THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led by Executive Director Paquito Moreno, Jr., turned over recently five brand new motor vehicles to its field offices in Central Luzon over the weekend.

Among those who received new vehicles include the field offices of Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija and Tarlac to further intensify the cleanup and rehabilitation of the Manila Bay area in Central Luzon.

The said vehicles will also be used in the mobilization of human resources for the effective monitoring and implementation of environmental laws, especially on the rehabilitation efforts being undertaken for Manila Bay and its various water tributaries in Central Luzon.

Manila Bay has a total coastline of 190 kilometers. Of these, 142 kilometers or 75 percent falls under Region III with Bulacan (43 km), Pampanga (21 km) and Bataan (78 km) including Nueva Ecija in the upstream and Tarlac in the midstream portion of the Manila Bay region.