Sep 20, 2020 | Metro
The curious flock of tourists in Manila Baywalk to see the newly-installed crushed dolomite sand in the beach should have been barred by the police commander for Ermita, according to Joint Task Force COVID Shield on Sunday.
Sep 7, 2020 | Nation
The Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Wednesday warned that inhaling the crushed dolomite rock, which is dumped by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to beautify the Manila Bay coastline, may trigger respiratory problems, and other possible health issues.
Sep 4, 2020 | Metro
“On the issue of the Manila Bay rehabilitation, per the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the report that ‘white sand’ is being used to fill the stretch of the baywalk is erroneous,” Palace spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement.
Aug 28, 2020 | Nation
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a P1-billion project to sustain biodiversity and protect natural resources of the Philippines.
Aug 7, 2020 | Nation
Five government agencies have signed a joint circular to monitor the supply and prices of basic commodities and allow local price coordinating councils to enforce suggested retail prices and price freezes.