ADVERTISEMENT“The mayors are 100 percent behind our effort to clean up and rehabilitate the Manila Bay. The DILG said the mayors also expressed support for the resettlement of informal settlers into the cities or in the provinces with the help of the agency and the National Housing Authority. Around 220,000 squatter families live along the watershed area of the Manila Bay, including those living along the 17 river systems that flow into the bay, the DILG said. He also urged the mayors to expedite the implementation of their own housing programs as the DILG work with government housing agencies in building more housing units. /jpvRELATED STORIES:DILG orders LGUs, barangays to help in Manila Bay clean-up driveADVERTISEMENTDENR Undersecretary: Manila Bay rehab to take 7 years, to cost P47BRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 31, 2019 09:56 UTC