BICOL Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon announced that the House of Representatives will open an investigation into the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach Resort on November 17.
In an X post on Monday, November 3, Ridon said the first hearing will focus on key issues surrounding the project.
“The first hearing will focus on the project’s necessity based on (a) the Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan and (b) the Supreme Court’s Continuing Mandamus for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay,” Ridon wrote.
The probe will also examine the project’s possible impact on flooding in nearby areas, including Ermita–Malate, Faura, Remedios, and the Estero de San Antonio Abad drainage outfalls.
“The committee will also look at available alternative interventions and solutions to further ‘clean up, rehabilitate, and preserve Manila Bay,’ and improve its water quality to make it fit for swimming, skin-diving, and other forms of contact recreation — the specific requirements under the Supreme Court’s Continuing Mandamus.”
Invited to the hearing are representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the Manila City Government.
Earlier, Ridon questioned the necessity of placing artificial white sand along Manila Bay.
