In a press briefing in Malacañang, Environment Secretary Antonia Yulo Loyzaga said there is a need to observe ecological changes during the reclamation projects. READ MORE:
In a press briefing in Malacañang, Environment Secretary Antonia Yulo Loyzaga said there is a need to observe ecological changes during the reclamation projects.
However, Loyzaga acknowledged the reclamation projects would be crucial in reviving the country’s economy.“On the geological hazards: So far what we see in terms of the studies I have looked at for reclamation projects is the reference on the 7.2 movement sa West Valley Fault,” Loyzaga said. Loyzaga said the rising sea level and various geological changes should be monitored when it comes to the said reclamation projects.
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