‘Disclose fully documents on Manila Bay white sand project,’ DENR urged
In a letter dated September 14, Akbayan! Youth – Taft, De La Salle Environmental Conservation Organization, University of the Philippines Marine Biological Society, Alyansa Tigil Mina, and Oceana Philippines, wrote Cimatu and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso.
In their position paper, they tackled the environmental, medical, and legal-political effects of dumping crushed dolomite in Manila Bay as valid reasons to suspend the project and rechannel the funds earmarked for its implementation to alternative uses that are deemed more beneficial. SaveManilaBay alliance released their position paper amid DENR’s claim that “blind critics” have vilified its efforts to give Manila Bay a makeover.“The DENR can’t claim that we’re blind critics because our position is based on data and analysis,” Akbayan! Youth – Taft, the convening organization of the alliance, said in a Facebook post.
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