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MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte praised Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Monday for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay with its layer of artificial white sand made from crushed dolomite, which people “now enjoy.”
“Let’s start by congratulating Secretary Cimatu. You know I remember that meeting [in Davao City] – I think they were all there, when I said, ‘Can you clean this?’ And the answer was very curt. He said, ‘I can work on that,’ ”Duterte said in a speech recorded in part in Filipino.
“People are now really enjoying the reclaimed area with the white sand at least,” he added. “She impressed me, she accepted my challenge. She just said she would. And people now enjoy the benefits of the determined action of a cabinet member to do good. “
During the same meeting in Davao city, the president also thanked other members of the cabinet for helping him run the country.
“Without you, I would have a hard time running the country. But because you are there, I am not saying that you have succeeded, that is for people to evaluate or give when you are no longer the president, but what I am trying to impress people as well is that we are doing it. our work, ”Duterte said.
Manila Bay recently had a makeover where crushed dolomite, which looks like white sand, was dumped over part of the shoreline.
The project drew a crowd over the weekend when it was opened to the public with photos showing a crowd of visitors not observing physical distancing despite the threat of COVID-19.
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