An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) clarified that crushed “dolomite boulders” and not the “white sand” will be used to fill the 500-meter stretch of the baywalk as part of the Manila Bay rehabilitation. DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns Benny Antiporda said the “sand” that was brought to Manila was from Cebu. “Kasi bawal iyung sand na ibiyahe na galing sa mga coastal natin,” he said in a video message sent to reporters.

De Vera-Ruiz, E. (2020, September 5). DENR puts crushed dolomite boulders on Manila baywalk. Tempo, p. 5.