Manila Bay sands project violates National Cultural Heritage Act, other laws - environmental groups

MANILA — Several environmental groups on Tuesday criticized the government’s decision to dump crushed dolomite on Manila Bay as part of a beautification program, saying the project violates a law that

requires Manila Bay to be preserved as a historical landmark.

“The act mandates that the bay ‘shall be maintained as close to their appearance at the time the area was of most importance to Philippine history as determined by the National Historical Institute,’” they said in the position paper that will be sent to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Department of Agriculture, both chambers of Congress, the Ombudsman, the National Historical Commission and the Manila City local government.

The groups said such dump-and-fill activities, especially with Manila Bay’s gray shoreline to be covered with dolomite, can cause aquatic pollution, marine habitat degradation, loss of globally important waterbird site, loss of sardine spawning grounds, and loss of mangroves and wetland areas “The dumping of crushed dolomite boulders in Manila Bay can only be described as an abdication of that grave responsibility to protect and preserve Manila Bay. This is happening at the time when our nation faces serious health, economic and climate crises,” Oceana and the other groups said.

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