THE MANILA BAY REHABILITATION & TRANSFORMATION - NOON AT NGAYON

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The Manila Bay Beach is a project of the Philippine national government. It is part of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources's (DENR) Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program launched by Secretary Roy Cimatu in January 2019. Within the same year, part of the 2020 national project was allocated for the artificial beach project. The project has received support from the Manila city government led by Mayor Isko Moreno.

Work on the artificial beach began as early as August 2020, when the government issued a permit to Philippine Mining Service Corporation to transport crushed dolomite from Alcoy, Cebu to Manila.

When the Manila Bay Beach project came to wider public attention in 2020, the project has received criticism from environment and heritage conservationist groups. Among these include the timing of the project which was implemented amidst the pandemic and concerns of adverse environmental effects caused by dumping dolomite on the polluted Manila Bay. Environment chief suspends dolomite mining operation Cebu as a source of Manila Bay white sand.

The Manila Bay Beach was first opened to the public from September 19 to 20, 2020.It was closed again for expansion.

Phase 2 of the beach nourishment program began in the first week of November. The DPWH plans to build a breakwater, in addition to geotubes, to protect the beach from storm surges and prevent the dolomite sands from washing out.