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Sep 14, 2020 · MANILA — Philippine authorities’ latest efforts to clean up Manila Bay, one of the country’s most polluted bodies of water, has come under fire after they dumped truckloads of white sand over the shoreline at the end of August.
Sep 8, 2020 · INFO. (UPDATED) Dolomite, which is mainly used in construction, poses risks to humans and aquatic life in and around Manila Bay. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is...
- From Gray to White
- Why The Flak?
- Standing Ground
With so much noise surrounding a piece of land, why is the project controversial in the first place? The government is spending P389 million to fill Manila Bay’s gray shoreline stretching 500 meters with crushed dolomite—an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate—transported from Cebu province to Manila. During the House...
While the beautification project drew awe for some, it also garnered widespread criticism from civil society groups, environment watchdogs, netizens and politicians alike. For one, several groups pointed out that dolomite does not only bring dangers to the environment, but also pose health hazards as well. At one point, even the Department of Healt...
Despite the flak the beautification has received, the DENR stood its ground and said that the program will still continue as planned. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda, who is perhaps the most vocal in defending the project, said that more crushed dolomiteis needed to fill the 500-meter project area. He also assured that the next delivery of the ...
Oct 26, 2020 · The heavily polluted Manila Bay area, which had been slated for cleanup, has become the site of a controversial 500-meter (1,600-foot) stretch of white sand beach. The beach, however, is...
Dec 30, 2020 · MANILA – Controversy hounded the move to use crushed dolomite boulders along a portion of the Manila Bay beach, a vital part of the bigger Manila Bay rehabilitation project spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). In September, the overlaying of the dolomite in….
Sep 3, 2020 · According to advocacy group Oceana Philippines, the project may harm the natural ecosystem and costal integrity of Manila Bay, as the white sand “does not appear to be a natural substrate...
Nov 18, 2022 · Story November 18, 2022. Sinking Land and Rising Seas Threaten Manila Bay’s Coastal Communities. Country: Philippines. Author: James Whitlow Delano. Grantee. English. READ MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT. A village in Bulakan is flooded by the high tide.
