

WTF na-census pa kaya sila ng gobyerno??

the more squatters,the more voters--why does the mayor and council ignoring them??
...if no action will be done,they will occupy the whole stretch of manila bay

dami squatters.. nandun pa sila sa area na delikado.
i really hope and look forward on the time that this area will be squatters free...

Malaki potential ng Bataan kung maiimprove nila ang ferry service papuntang Metro Manila.

agree bataan has a lot to offer.....aside from the dambana ng kagitingan (shrine of valor)...may magagandang beach sila dun...at yung bago ngayong Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar....yup same pipol....allegedly involved with the glass mansion of the ochoa couple the president's executive secretary....

check it out...you pipol out there in the wurld....ganda.....


http://lascasasfilipinas.com

agree bataan has a lot to offer.....aside from the dambana ng kagitingan (shrine of valor)...may magagandang beach sila dun...at yung bago ngayong Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar....yup same pipol....allegedly involved with the glass mansion of the ochoa couple the president's executive secretary....

check it out...you pipol out there in the wurld....ganda.....

http://www.casasfilipinas.com

saan po sa bataan located ang acuzar? do you know how much is the entrance fee? thanks.

saan po sa bataan located ang acuzar? do you know how much is the entrance fee? thanks.

Entrance fee alone, according to their site is Php 650/adult. I have also been eyeing to go there. Their URL is http://www.lascasasfilipinas.com.

a nice senti place....be sure to travel with your fubu.... :)

Manila Bay Clean-up.

April 10, 2011 GMA News about Manila Bay

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/217035/nation/city-officials-dont-swim-in-manila-bays-toxic-waters

Clean up of Manila Bay

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very interesting

Compiled photos of Manila's South Harbor in Em Esber Blog.

http://jibraelangel2blog.blogspot.com/2011/04/view-of-manilas-south-harbor.html

^^Are those squatters?!

^^Yes

The inhabitants of Baseco Compound were squatters or informal settlers, they spearheaded the attack against Malacanang during the EDSA People Power 3 (1st May 2001)

8th April 2011


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Compiled different views of South Harbor taken on different dates posted on the below Em Esber Blog 2.


http://jibraelangel2blog.blogspot.com/2011/04/view-of-manilas-south-harbor.html

Bye ‘Gaudy’ lights

THE COASTAL stretch of Manila’s Roxas Boulevard will soon bid adieu to the row of flamboyant lamp posts dominating the bayside landscape at night. Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim said the lamps would be replaced by more economical lamp posts with simpler bulbs that consume less electricity and therefore entail lower maintenance cost.

The new lamp posts will have three triangular main lights and a large inverted pyramid-like attachment at the middle, which could be leased out to potential advertisers and thereby generate revenues. The new tourism chief isn’t exactly too fond of the existing multicolored ones, which he describes as too “gaudy,” apart from being more complicated to maintain. –Doris C. Dumlao

Attack of the lamp post advertisers. If maintenance costs are the issue here, solar-powered street lights are already available. They are more expensive but in the long run, you recoup your capital investment because we'd no longer need to pay for electircity.

Gaudy? So what do you call Lim's streetlights? Chic? Or how about Alberto Lim's "Pilipinas kay Ganda" brouhaha? Is it classy? :lol:

Bye bye birdies

BIRD lovers in Metro Manila have cause for worry these days. The government has apparently issued an environmental compliance certificate for a project that could result in the “slow death” of a bird sanctuary right alongside the Coastal Road in Metro Manila. In short, the project is a “go.”

A copy of the ECC dated March 24 and signed by lawyer Juan Miguel T. Cuna, OIC director of the environment department’s Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), said the project “shall cover the reclamation and development of about 635.14 hectares located along the coasts of Parañaque and Las Piñas.”

A letter attached to the ECC does say that the proponent is expected to make sure that “environmental considerations shall be incorporated in all phases and aspects of the project.” The EMB also said it will be monitoring the project periodically to ensure compliance with the conditions cited in the ECC.

