Tag: Eduardo Año  Roy Cimatu

DOT, DILG, DENR to recommend “total closure” of Boracay to pave way for island cleanup

(Eagle News) — Authorities tasked to rehabilitate Boracay will recommend a “total closure” of the island to  allow for its cleanup. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo made the announcement in a joint press conference on Thursday, weeks after an angry President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at local authorities for allegedly allowing the island to turn into a “cesspool.” According to Cimatu, the recommendation for a total closure–which will be […]