The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and major business establishments in Boracay have agreed to immediately construct sewerage treatment plants (STPs) to address the illegal discharge of wastewater into the white beach. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu and officials of Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) and Boracay Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) and the Filipino-Chinese Chamber Federation Iloilo Chapter reached an agreement on Saturday, following the discovery of old drainage and septic tanks, and several pipes discharging wastewater into the beach.

De Vera-Ruiz, E. (2018, May 23). DENR orders construction of new sewerage treatment plants in Boracay. Manila Bulletin, p. 14.