Malacanang warned the public against complacency in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic amid reports of crowding and disregard of health protocols at the dolomite beach in Manila Bay. | GabrielLaluINQ
“So unang-una nananawagan po kami sa ating mga kababayan no, pandemya pa po, bagamat bumababa po ang mga kaso natin, eh nandyan pa po si COVID-19 so ‘wag po tayo magpabaya no,” he added.
Roque’s reminder came as several government agencies — from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to the Department of Health issued a warning after theOn Sunday, there were reports that authorities have recorded over 4,000 individuals at the dolomite beach — which seats on one section of the rehabilitated Manila Bay.
“Nananawagan din po kami sa kapulisan siguro dyan po sa Maynila ano, kinakailangan po ipatupad natin ‘yong social distancing no, talaga naman pong ang dolomite is for the enjoyment of everyone pero ‘wag naman hong maging dahilan ‘yan para magkaroon tayo ng super spreader event,” he said.Earlier, during the Laging Handa public briefing, Manila Police District director Brig. Gen.
The DENR initiated the dolomite beach project in 2020 at the height of the first wave of the pandemic, with its fake white sandy texture akin to the white sands of Boracay. It was widely criticized by opposition groups saying the funds for the controversial project
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