DENR eyes full rehab of Boracay in 5 months
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is expecting to finish the full rehabilitation of Boracay Island in May, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Wednesday. Cimatu said the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force, which he leads, was “on track” to meet all of its targets by the time its mandate ends this year. The government launched the rehabilitation of the resort island in 2018, after President Duterte called it a “cesspool.” Boracay was closed to tourists for six months that year for cleanup and beach clearing activities, but road and drainage improvements have continued after the island was reopened in October 2018.
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Enano, J. O. (2021, January 1). DENR eyes full rehab of Boracay in 5 months. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A5.
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