Browsing BusinessMirror by Subject "sand"

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    • Bay 'nourishment' project continues to draw flak from lawmakers, group 

      Dela Cruz, Jovee Marie N.; Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 11, 2020, on page A4)
      Lawmakers are urging the leadership of the House of Representatives to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the suitability and sustainability of the Manila Bay rehabilitation program, even as an environmental ...

    • Beach nourishment project is a work in progress–DENR 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, November 3, 2020, on page A3)
      An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the P389-million Manila Bay Beach Nourishment Project is still a work-in-progress and will require the contractor to procure and overlay more ...

    • DENR should’ve used ₱389M for mangrove forest rehab–Group 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 7, 2020, on page A3)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said the P389 million used in overlaying “white sand” over a 500-meter portion in Manila Bay’s baywalk area along Roxas Boulevard could have been used ...

    • Greening Manila Bay: 'Nilad para sa Maynila' 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 20, 2020, on page A7)
      The Manila Bay, world-famous for its beautiful sunset, has been in the news in the past days over the so-called white-sand beach-nourishment project. However, amid the controversial project is the relatively quiet initiative, ...

    • Groups seek deeper probe into Manila Bay's beach nourishment' initiative 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 9, 2020, on page A3)
      At least 10 environmental and cause-oriented groups on Wednesday called for an investigation into the controversial “beach nourishment” project at a portion of Manila Bay’s shoreline. The call for the probe was contained ...

    • Health, legal, economic issues bug DENR's Manila Bay 'white sand' 

      Fernandez, Butch; Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 8, 2020, on page A8-A2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has come under increasing pressure to revisit its controversial P400-million “white-sand” project in Manila Bay, with critics citing economic, health and legal ...

    • The Manila Bay sand trap 

      Orbos, Thomas M. (BusinessMirror, September 28, 2020, on page A6)
      In the game of golf, landing your golf ball on a sand trap is a most unfortunate event. It would test not only your skill but also your fortitude while all eyes are on you. Such is the case of the Manila Bay white sand ...

    • Whatever it takes: Gov't claims initial victory with P1.7B spent out of P47B 7-year outlay to win ‘Battle for Manila Bay’ 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, October 3, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      The Duterte administration has allotted a whopping P47-billion budget for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay that may include as well the desilting of clogged esteros and clean-up of heavily polluted river tributaries and ...