A FISHERMEN’S group on Tuesday blamed seabed quarrying and reclamation for what it described as “stronger than usual” waves hitting coastal communities around Manila Bay. However, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said only a scientific investigation can establish if the group’s theory is correct.
In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine-flagged motor tanker Terra Nova sinks in Manila Bay, Philippines Thursday, July 25, 2024. The oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves and the coast guard is now assessing the vessel for a leak that could cause a major spill that could reach the capital Manila, Philippine’s coast guard said.
The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas said that at the height of Tropical Storm Enteng on Monday, a barge was washed near the shore of Rosario, Cavite, nearly slamming makeshift homes of a coastal community in the area. “The waves hitting our shores are not ordinary since the massive dredging in 2021. We see no other reason other than the seedbed quarrying for the sand to be washed down from the shores,” Arambulo said.
He said the landscape on the ocean floor was also altered by seabed quarrying, which hauls sand to be used as filling materials for reclamation projects. Last month, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia-Yulo Loyzaga told members of a Senate panel investigating the flooding in Metro Manila that changes have been observed in Manila Bay following reclamation projects before the suspension of all activities last year.
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