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'Mali': Atienza hits baywalk dolomite beach project

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Posted at Jan 21 01:18 PM

Former Manila Mayor and vice presidential aspirant Lito Atienza on Friday hit the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach project, saying the costly rehabilitation effort was not the right solution to the bay’s problem. Read more »

DENR fires dolomite beach ground chief commander

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 05:50 PM

This came after the DENR recorded a total of 121,744 individuals that went to the artificial white beach on Sunday. Read more »

Manila Bay rehab funds not for dolomite beach: DENR

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Posted at Sep 15 11:01 AM

The P1.6 billion proposed budget for the Manila Bay rehabilitation in 2022 won’t include funds for placing dolomite on its shores, the DENR said. Read more »

Face shields required: Soft opening ng dolomite beach sa Maynila patuloy na binibisita

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Posted at Jul 19 11:05 AM

Patuloy ang pagdating ng mga bisita sa pangalawang araw ng pagbukas ng dolomite beach sa Manila Bay. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 25, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:22 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Manila Bay dolomite beach makeover continues

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 07:03 PM

Heavy machinery dump sand along the coastline of Manila Bay along Roxas Boulevard, Manila on Tuesday even after reports that the dolomite sand in the area has washed out to sea. Read more »

PANOORIN: Fresh batch ng dolomite sand itinambak sa Manila Bay

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Posted at May 25 10:33 AM

Patuloy ang pagtambak ng gobyerno ng crushed dolomite sa bahagi ng Manila Bay. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 13, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:35 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

LOOK: Crushed dolomite dumped anew in Manila bay shore

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Posted at Apr 13 10:57 PM

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the government again dumped crushed dolomite, which some call as "artificial white sand" along a portion of the Manila Baywalk as part of a P389-million project to rehabilitate the area. Read more »

Crushed dolomite replenished along Manila Baywalk

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 09:11 PM

Heavy machinery put fresh dolomite along the Manila Baywalk on Tuesday as part of a government project costing some P389 million to rehabilitate Manila Bay. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 18, 2020

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Updated as of Sep 01 03:45 PM

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 wants to settle row over official’s 'bayaran' statement vs UP experts

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 06:46 AM

MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Wednesday it will resolve what it called a “misunderstanding” with experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) over the dumping of dolomite to make an artificial white sand beach in Manila Bay.  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 »

UP-MSI head says Antiporda might have misunderstood their services for DENR

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 05:37 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The head of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) believes Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda may have misunderstood the service the institute has been rendering for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). 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 »