Inquiry on Compliance with Section 20 of R.A. 9275 (Clean Water Act of 2004), Water Quality Monitoring of Cancabato Bay, and Legal Basis of Reclamation Activity near Tacloban Astrodome

Water quality and reclamation oversight

PH Haiyan sought clarification on Clean Water Act compliance, water quality monitoring, and the legal basis of reclamation-related activity near Cancabato Bay and the Tacloban Astrodome.

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At a Glance

Context

This letter connected Cancabato Bay protection, legal compliance, and public disclosure around water quality and reclamation activity near the Astrodome area.

What the Letter Covered

Asked about Clean Water Act compliance under Section 20 of R.A. 9275.
Requested information on water-quality monitoring in Cancabato Bay.
Asked for the legal basis of reclamation-related activity near the Astrodome.

Why It Matters

It preserved PH Haiyan's effort to ground bay advocacy in official records rather than speculation.

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