Palace says Manila Bay’s ‘white sand’ to boost mental health as pandemic continues

By Prince Golez

The white sand project of Manila Bay can help protect the people’s mental health during the coronavirus disease pandemic, according to Malacañang.

In an interview yesterday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he does not buy the argument that funds for the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay could have been used for the nationwide coronavirus response.

“I don’t buy that argument. Kasi alam mo, sa gitna ng pandemya, kinakailangan din na pangalagaan ang mental health,” said Roque.

“I think, yung pagpapasyal sa mga lugar kagaya ng Manila Bay, hindi mo maka-quantify ang epekto niyan pagdating po sa mental health ng ating mga kababayan. Yung kapayapaan ng pag-iisip at yung break from yung dangers ng pandemic,” he added.

Earlier, Roque clarified that “crushed dolomite boulders” and not “white sand” will be used to fill the stretch of the Manila Bay baywalk.

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