Mariel Rodriguez commented on her husband Robin Padilla‘s Instagram post that people shouldn’t complain about the Manila Bay fake white sand beach project.
She also noted that people can now see where the taxes are going.
“Nung puro basura walang nagrereklamo ngayon na pinaganda… can you believe it? Ngayon sila nag reklamo? Ang hindi ko maintindihan is lagi natin hinahanap kung saan napunta yung tax na binabayad natin… ayan oh.. atleast yan nakikita natin diba. Tapos mah complain pa rin?” said Mariel.
Netizens took to Twitter to slam her comment. For instance, one netizen noted that Manila bay still has trash that needs to be cleaned.
https://twitter.com/EliasSimoun/status/1308284380159197186
Netizens also dared Mariel and Robin to swim in the waters of Manila Bay and to bring their children along with them.
https://twitter.com/Don8don3/status/1308021931719798787
https://twitter.com/knewbettersteph/status/1308025894594723843
https://twitter.com/jayzhelle/status/1308297093220450307
One netizen also noted that people cannot appreciate the project because we are in the middle of the pandemic.
https://twitter.com/aryanieee_/status/1308305608731320322
One Netizen also lambasted her reasoning, saying that the white sand is fake and that it damages Cebu’s natural resources.
https://twitter.com/shen2times/status/1308084357945421833
Human Rights Activist Francis Baraan IV noted that COVID-19 should have been prioritized over the beautification of the Manila Bay.
https://twitter.com/MrFrankBaraan/status/1308236425716928512
One netizen also noted that people would have appreciated it more if the taxes were used correctly in response to the pandemic.
Pinagsasasabi ng babaeng 'to? Iyong tax po namin, gusto namin magamit sa tamang paraan at sa mas kinakailangan ng bayan.
KAILANGAN BA NATIN NG WHITE SAND SA MANILA BAY SA GITNA NG PANDEMYA MARIEL PADILLA?!
PS.
Also, iyong pagnanakaw ng Philhealth ng contributions namin kamusta? pic.twitter.com/sdfkNappBb— Ate Dick (Inah Evans) (@_AteDick) September 21, 2020
Another netizen also noted that Mariel voiced out her opinion on Manila Bay but not on ABS-CBN shutdown despite her ties with the network.
https://twitter.com/dlsrysalyanna/status/1308221559937462272
The white sand beach project only covers 500 meters of Manila Bay and solves its superficial issues. Experts say that the focus should be on solving the pollution around the area and to maintain cleanliness in Manila Bay.
