On Twitter, Alessandra De Rossi expressed disapproval of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Manila Bay white sand project.
Some netizens, however, tried to attack the actress for her opinion. Many netizens pointed out that the project already has funds allocated for it. De Rossi took on some of their arguments.
Pakibilis-bilisan naman ang paglatag ng white sand sa Manila Bay para sa mental health ng lahat. Baka sakaling wala nang magutom dahil busog na sa view. #ayudaparamasa
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Ako nga nagbago plano sa buhay dahil sa covid naging model ako ng Gcash, ayuda at palawan express.. Because everyone needs a little bit of help. Ni hindi ako nagbasa or nagresearch ng kahit ano. Kusang loob yun. Sorry po. Next time. ❤️☹️ https://t.co/WkvOatuW12
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Okay! Di bale! 😂👌🏻 https://t.co/W9emBSE9bB
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Ugh. Daming excuses. Pag buhay na ng tao ang pinaguusapan, I can't find any excuse. Remain alive people, everything else will follow. 😑
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Sorry kung mali ang dating nun. Joke lang naman yun. 😅 As if naman my opinion would matter, eh wala naman ako sa pwesto to decide. Tama naman, bayan muna, bago sarili! I support Manila Bay! 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Maganda ang pilipinas noon pa. Hindi kailangan palitan ang kulay ng sand. Kung white nilagay ni God doon, doon sya. Yung bato dito, hayaan nyo sya. Wag nyo lang dumihan. Marami na ako napulot na diaper at bote sa mga beach trips ko. Ayoko din ng basura. 🏖️😘 https://t.co/ABxYXCamP5
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Parang retoke lang yan. You may get a nose or boob or whatever job, but if deep down inside you're still that same person, wag nalang. If it makes you a better person, by all means, do it! I go for retoke ng Manila Bay to fix what needs to be fixed! 😘😘😘 https://t.co/3r5RkqzdVl
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
No comment ako. Hindi rin ako nagpapaputi. Yaya, patimpla naman ng lemonade with glutathione, 5 is to 1! 😂😘 https://t.co/Ck6b39xKh5
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Talk to my mother. https://t.co/OMdkySuT8R
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Ako din. Naka-allocate din lahat for 2020! But I moved all my shoots to 2021 because I cannot risk the lives of others. Pandemic eh. For now, unahin ko dapat kong unahin. Saka na yung alulod namin. Tulungan natin mga taong nangangailangan. Magtulungan tayo! Kung sino may budget! https://t.co/zv8TeW5aRX
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Nasira din lahat ng pansarili kong plano ko dahil sa covid noh. Pero, sya talaga ang dapat asikasuhin for me. Wala akong ibang dasal kundi mapabuti lahat, walang magkasakit at mamatayan at magutom. Pero okay naman ako kainin yung white sand. Basta okay ang lahat.
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Hindi kailangan. 😂 Di naman ako magdedesisiyon dyan so nobody should take me personally. Except when I say we really need each other, so help if you can…but…. That's a personal desicion, too. https://t.co/LrpQNpq9GZ
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Yah….. Beach nourishment.
And sing… There are… People dying.. If you care enough for the living.. Make beach nourishment.. For you and for me! 😊🏖️⛱️🌴🌊😎 Dagat mga kapatid!— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Tama ka. Palakpakan! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/nh6M2dL7nT
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Sorry na po! Kaninang umaga pa yan. Nagbago na po ang pananaw ko! I'm not bobo, woke na ako! ❤️😘 https://t.co/mO9ENza5wR
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 6, 2020
Ako na yung nega ako pa yung pangit. 4 lang followers mo, nahiya pa kayo sa akin? 😂😂😂 Troll ka. Dapat ka talagang mahiya. Kasama ng 4 accounts mong kayo kayo lang naglolokohan! ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻Toinks! https://t.co/RVdk5c97EE
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 7, 2020
Huh? Unicorn ako?!! Tigilan ako! Parrot mo your fez! Wag ako 🦄 https://t.co/qUN6QWohnl
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 7, 2020
Umabot ka dun? https://t.co/nZUU93dc34
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 7, 2020
Hindi ako nagseselfie, so mauna ka na. https://t.co/3yOks3OiiM
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 7, 2020
Mas mahina ang comprehension ng seseryoso sa tweet ng isang artista! As if naman! 😂😂😂😂 Juskooo! Tigilan ako! We are entertainers. We're not politicians! Kelan pa kami nagkaroon ng say? #ASIF 🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/RjKQcQZLHs
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 7, 2020
Para sa mental health po ng mga pilipino. I believe, di man picturesque ang twitter, para na rin po ito sa mga walang pamasahe papuntang Manila Bay. 😂🤣 https://t.co/uELzKxqZyc
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 7, 2020
Kalma. Panis na rin yang tweet ko. Huli ka na sa balita! Kahapon pa yan. Huminahon ka at pagsasangag kita. Plain rice lang ba or with white sand? 😂 https://t.co/K6wIH7IKUU
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 7, 2020
Ayun naman pala. Pagkatapos ng lahat ng sinabi mo ay gutom ka rin pala. Follow nyo sya please? 7 lang followers nya. Para may kakainin sila bukas. Troll man, di ako papayag na may gutom. Tao pa rin yan. Good night! ❤️🙏🏻❤️ https://t.co/OwzlPRfDip
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 7, 2020
Ayuda for everyone. 🤗. https://t.co/dLEZKGUCRX
— alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) September 7, 2020
Recently, the Department of Health (DOH) cautioned about the negative effects of dolomite or the artificial white sand that will be dumped in the bay.
“Ang dolomite po is a form of a rock na meron pong mga sinasabi sa mga pag-aaral na kapag na-inhale natin ito mga tao, may mga adverse reactions, respiratory mainly,” Usec Maria Rosario Vergeire said.
“Also, pag napunta sa mata, nagkakaroon ng konting irritation and you would have to wash it off with water,“ the health exec added.
However, the DOH said that the decision still lies upon DENR and believes that they have conducted sufficient studies to satisfy this project.
“They already had this in their plan even before the pandemic. Siguro sila po ang makakapagsabi kung talagang ito ay naging efficient ba ang government dito pag nakita natin ang epekto ng programang ito,” she said.
Moreover, critics also point out that the budget of about PHP389 million that will be spent on this project could have just been allocated for the country’s COVID 19 response.
President Rodrigo Duterte has been vocal about the country’s lack of funds to aid the pandemic. However, ‘useless’ projects like this arises causing people to question the governments’ priorities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
