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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 18, 2020

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Posted at Dec 19 12:12 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Workers replenish dolomite in Manila Bay

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 03:24 PM

Workers replenish the white sand beach with crushed dolomite in Manila Bay on Friday after a series of typhoons in November dumped trash and washed out portions of the artificial beach. Read more »

#KapitLangDolomite: Manila Bay dolomite sand still intact - DENR

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Updated as of Oct 29 11:18 AM

The pulverized dolomite laid over a portion of Manila Bay for an artificial beach project remains intact, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Thursday, amid allegations the overlay was washed out following a spate of heavy rains.   Read more »

DENR official nag-sorry sa pagtawag na 'bayaran' ang UP experts

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Updated as of Oct 15 09:06 PM

Nag-sorry si DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda sa buong University of the Philippines community.   Read more »

Harry Roque says he disagrees with DENR exec's 'bayaran' tag vs UP experts

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Posted at Oct 15 03:57 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday said he disagreed with an environment official's claim that experts from the. University of the Philippines had "no right" to criticize the Manila Bay dolomite beach because they had received fund support from the government.  Read more »

Palace: DENR tirades vs UP may be a 'misunderstanding'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 12:17 PM

An Environment official's tirades against experts of the University of the Philippines who criticizes the Manila Bay's dolomite beach might be rooted in "a misunderstanding," Malacañang said Thursday.  Read more »

DENR official blasts UP experts critical of Manila Bay 'white sand' project

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Posted at Oct 14 10:27 PM

State university researchers critical of the Manila Bay white sand project received a tongue-lashing from an environment undersecretary who claims they have no right to voice their opinion on the project.   Read more »

DENR exec says UP experts 'have no right' to criticize Manila Bay makeover

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 04:39 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) — An environment official on Wednesday said experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman had "no right" to criticize the use of synthetic white sand for a beautification project at the Manila Bay.  Read more »

DENR: Manila Bay dolomite not washed out; darker sand washed in

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 12:52 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) denied Thursday that recent rains had washed out the crushed dolomite dumped along Manila Bay, which some critics previously criticized as an alleged waste of public funds.    Read more »

Mangroves not dolomite: UP biologists offer services to rehabilitate Manila Bay

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Updated as of Oct 11 08:26 AM

"Science-based" programs should be implemented in order to rehabilitate Manila Bay, biologists from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman said, as they offered their services to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).  Read more »

Viral na babae sa swimsuit photoshoot sa Manila Bay, rumampa sa Boracay

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 07:35 PM

Matapos umariba sa Manila Bay, sa Boracay naman rumampa ang 46 anyos na si Renalyn Macato ngayong Oktubre. Read more »

LOOK: Manila Bay's 'dolomite woman' enjoys real white sand in Boracay

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Updated as of Oct 05 03:32 AM

Remember the woman whose swimsuit photo shoot in the synthetic white sand of Manila Bay went viral last month? Read more »

'Spiderman' visits Manila Bay's white sand beach

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Posted at Oct 03 05:36 PM

Wilmer Cena, wearing a Spiderman costume, takes a selfie with Manila Bay’s crushed dolomite as a background in Roxas Bpoulevard on Saturday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 23, 2020

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Posted at Sep 24 12:38 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

TINGNAN: Sandbags pinalibot sa paligid ng white sand sa Manila Bay

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Updated as of Sep 23 05:24 PM

MAYNILA — Makikitang nakapalibot ang mga sandbag sa baybayin ng Manila Bay kung saan nakaimbak ang artificial white sand.   Read more »

A glimpse of Manila Bay's controversial 'white sand'

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 02:46 PM

A police officer guards a man taking photos and/or videos from a pedestrian overpass, of the "white sand" project in Manila Bay on Wednesday. Read more »

Cebu residents decry environmental damage caused by dolomite mining

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Posted at Sep 22 10:57 PM

Residents in Alcoy, Cebu complain about the damage caused by mining dolomite in their area. Read more »

Marine ecosystem sa Cebu town 'nasira' sa pagkuha ng Manila Bay dolomite

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Posted at Sep 22 07:40 PM

Nagreklamo ang mga mangingisda sa Alcoy, Cebu sa pagkuha roon ng dolomite na itinambak sa Manila Bay. Read more »

Locsin praises white sand of Manila Bay, vows to fix filling of US Embassy moat

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 01:57 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. praised the placing of artificial white sand along the Manila Bay even as he said he will “fix” the filling of the US Embassy’s moat.   Read more »

'What do you want us to do?': Duterte defends Manila Bay crushed dolomite project

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Updated as of Sep 22 12:49 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said there is nothing wrong with the government dumping crushed dolomite on Manila Bay to create an artificial beach. Read more »