An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources admitted the controversial artificial beach being built in the Manila Baywalk is not found in the master plan of the state's planning agency. READ:
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"Hindi po talaga magma-match 'yung master planning na ginawa ng NEDA at ginagawa sa DENR dahil ang ginagawa natin ngayon, beach nourishment,NEDA is the country's planning agency that looks into the technical aspects of major projects, as well as their feasibility and sustainability. In the same hearing, Leones said that the DENR expedited the projects for Manila Bay when President Rodrigo Duterte issued Administrative Order 16. He also noted NEDA was still crafting the master plan when Duterte's AO came out.
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