Title
Supreme Court
Manila Bay Cleanup Task Force Creation
Law
Executive Order No. 829
Decision Date
Aug 25, 2009
President Gloria M. Arroyo issues an executive order to establish a task force for the Manila Bay cleanup project, which aims to address pollution and is estimated to cost P3.8 billion, with involvement from the Philippine Gaming Corporation to ensure funding.

Law Summary

Funding and Project Implementation

  • The Philippine Gaming Corporation (PGC) is assigned to integrate the cleanup project into its waterfront leisure center development.
  • This arrangement is intended to secure funding without relying on the General Appropriations Act (i.e., national budget).

Context and Motivations

  • The cleanup project is valued at approximately Three Billion and Eight Hundred Million Pesos (P3.8 billion).
  • This estimate aligns with earlier projections by the Manila Water and Sewerage System for a sewage treatment facility addressing 90% of pollution in the bay.
  • The initiative follows precedents like the Pasig River Rehabilitation Committee created by former President Fidel V. Ramos.
  • The Supreme Court has issued an order mandating the cleanup of Manila Bay.

Legal Effectivity

  • The Executive Order takes immediate effect upon its signing.

Summary of Executive Authority Invocation

  • The President exercises powers vested by law to create the Task Force and direct relevant government agencies and instrumentalities.

Signatories and Authentication

  • The order is signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita on August 25, 2009, in Manila.

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