Manila, June 30 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism that the goal of restoring Manila Bay to a cleaner condition is within reach following the deployment of state-of-the-art marine cleanup vessel MV Nilad.

In a speech delivered during the inauguration of MV Nilad at South Harbor in Port Area, Marcos said the Enhancement of Marine Litter Management in Manila Bay (EMLM) Project launched by the Philippines in partnership with South Korea, would help accelerate Manila Bay's ecological recovery.

Marcos stressed the importance of the partnership between the two countries in advancing the rehabilitation and restoration of Manila Bay by enhancing the Philippines' capability to collect floating waste, respond to p...