However, a source said that while the reclamation and construction work were supposed to be in an area behind the bird sanctuary, the development would disrupt the water flow from Manila Bay and expose the sanctuary’s inhabitants to greater risk of pollution.

If the worst wipes out the birds, what will be left to love on the coast? –Riza Olchondra

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20110410-330424/Biz-Buzz-Rainmakers-millions

Malaki potential ng Bataan kung maiimprove nila ang ferry service papuntang Metro Manila.

I totally agree. :cheers:

^^Nice photos Avenger. Are you the main navigator in your crew? :)

^^Nice photos Avenger. Are you the main navigator in your crew? :)


Yes, I am.
Please see my Em Esber Blog


My sea voyage with my wife onboard MV Handy River

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-sea-voyage-with-my-wife-onboard-mv.html



The Days of my Seafarer's Life

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-was-born-in-manila-and-grew-up-in.html

Malaki potential ng Bataan kung maiimprove nila ang ferry service papuntang Metro Manila.

Talking about Bataan, I am sharing some photos of the south coast of Bataan / Mariveles coast.
You can see the construction of a coal-fired Electric Power Plant built on the south coast of
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
Mariveles coal plant to be linked to Luzon power grid

http://jibraelangel2blog.blogspot.com/2011/02/mariveles-coal-plant-to-be-linked-to.html

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^^Oh my, the evil me is wishing for a tsunami! :bash:

...as they say it's a whole new world:lol::ohno::ohno:
that IS city it is not a colony anymore :lol:it's like an ocean of houses made from light materials with free land,free electricity,free water and free from property tax:ohno:
President Noy,Vice P-Binay,National Housing Authority ,Mayor LIM,senators,congressmen,councilors,general,major major help please:lol::ohno:

Philippines: Over 13 Million People to Benefit from World Bank Support to Cleanup Laguna de Bay through Local Government Units


Targeted News Service
April 12, 2011

World Bank issued the following news release:

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$ 10 million loan for the scaling up of priority environmental subprojects implemented by the Local Government Units (LGUs) under the Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening and Community Participation (LISCOP) Project designed to improve the environmental quality of the Laguna de Bay and its watershed.

Specifically, the support will finance additional environmental subprojects including solid waste management facilities (material recovery facility, composting facility, and sanitary landfill), eco-tourism, wastewater treatment, and local drainage and flood control along the 24 river systems draining into Laguna de Bay, thus reducing pollution in the lake and preventing the degradation of its watershed.

LLDA General Manager Rodrigo Cabrera said that the World Bank support will enable LLDA and the LGUs to expand the gains achieved by the original US$10 million financing approved in 2004 for the LISCOP Project in terms of LGU and subproject coverage.

"Significantly, this World Bank support will further contribute to the environmental improvement of Laguna de Bay, Pasig River and Manila Bay as mandated by the Supreme Court," Mr. Cabrera said.

Half the original financing came from a World Bank loan (US$5 million) supporting priority environment and local flood control subprojects identified, proposed and implemented by LGUs. The other half (US$5 million) came from a grant from the Netherlands government supporting institutional strengthening within LLDA, LGUs, and other stakeholders and the modernization of LLDA's regulatory and planning instruments such as the use of the environmental user fee system (EUFS) for industrial dischargers and the public disclosure program on environmental compliance and performance by the LGUs and industrial dischargers.

"LISCOP's support to LGUs has led to the upgrading of 23 out of the 41 LGU-operated open dumps into well-managed solid waste management facilities through the establishment of material recovery facilities (MRF), composting facilities and sanitary landfill," said Mr. Cabrera. "An assessment of 11 MRFs with composting has shown that these facilities have diverted about 500 metric tons of solid waste annually, which would have ended up in open dumps and the lake itself causing pollution and clogging of tributaries, canals and other waterways, hence exacerbating flooding."

