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    • Boracay in Manila 

      Pamintuan, Ana Marie (The Philippine Star, September 7, 2020, on page 6)
      Boracay... who doesn't want to have its white beach right at one's doorstep? On the 19th, or just two Saturdays from now, the government tentatively intends to open for promenading and swimming a man-made white beach running ...
    • Dolomite beach reopening moved to June 3 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, May 23, 2022, on page 10)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has moved the reopening of the Manila Baywalk dolomite beach from May 20 to June 3. Environment Undersecretary for policy, planning and international affairs Jonas ...
    • Dolomite beach to reopen on June 12 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, June 1, 2022, on page 9)
      The Manila Bay Dolomite Beach will be reopened to the public on June 12, in time for the celebration of the country’s 124th Independence Day, acting Environment Secretary Jim Sampulna said yesterday. The Department of ...
    • Hundreds visit dolomite beach 

      Cayabyab, Marc Jayson; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, June 14, 2022, on page 5)
      At least 300 people visited the Manila Bay dolomite beach as it reopened on Sunday, coinciding with the Independence Day celebration. The visitors lined up as early as 3:30 p.m. to be on the beach for the afternoon opening, ...
    • Lio Beach takes environmental awareness to the next level 

      (The Philippine Star, September 17, 2019, on page B10)
      In addition to raising awareness for the global marine environment, this September’s International Coastal Cleanup Day at Lio Beach in El Nido, northern Palawan, has evolved into a full-scale celebration of its unique and ...
    • Pangasinan town cleans up coastal areas 

      Ramirez, Cesar (The Philippine Star, June 7, 2018, on page B7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led other government agencies, students and volunteers in a coastal clean-up of the beaches in this town early on the last day of May. Raymundo Gayo, provincial ...
    • Paradise found 

      Lopez, Gina (The Philippine Star, September 9, 2012, on page J-2)
      My staff consistently badgered me about visiting Coron. I talked excitedly about Brooke's Point and Sibuyan, they insisted, "Ma'am you must visit Coron. I stayed at Club Paradise. On my way to Club Paradise I saw other ...
    • Reef makes pledge for cleaner beaches 

      (The Philippine Star, January 22, 2019, on page B8)
      International beach apparel brand Reef makes a pledge for cleaner beaches by accomplishing 1,500 beach cleanups, remove 150,000 lbs of trash, and engage 30,000 volunteers around the world to promote responsible travel and ...
    • 'The sands of time' 

      Pamintuan, Ana Marie (The Philippine Star, September 23, 2020, on page 6)
      After arguments over the existence of marine tilapia and the size of sediments that you can inhale, the “white beach” in Manila had its soft opening over the weekend. Not surprisingly, it was a big hit – judging from the ...
    • White sand beach a ‘white elephant’? 

      Pascual, Federico D. Jr. (The Philippine Star, October 27, 2020, on page 6)
      We have a problem. It seems that the mastermind of the P389-million project recreating a strip of Boracay beach on Manila Bay was in a hurry to spread the fake white sand without factoring in the seasonal typhoons wreaking ...