Netizens are up in arms after workers patch white sand on the beach along Manila Bay as part of its rehabilitation plan.
Netizens raised eyebrows after photos of workers preparing white sand for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay circulated on social media.The plan has three phases: cleanup and water quality improvement, rehabilitation and resettlement, and education and sustainment.does not include any phrase about restoring or improving the sand along Manila Bay.
Others also felt the approach was unsustainable, and would only be a waste of money and natural resources.
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