IN PHOTOS: After massive cleanup, here’s how Manila Bay looks now

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<p>Photos of a more pleasant, less toxic-looking Manila Bay coastline along Roxas Boulevard have been circulating online, as netizens applauded the result of a massive weekend cleanup drive.</p><p>Here are some photos of the bay: </p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/01/29/manila-bay-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/01/29/manila-bay-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/01/29/manila-bay-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/01/29/manila-bay-4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/01/29/manila-bay-5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/01/29/manila-bay-6.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/01/29/manila-bay-7.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/01/29/manila-bay-8.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/01/29/manila-bay-9.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>It&#x27;s a beautiful bay: Manila&#x27;s famous body of water has become more picturesque, the result of a cleanup drive along the Roxas Boulevard coastline on Sunday. <cite>Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>It&#x27;s a beautiful bay: Manila&#x27;s famous body of water has become more picturesque, the result of a cleanup drive along the Roxas Boulevard coastline on Sunday. <cite>Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>It&#x27;s a beautiful bay: Manila&#x27;s famous body of water has become more picturesque, the result of a cleanup drive along the Roxas Boulevard coastline on Sunday. <cite>Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>It&#x27;s a beautiful bay: Manila&#x27;s famous body of water has become more picturesque, the result of a cleanup drive along the Roxas Boulevard coastline on Sunday. <cite>Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>It&#x27;s a beautiful bay: Manila&#x27;s famous body of water has become more picturesque, the result of a cleanup drive along the Roxas Boulevard coastline on Sunday. <cite>Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>It&#x27;s a beautiful bay: Manila&#x27;s famous body of water has become more picturesque, the result of a cleanup drive along the Roxas Boulevard coastline on Sunday. <cite>Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>It&#x27;s a beautiful bay: Manila&#x27;s famous body of water has become more picturesque, the result of a cleanup drive along the Roxas Boulevard coastline on Sunday. <cite>Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>It&#x27;s a beautiful bay: Manila&#x27;s famous body of water has become more picturesque, the result of a cleanup drive along the Roxas Boulevard coastline on Sunday. <cite>Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>It&#x27;s a beautiful bay: Manila&#x27;s famous body of water has become more picturesque, the result of a cleanup drive along the Roxas Boulevard coastline on Sunday. <cite>Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>Participants during Sunday&#x27;s activity collected tons of garbage in the area, consequently improving the surroundings.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/27/19/manila-bay-rehab-kicks-off-with-thousands-of-volunteers-govt-workers">Manila Bay rehab kicks off with thousands of volunteers, gov&#x27;t workers</a></li></ul><p>The rehabilitation of the bay was set after President Rodrigo Duterte warned businesses in the vicinity to comply with environment regulations or face closure.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/08/19/duterte-tells-manila-bay-establishments-shape-up-or-face-closure">Duterte tells Manila Bay establishments: Shape up or face closure</a></li></ul><p>Results of a water sampling showed that the bay&#x27;s average fecal coliform level was at 330 million most probable number (mpn), 3.3 million times above the standard 100 mpn that is ideal for swimming.</p><p>The DENR said about 40,000 families living near the bay were major contributors to pollution.</p>

<p>Photos of a more pleasant, less toxic-looking Manila Bay coastline have been circulating online, as netizens applauded the result of a massive weekend cleanup drive.</p>

Photos of a more pleasant, less toxic-looking Manila Bay coastline have been circulating online, as netizens applauded the result of a massive weekend cleanup drive.

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