{
  "id": 650078,
  "title": "'Truly shocking sea of trash' in Manila: Before-and-after cleanup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/truly-shocking-sea-of-trash-in-manila-before-and-after-cleanup",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T08:21:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/sea-of-trash-in-manila-before-and-after-cleanup-1.500638344"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Manila: After the “sea of trash” shocked residents and officials when it surfaced in Parañaque City , one of the 16 cities comprising Metro Manila, joint clearing operations have significantly reduced the volume of garbage. The float heap of garbage, which clogged the Redemptorist Water Channel in Barangay Baclaran, was described by Palace as “truly shocking”. Officials also backed stronger local…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}