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(Eagle News) — Plano ng Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) sa ilalim ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na maglagay ng air quality monitoring station sa Boracay Island sa susunod na taon. Ayon sa EMB, ito ay upang mapaigting ang ginagawang hakbang ng gobyerno para malinis at matigil na ang pagkasira ng kalikasan sa kilalang tourist destination sa bansa. Maayos pa naman anila ang kalidad ng hangin sa Boracay Island dahil kakaunti pa lamang […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sa pagpapatuloy ng inspeksyon, mahigit-kumulang 200 kaso ng environmental violations ang inihain ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa Boracay. Ayon sa DENR, aabot na sa 207 ang inisyung notices of violations sa mga establisyementong natagpuang lumabag sa ilang environmental laws. Inilabas ang babala sa 116 establisimiyento na lumabag sa Philippine Clean Water Act, 77 sa Philippine Clean Air Act, lima sa parehong batas at siyam naman ang […]
(Eagle News)—Show us your plan. A Department of Tourism official had this to say to those opposing the plan to shut down businesses in Boracay for 60 days in order to clean up the island. In an interview over dzbb, Undersecretary Ricky Alegre asked the critics to submit a position paper. “Kung meron silang suggestion para makamit yun within the six-month period, we’re very much interested to find out what it is kasi ngayon nalatag […]
Task force that will look into possible liability of local officials since 2001 formed (Eagle News)— Charges will be filed against those responsible for what happened to Boracay, Department of the Interior and Local Government officer in charge Eduardo Año said. In an interview with reporters, Año said the charges will be filed “in the six months timeframe” he said was given by President Rodrigo Duterte for the DILG and other departments to clean up […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Several senators conducted an ocular inspection in Boracay, looking at business establishments that may have violated environmental laws. Senator Cynthia Villar led the ocular inspection. Before this, Villar in a radio interview said that she was not in favor of suggestions to close down all businesses in the area. She said she would rather close down only those that are not compliant to environmental and building laws. Meanwhile, Senator […]
Closure will facilitate island rehabilitation, Teo says (Eagle News) — Some Cabinet officials are pushing for the total closure of business establishments in Boracay for 60 days. Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo said she and Eduardo Año had discussed closing down the same from June 1 to July 31 to facilitate the rehabilitation of the island. President Rodrigo Duterte, who has called the island a “cesspool,” has given the two officials and Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu six […]
(Eagle News) – Iimbestigahan ng Committees on Environment and Natural Resources gayundin ng Tourism and Finance ang epektong dulot ng polusyon sa isla ng Boracay sa ika-dalawa ng Marso. Una rito, sinabi ni Environment Committee Chairman Cynthia Villar na magsasagawa muna sila ng pag-iinspeksyon sa lugar para personal na makita ang kasalukuyang sitwasyon doon. Kabilang sa mga makakasama ni Sen. Villar ay sina Sen. Nancy Binay at Sen. Loren Legarda maging sina Sen. Sonny Angara, […]
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 […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ang mga iligal na umookupa sa forest land ng Boracay ang susunod na magiging target ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Ayon sa DENR, 174 na show-cause orders na ang nalagdaan at nakatakdang ilabas sa mga illegal forest occupant na nasa forest land ng Boracay. Sabi ni DENR-Western Visayas Regional Director Jim Sampulna, mula noong Hulyo nang nakaraang taon, umabot na sa 842 ang iligal na umookupa […]
BORACAY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Aminado ang Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) na ang unfinished drainage system ang dahilan ng water pollution sa Boracay Island. Ayon kay Nennette Aguirre-Graf, presidente ng BFI, dinisenyo ang mga drainage system para kontrolin ang pagbaha sa isla ngunit ang masaklap, ginamit na itong tapunan ng dumi ng ilan sa mga residente at establisyemento doon. Paliwanag ni Graf, nagagamit sa hindi tamang paraan ang mga drainage canal sa Boracay dahil gawa […]
Scores of holiday resorts on the Philippines’ famous white-sand island Boracay have been given two months to clean up or face closure, officials said Wednesday, after President Rodrigo Duterte warned tourists were swimming in polluted waters. The outspoken leader last week blasted the tiny island’s hotels, restaurants and other businesses, accusing them of dumping sewage directly into the sea and turning it into a “cesspool.” The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said a total […]
(Eagle News) — Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang mga may-ari ng resort sa Boracay sa naging banta ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ipasasara niya ang Boracay kapag hindi ito nalinis sa loob ng anim na buwan. Ayon sa mga may-ari ng resort sa Boracay, naiintindihan nila ang naging pahayag ng Pangulo. Pero ang banta anila ng Pangulo ay hindi makakaresolba sa mga environmental issue na kinakaharap ng Boracay. Nitong biyernes sa isang business forum sa Davao […]
