QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu gave the mission team of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources six months to restore and rehabilitate Boracay.
“The mission of the team is to rehabilitate and restore Boracay in becoming a paradise again. We are given six months by the President,” he said. “We will be using all DENR assets and personnel to do this job. Those who will be deployed will be on a rotation basis.
“Expect that the DENR will be there, about 50 personnel from all over the regions and from the central office. We will start right now so our presence is immediately felt in Boracay,” he added.
The mission team has to look into the water quality, sewage system connection, recovery of forest lands and wetlands, proper garbage collection and the removal of illegal structures.
Cimatu warned that businesses will be fully closed if they will not cooperate with the DENR.
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