SENATE President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has urged the government to review existing policies on sand and gravel quarrying, transport and sale amid the global shortage of sand and rising local demand for construction materials.
The senator added he intends to seek an inquiry into the sand extraction attempt of a Chinese-manned dredging ship off the coast of Lobo, Batangas, and “if this incident is happening in other areas as well.”
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