Has the Operational Plan identified the main areas of concern in the Manila Bay Area?
The Operational Plan groups the main issues involved in Manila Bay into three: First is water pollution. Second is the over-exploitation of resources, like fisheries, and the degradation of habitats like mangroves, mudflats and forest areas; also included is the degradation of historical, religious, archaeological and unique geological sites in the Manila Bay Area. Third is governance and partnerships, as the complexity of the issues requires coordination among different national agencies and local governments as well as among private sector, NGOs, communities, and government. Do we have a road map for addressing these 3 major concerns in the Bay Area? The Operational Plan not only sets the goals but also the objectives for each of the 3 identified areas of concern. Under each objective, the Plan defines the specific activities to be undertaken, the indicators to be used for measuring progress or the lack of it, the time-table for implementation, the responsible agencies, and the suppo
