Category Archives: Environment

Thousands of Manila Bay Cleanup Volunteers Arrested

February 8, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Thousands of citizens who had volunteered to help in the cleanup of Manila Bay this weekend were arrested and jailed for violation of Manila City Hall’s permits rule.

None of the volunteers realized that City Hall required all volunteers who wanted to help in the cleanup to secure a permit to do so.

House Representatives belonging to the Makabayan Bloc praised City Hall’s rule. The lawmakers earlier demanded for the suspension of the Bay cleanup until all interested parties have been consulted.

So before you roll up your sleeves and put on your rubber boots to head for Manila Bay, make sure you first make a trip to Manila City Hall’s Permits Office..

Environment, Government, Tourism

Duterte Orders Reclamation Of Baguio City’s Burnham Lake

February 3, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the immediate reclamation of Baguio City’s Burnham Lake.

The man-made lagoon, which has been the venue of rental paddle boats for many decades , has been criticized for its murky, oftentimes chocolate-colored water.

Duterte’s order is his first since issuing an Executive Order transfering the approval of reclamation projects to the Office of the President, through the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA),

Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo told The Adobo Chronicles that immediately after reclamation, the lake will be converted into an ice-skating rink, an idea first conceived by Baguio’s city officials.

When completed, the Burnham Ice Skating Rink is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of tourists.

It will also make Baguio the entertainment park capital of the Philippines. Recently, Baguio’s SM Mall opened Sky Ranch, a carnival park on Luneta Hill, featuring a ferris wheel and other rides.

Environment, Government, Local News, Tourism

Baguio City Officials Mull Over Converting Burnham Lake Into An Ice Skating Rink

January 31, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Frozen Chicago River, left, and Baguio City’s Burnham Lake, right

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio Bureau) – The Chicago River in Illinois, U.S.A. literally froze this week as temperatures dipped below zero degrees.

This gave the ever-efficient city officials of Baguio City led by Mayor Mauricio Domogan a brilliant idea: to convert the murky Burnham Lake in this Philippine summer capital into an ice skating rink.

Baguio’s own temperature dipped to 9 degrees this week, sending chills to both residents and visitors who are in town for the opening of the month-long Panagbenga Festival.

The conversion plan involves dredging the man-made lake, refilling it with salt water and installing an underground ice maker.

Many ice skating enthusiasts were elated over the plan, but others, including operators of rental paddle boats in the lake were not happy.

Domogan said the conversion is part of the city government’s overall plan to rehabilitate the city which could eventually lose its tourism industry because of overcrowding, traffic and deterioration of natural parks.

We may soon see the next Filipino Olympic skating champion among our Baguio youth!