Some LGUs have also installed wastewater treatment systems for their slaughterhouses that have been directly discharging untreated wastewater into the lake, he said.

"Laguna de Bay performs vital uses for Metro Manila and surrounding areas for fisheries, as source of water for irrigation, power generation, industrial cooling, recreation, domestic use, environmental services and, most importantly, as the future source of water supply for Metro Manila," said Mr. Cabrera. "With its economic and ecological significance, it is very important that we manage this valuable natural resource in a sustainable way."

Laguna de Bay region encompasses the whole provinces of Rizal and Laguna, the towns of Tanauan, Sto. Tomas and Malvar in Batangas, the towns of Silang, GMA and Carmona in Cavite; the City of Tagaytay in Cavite, Lucban in Quezon province and the cities of Marikina, Pasig, Taguig, Muntinlupa, Pasay, Caloocan, Quezon, Manila and the town of Pateros in Metro Manila. Official estimate places the total population of the Laguna de Bay region at 13.6 million with a projected annual population growth rate of 2.76%.

Mr. Cabrera said that the project has also strengthened LLDA's capacity, modernized its regulatory and planning instruments through the use and expansion of EUFS and improved its partnership with key stakeholders including the LGUs. (EUFS refers to the market-based policy instrument designed to encourage companies to invest in water treatment facilities, practice waste minimization as well as reusing, recycling and greener production techniques, thereby contributing significantly to the cleanup of Manila de Bay.)

He said that LLDA has expanded the application of the EUFS to more than 2,303 industrial firms from 1,080, thus exceeding the project target of 1,400 firms.

"A particularly noteworthy result of the expansion of the EUFS is the reduced average industrial biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) loading, from 24.34 to 1.29 metric tons per firm for those covered by the EUFS. Industries' contribution to total BOD loading in the lake was reduced to only 11 percent from 40 percent in the pre-EUFS era, indicating that firms are shifting to more efficient and cleaner production technologies," said Mr. Cabrera.

(BOD refers to a standard method for determining the amount of organic pollution in water bodies.)

World Bank Country Director Bert Hofman noted that under LISCOP, the EUFS which has been launched and piloted in Laguna de Bay in 1997 was expanded in terms of regulated pollution parameters and industrial coverage.

"The EUFS has led industry to invest in pollution abatement systems resulting in the drastic reduction of industrial pollution loading in the lake, while the revenues collected from EUFS allowed LLDA to invest more in environmental subprojects," said Mr. Hofman. "This innovation with EUFs could be replicated in other parts of the Philippines consistent with the 2004 Clean Water Act."

Mr. Hofman said the original project, despite its modest financing, is clearly yielding tangible results and effectively addressing serious environmental and institutional issues in and around the heavily populated Laguna de Bay.

"Over the longer term, improving the water quality of the Laguna de Bay would lead to significant increases in well being and incomes for the many poor people who depend upon the lake for livelihood such as fishing, eco-tourism and irrigation. It would also assure Metro Manilans of a clean, potable and adequate supply of drinking water," said Mr. Hofman

For more information, please visit the Projects (http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?Projectid=P117470&theSitePK=40941&piPK=73230&pagePK=64283627&menuPK=228424) website.

Contact: David Llorito, 632/917-3047, dllorito@worldbank.org
http://www.waste-management-world.com/index/from-the-wires/wire-news-display/1398171208.html

Yes, I am.
Please see my Em Esber Blog


My sea voyage with my wife onboard MV Handy River

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-sea-voyage-with-my-wife-onboard-mv.html



The Days of my Seafarer's Life

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-was-born-in-manila-and-grew-up-in.html

Nice photos dude! It's so romantic to travel around the world in a ship like that with your wife, i envy you. You're very lucky! :cheers:

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That looks even worse than any devastated city of Japanese tsunami.. :bash: