Cebu's dolomite keeps Manila Bay beach white
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Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has confirmed that the shipment of crushed dolomite that was recently poured on an artificial beach in Manila Bay came from the mountains of Alcoy town in the southern portion of the province. Despite a ban on the domestic sale and shipment of dolomite sand from Alcoy, Garcia said she allowed the transport of 8,600 cubic meters of dolomite sand and 6,600 cubic meters of dolomite pebbles to finish the Manila Bay rehabilitation project on the request of Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. At a press conference on Monday, Garcia clarified that she did not lift the cease-and-desist order (CDO) she issued against the sale and shipment of dolomite in the country.
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Israel, D. G. (2021, April 21). Cebu's dolomite keeps Manila Bay beach white. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A10.
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