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16 groups issue position letter opposing Manila Bay dolomite dumping

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 10:31 PM

Local environmental groups said the government's move to dump crushed dolomite on Manila Bay as part of a beautification program allegedly violated at least 5 laws.  Read more »

MMDA leads Manila Bay cleanup

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 04:02 PM

Workers from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) clean up trash and debris that washed up along the shores of the Manila Bay on Tuesday. Read more »

Basurang naipon sa Manila Bay, hinakot na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 01:13 PM

Hinakot nitong umaga ng Martes ng mga tauhan ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority ang mga basurang naipon sa bahagi ng Manila Bay sa Manila Yacht Club.   Read more »

Ocean conservation group says Manila Bay white sand project violated laws

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Posted at Sep 07 10:24 PM

Environmental groups eye the filing of a petition for a writ of kalikasan to halt the dumping of artificial white sand on Manila Bay. Read more »

'Hilaw': Some senators urge DENR to halt Manila Bay white sand project over health concerns

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Posted at Sep 07 08:17 PM

Some senators on Monday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to "suspend" the dumping of white sand in Manila Bay after another executive agency flagged its harmful effects on health. Read more »

Palace defends Manila Bay white sand 'beach enhancement' project

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 02:58 PM

Beach-lover Roque said he is "happy" with the project since it gives city dwellers access to a white sand beach experience given that leisure travels are discouraged due to the pandemic. Read more »

DepEd says to spend on gadgets, module printing if it had Manila Bay's 'white sand' funds

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 07 05:46 PM

If the Department of Education had the same amount used to fund the dumping of artificial white sand in Manila Bay, it would have purchased gadgets and print modules in preparation for the upcoming school year's distance learning. Read more »

Cebu officials ‘in the dark’ about white sand for Manila Bay

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Posted at Sep 07 11:20 AM

Cebu officials were “in the dark” about the national government’s plan to get artificial white sand there for the makeover of Manila Bay, a member of the provincial board said Monday.    Read more »

Manila Bay makeover planned before COVID-19 pandemic: Isko Moreno

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Posted at Sep 07 11:13 AM

The dumping of artificial white sand around Manila Bay was planned before the COVID-19 pandemic, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said Monday, as he rejected calls to scrap the project.  Read more »

'White sand' na itinambak sa Manila Bay di umano ligtas sa kalusugan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 06:01 PM

Naniniwala ang isang grupo na hindi ligtas sa kalusugan ang inilagay na artificial white sand sa Manila Bay. Read more »

OPINION: There’s a 20-year backstory in the Manila Bay project that people need to know

RAFAEL A.S.G. ONGPIN  
Updated as of Sep 07 12:22 AM

A former Manila resident says the pile of sand is there as the result of a process. Read more »

'Many laws' violated in dumping of fake sand in Manila Bay: group

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Updated as of Sep 06 09:07 AM

Authorities violated several environmental laws when they dumped synthetic white sand in Manila Bay, Oceana Philippines said Sunday. Read more »

White sand? Palace says 'crushed dolomite boulders' used to cover Manila Bay

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 02:30 PM

Malacañang corrected Friday reports that natural white sand was being used to cover the baywalk of the Manila Bay, saying "crushed dolomite boulders" were being utilized. Read more »

Storms, high tide may wash away Manila Bay white sand: scientist

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 01:34 PM

Storms and the high tide could wash away the artificial white sand that the government dumped around Manila Bay, a scientist said Friday. Read more »

Funds for Manila Bay white sand can’t be used for pandemic: DENR

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Updated as of Sep 04 10:43 AM

Funds spent for the dumping of synthetic white sand in the Manila Bay cannot be diverted to help Filipinos cope with the novel coronavirus, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said Friday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 3, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 01:04 AM

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

Manila bay beach?

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 05:24 PM

A man looks on as workers spread synthetic white sand along a portion of the Baywalk in Manila Bay on Thursday as part of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program by the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources. Read more »