DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (2nd from right) assures barangay leaders in Tondo, Manila of DENR’s support to their efforts on preventing relocated informal settlers from returning to the banks of Estero de Magdalena which empties into Manila Bay via the Pasig River. Antiporda met with the 12 barangay officials which have jurisdiction over the six-kilometer waterway last January 17, 2019 at the DENR main office in Quezon City to brief them on the “Pag-aalaga ng Estero De Magdalena Action Plan” being implemented by the Task Force DENR Enforcers Metro Manila (TF-DEMM) pursuant to the Supreme Court’s 2008 Writ of Continuing Mandamus. Also in photo is TF-DEMM Chief Ret. Col. Jed Motus (right). ###