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We’re all going bananas about crushed dolomite on Manila Bay, but Houston, we have a (bigger) problem There’s a war over sand, do you know it? People die for sand, trying to keep it, protect it, preserve it, steal it, and sell it. Reports have it that “hundreds have been killed in battles...

Social media is still quite toxic for celebrities as Alessandra de Rossi found out recently, making an offhand comment about the Manila Bay white sand project. Taking to Twitter to poke fun on the issue, Alex said, “Pakibilis-bilisan naman ang paglatag ng white sand sa  Manila Bay para sa...

Artificial beaches have a purpose—and here are others from all over the world BEACH IN THE CITY The baywalk on Manila Bay after its rehabilitation last year. Photo by Lost Juan Manila Bay beach, why not? It’s not a new idea. In 2002, the French capital introduced the idea of the “Paris...