(UPDATE) ALL 22 reclamation projects in Manila Bay were suspended and will be reviewed for their possible "environment and social impacts," Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said Thursday.

During a press briefing in Malacañang, Yulo-Loyzaga said the suspension took effect after it was ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday.

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