A backhoe digs up white sand dumped in Manila Bay on Roxas Boulevard on Feb. 27, 2021 to fill up 500 kilometers of the coastline as part of the government’s cleanup efforts. The white sand, however, is crushed dolomite from a mine in Cebu and is considered an environmental hazard. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

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