Cebu official feels like province was ‘robbed’ of resources to fill Manila Bay coastline
– A provincial board member here is questioning where the Department of Environment and Natural Resources got the crushed dolomite rocks that will be used to fill a 500-meter stretch of the baywalk on Manila Bay.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns Benny Antiporda had earlier said that the materials that will be used to fill a portion of the Manila Bay were crushed “dolomite boulders” from Cebu.Not white sand but crushed ‘dolomite boulders’ will be used to cover 500-meter Manila baywalk
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