THE House Committee on Public Accounts is set to invite former Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to appear before its inquiry into the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach project.
He will be asked to explain how the project originated and why he allowed the project to proceed despite it not being part of the Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan and despite questions on its consistency with the Supreme Court’s Continuing Mandamus on the rehabilitation of Manila Bay.
As DENR Secretary, he had ultimate responsibility for the Manila Bay rehabilitation, including the origination and implementation of the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach project.
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