Two advocacy groups say the white sand on the shores of Manila Bay focused too much on aesthetics and did little to contribute to the rehabilitation and restoration of the area 📸 Rommel Vida, Lowie Quijada/CNN Philippines
Oceana said a statement."Does the Department of Environment and Natural Resources not know that they are destroying the coasts?”
[Translation: Why are they prioritizing a purely aesthetic program for Manila Bay's rehabilitation? Who is this project for? Does the Department of Environment and Natural Resources not know that they are destroying the coasts?”] Oceana Vice President Gloria Estenzo Ramos pointed out that government agencies are required to undergo Environmental Impact Study process and obtain an Environmental Compliance Certificate for this kind of project.Oceana also noted the sand being added to the bay does not seem to be originally from it, saying the government could be destroying not just the Manila Bay, but the source of the white sand as well.
In response, DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the material being overlaid along the baywalk was not sand, but dolomite boulders from Cebu that were crushed and transported to Manila.he said in a video message Thursday. [Translation: This will be overlaid on the beach area so that people can see the white sand symbolizes cleanliness.]"Dahil naniniwala po ang ating Kalihim
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