Manila, March 21 -- The local government unit (LGU) of Currimao has found some ally in opposing the proposed reclamation project in Ilocos Norte, as the issue has been posted in Facebook to promote greater awareness about the issue.
The "Save Currimao Cove From Reclamation" page created by an environmental conservation organization in Manila on March 14 has generated an almost 1,500 likes as of Thursday, and the number of shares keeps on increasing daily.
A global sand exporter, which has been exporting construction sand from Ilocos Norte to Japan and Singapore since 2009, is pushing for the development of a 112-hectare private seaport reclamation project in Barangay Maglaoi, Currimao town.
As part of its long-term masterplan for seaport...