"Kagungo", Manila Bay, and Other Phenomenon.
Manila Bay was once defined as the biggest septic tank in the world. It is not at all surprising that it has turned into a depository of refuse since many waterways and canals in the metropolis are somehow connected with the bay. We just don't have the modern facility to get rid of our waste, that a considerable amount of it ends in our waters. Above all, no Philippine government has initiated an honest to goodness rehabilitation of Manila Bay, the canals and waterways of the Metro. Fishkills and other environmental mishaps that come should not be taken as a surprise. We should actually be more startled that somehow Manila Bay could still host life. Filipinos should also be informed of the interesting relation of Manila Bay (seawater) to other bodies of water within the South Luzon area, take for example Pasig River (freshwater). Fishing in Manila Bay. 1900 There was a time when Manila Bay and the Laguna de Bay was just one big body of water. There were excavations revealing se...