The dolomite rocks used to transform portions of Manila Bay into an artificially made white-sand beach came from Cebu, authorities confirmed.
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The Mines and Geosciences Bureau of Central Visayas , in an official statement issued on Saturday, September 5, said they issued last August a transport permit that allowed a mineral-processing firm in Alcoy town to transport 3,500 WMT of processed dolomite to Manila Integrated Terminal in Manila City.
“This dolomite shipment is the reported ‘white sand’ which had been spread along the shoreline of Manila Bay to enhance the aesthetic beauty of the bayfront,” they added.MGB-7 Director Loreto Alburo assured that the shipment of the mineral had complied with all necessary requirements as mandated by the government.
MGB-7 said the dolomite rocks were sourced from a mining site in Barangay Pugalo, Alcoy, which was operated by Dolomite Mining Corporation .
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