Civil society organization Oceana called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to order its contractors to immediately stop putting a fresh layer of crushed dolomite on the baywalk area of Manila Bay, which started Wednesday. “What is happening now is appalling… instead of tending to the flawed beautification project of Manila Bay, the government needs to prioritize the effect of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on its people,” Oceana Vice President Gloria Estenzo-Ramos said in a press statement.

Yang, A. Y. (2021, April 15). Oceana urges DENR to halt 'flawed' Manila By beautification as more dolomite dumped. BusinessWorld, p. S1/10.