Government, Science and Environment, Tourism

DENR, Critics Reach Compromise On Manila Bay Sand Makeover

September 5, 2020 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has proposed a compromise with critics of the white sanding of Manila Bay. It was immediately accepted by the critics.

Instead of just white sand from Cebu, the ‘landfill’ of the bay will be combined with pink sand to be brought in from Zamboanga. In addition, green shrubs will be planted along the beach for a nice tri-color effect.

Just like the popular Filipino rice cake delicacy, sapin-sapin.

Environment, Government

After Manila Bay, DENR Eyes Makeover For Taal Volcano

September 5, 2020 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Still reeling from controversy over the “white washing” of Manila Bay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has set its eyes on Taal Volcano.

Mobilizing a fleet of earth-movers and other heavy equipment, the DENR on Thursday started pouring ”white sand” on a 500-meter stretch of the bay’s naturally gray shoreline in Manila, near the Baywalk strip along Roxas Boulevard.

“We’ll make the coastline white sand so that when people see [it], [they will realize that] they need to take care of this and protect this,” Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said in a radio interview. Antiporda later clarified that the ”sand” was actually made of crushed rocks of dolomite, a calcium magnesium carbonate, that were transported to Manila from Cebu province.

As for Taal, DENR told The Adobo Chronicles that it will undertake a massive landfill of the famous volcano and transform it into a perfect cone, just like the equally famous Mayon Volcano. It wasn’t made clear when the transformation will begin, or when it will be finished.

Critics have yet to react to the new project of the government. They are still in shock about the announcement.

Gender, International

Senator Risa Hontiveros Proposes Gender-Neutral Reference For Philippine Citizens

September 4, 2020 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Americans are called Americans, regardless of gender. Similarly, Germans, Chinese, Japanese, French are called what they are, male or female.

But citizens of the Philippines who are male are called Filipinos, and those who are female, Filipinas.

That’s going to change soon.

Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill that would change the way Philippine citizens are referred to. And it will be gender-neutral.

Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Family Relations and Gender Equality is proposing that citizens of the Philippines, regardless of gender, be called Filipinish.

Sort of like the English. Or Swedish. Or Irish.