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DENR pushes through beautification of Manila Bay; shoreline to be filled with crushed dolomite rocks from Cebu

(Eagle News) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started its beautification project of Manila Bay by covering its shoreline with crushed dolomite rocks from Cebu. The department clarified earlier that they are using crushed dolomite boulders from Cebu, and not white sand. DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns Benny Antiporda said that transporting sand from the country’s coastlines is prohibited. He did not however say if […]