Green groups push back as Manila defends higher garbage fees

MANILA, Philippines—Environmental advocates rejected the Manila city government’s defense of revised garbage collection fees for businesses, saying Ordinance No. 9151 is legally flawed, lacks transparent computations and could violate national environmental law and constitutional protections. Ordinance No. 9151, approved by Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on December 1, 2025, revises the city’s garbage collection fees