MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Senator Cynthia Villar is appealing to President Bongbong Marcos to exempt Camella Homes from the order suspending all reclamation projects in Manila Bay. Camella Homes is one of the real estate and subdivision projects owned the Villar family.

Marcos suspended all 22 reclamation projects in Manila Bay pending a review of their compliance with environmental regulations.

“I seek exemption on the grounds that housing is one of the pillars of the country’s economic development,” Villar said.

The lady senator added that Camella Homes has already exhausted the conversion of agricultural lands into subdivisions and that her only hope is to rely on reclamation projects to keep their family business alive.

Malacañang has not responded to Villar’s appeal as of press time.