Manila Bay Megaprojects Dolomite Beach Investigation

Manila Bay Megaprojects Dolomite Beach Investigation

The ongoing House of Representatives investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control and infrastructure projects is not a political move against the previous administration but part of a wider probe into government works implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

The inquiry will cover questionable projects carried out over the past decade, including the controversial Manila Bay “dolomite beach.” It’s part of a broader review of DPWH-implemented project.

The dolomite beach initiative was proposed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the actual implementation was handled by the DPWH—placing it squarely within the scope of the committee’s review.

The probe would look beyond overpricing to include unnecessary flood control projects, citing the DENR’s observation that some such projects were not even needed.

The House public accounts committee is set to conduct a public hearing on the status of the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach Project.

The first hearing on November 17 will tackle the project's necessity based on the Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan and the Supreme Court’s Continuing Mandamus for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay

The hearing will also examine the project’s flooding impact on adjacent Ermita–Malate areas, including the status of the Faura, Remedios, and Estero de San Antonio Abad drainage outfalls and any effects arising from the project’s engineering specifications.


Other Projects in Manila Bay area the SMDC Sands Residences almost finished.