Philippines to review all Manila reclamation projects, reports Philippine Star


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MANILA (Bloomberg): The Philippines will review all land reclamation activities in Manila after the US government raised concerns over the involvement of a Chinese company and potential environmental impact of projects, the Philippine Star reported.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources will form a team and tap foreign experts to assist the panel, the newspaper reported on Saturday, citing Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga.

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