Mayor Joseph Estrada reminded yesterday the public, especially ManileƱos, not to take a bath or swim in the polluted waters of Manila Bay, citing health risks.
Estrada issued this reminder as ManileƱos gear up for summer. āTime and again, weāve been constantly telling everyone that is not safe to swim in Manila Bay. Youāll contract many diseases there,ā he said.
The residents are urged to use instead the city governmentās public swimming pools free of charge. āHere in Manila, we have five public pools. They can go there and swim all they want,ā the mayor said.
Estrada said he was recently briefed by the Manila Health Department about the water quality in Manila Bay. As in the past years, he said, the bay still has a high amount of coliform or bacteria found in the feces of warm-blooded animals. (Cris G. Odronia)