But DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the “beach nourishment” project is not covered by the country’s EIS system. It’s only a beach nourishment [project] in which we’re beautifying it,” Antiporda told Philstar.com in a phone interview Thursday. Antiporda, however, said the crushed dolomite boulders will not “disrupt” the coastal ecosystem. Pulverized rocksThe plan is to cover one hectare of the baywalk with “white sand” at 1-meter thick, Antiporda said. The “white sand” was actually made of crushed dolomite boulders that were transported from Cebu province to Manila.

Source: Philippine Star September 04, 2020 06:33 UTC