MANILA, Philippines — A fresh dose of crushed dolomite was again poured at the Manila Bay “white sand beach” months after it first drew criticism from environment and fisherfolk groups questioning the project.
Photos taken by the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Tuesday showed that heavy vehicles and equipment are again dumping crushed dolomite at the bay’s coastline, as part of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The DENR has yet to provide details on the new coat of dolomite sand poured over the naturally gray shore.
ANOTHER DOLOMITE DOSE
LOOK: Heavy vehicles dump fresh dolomite at the "Dolomite Beach" along Roxas Boulevard in Manila on Tuesday, April 13. The artificial white sand beach is part of a P389 million-peso project of the gov't to rehabilitate Manila Bay. 📷 Grig C. Montegrande/PDI pic.twitter.com/WjyzbTfRtB
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 13, 2021
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