The opposition to the proposed reclamation project in La Consolacion town in Cebu has continued to snowball with the country's association of shipbuilders taking the cudgel for its members adversely affected by the controversial project.

Shipyard Association of the Philippines (ShAP) President Meneleo Carlos III even coined the term "WMD" to mean "Weapons of Maritime Disruptions" to describe the reclamation project proposed by the local government unit (LGU) of La Consolacion that would obliterate seven out of the 19 shipyards in the area.

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