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Coast Guard sues firm for negligence over oil spill in Iloilo
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has filed a criminal complaint against the operator of a damaged power barge that spilled thousands of liters of bunker fuel into the waters of Iloilo and Guimaras Island. In a complaint ...
- July 13, 2020
Boracay rehab all about following law
The government is bent on sustaining the gains of the six-month environmental rehabilitation of Boracay as more tourists are returning to the resort island in Malay, Aklan province, according to Tourism Secretary Bernadette ...
- May 1, 2019
Boracay waters safe for swimmers-DENR: Environment chief notes absence of algal blooms on beach after island rehab
These days, visitors to White Beach need only a quick glance at the shoreline to conclude that the water quality in the country’s premier tourist destination has improved, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. ...
- April 27, 2019
Gov't to determine fines for oil spill
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources will issue a notice of violation of the Philippine Clean Water Act to the company operating the power barge that exploded and spilled oil off the coast of Iloilo City on ...
- July 6, 2020
Despite Boracay reopening, many workers have not returned
More than four months after Boracay Island reopened to tourists, many workers displaced by the closure have not been able to return to work. Most of those who left the island to seek work elsewhere have not returned even ...
- March 18, 2019
Just 1 of 3 Boracay Businesss ready to re open
Only about a third of Boracay’s 440 hotels, resorts and inns are ready for the island’s reopening on Oct. 26, according to Interior Undersecretary Epimaco Densing, although this may still increase as establishments comply ...
- August 21, 2018