Despite Being Closed To Public, Patrons Continue To Visit Manila Bay’s Dolomite Beach DOLOMITE BEACH – Patrons of the controversial Manila Bay Dolomite Beach continue to visit despite it being closed to the public. Currently, rehabilitation work is being done in the dolomite beach on Roxas Boulevard. However, this hasn’t stopped people from visiting the … Read more
Manila Bay Officials Says IT Can’t Control Large Crowds At Dolomite Beach LARGE CROWDS AT DOLOMITE BEACH – According to the Manila Bay office, the masses of people flocking the Dolomite beach are out of their control. Following the public opening of the controversial beach, thousands of residents came through to visit last Sunday. However, … Read more
DENR Wants Dolomite Beach To Become Tourist Destination In The Future DOLOMITE BEACH – Manila Bay’s Dolomite beach could become a tourist hot spot after DENR said that it wants to promote it. What can you see on dolomite beach? Dolomite! Ton’s of it spread everywhere. That’s about it. So, what makes it so special … Read more
Manila Bay Dolomite Now In Sea Says International Ocean Conservators MANILA BAY DOLOMITE – OCEANA, an international ocean conservation and reservation organization says the dolomite used in Manila Bay is now in the sea. The Manila Bay dolomite beautification project had been full of controversy. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, millions of tax-payer’s money were used … Read more
DENR Clarifies Statement On Dolomite Sand In Manila Bay DENR CLARIFIES DOLOMITE STATEMENT – Recently, news articles regarding Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones’ statement went viral. Most of the headlines stated that he said 10% of the dolomite sand in Manila Bay was swept to sea due to the heavy rains. However, he recently clarified that … Read more
Will Typhoon Wash Out Dolomite Used As White Sand? MANILA BAY DOLOMITE – As typhoon season approaches, the public is asking “will the typhoon wash out the dolomite”? According to initial statements from the DENR, several engineering studies were conducted to ensure the dolomite stays on the bay. However, with the recent heavy rains, parts … Read more
Dolomite Destroys Cebu Corals Damaging Marine Ecosystem DOLOMITE DESTROYS CEBU CORALS – Since the announcement of the Manila Bay white sand project, several environmental experts expressed concerns of its effects to the environment. As the project went through, the marine ecosystem in the southern town of Alcoy in Cebu has bared fruit to these negative … Read more
Here Is The Reason Why Cebu Banned Dolomite Mining DOLOMITE MINING – As controversies heat up regarding the Manila Bay white sand project, Cebu banned the sale and transport of dolomite to Manila. To recall, back in 2018, Cebu suffered a horrific landslide causing the deaths of nearly 80 people in the province. Because of … Read more
JUST IN: Cebu Gov Suspends Transport, Sale Of Dolomite To Manila CEBU GOV SUSPENDS DOLOMITE TRANSPORT – Amid the controversies regarding the artificial white sand, Cebu City Governor Gwen Garcia suspends the sale and transport of dolomite to Manila Bay. Recently, the issue regarding the artificial white sand in Manila Bay went viral on social … Read more
Gov’t To Stop White Sand Project In Manila If Dolimite Proven Harmful To Humans WHITE SAND ISSUE – Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the gov’t would stop the white sand project of the Department of Health can prove that dolomite is harmful to humans. Since its implementation, the beautification project of Manila Bay has received … Read more
