Armed personnel guards at the PhilEco owned Pier 18 dumpsite. The site, which operates illegally on the shores of Manila Bay violates existing laws such as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (RA 9003), the Clean Water Act (RA 8275) and the Clean Air Act (RA 8749). Greenpeace and EcoWaste Coalition are calling for the immediate closure of the dump, as well as for its clean-up and rehabilitation.