Rody forms Boracay inter-agency task force
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President Duterte has formed an inter-agency task force on Boracay that will lead the formulation of policy and oversee implementation of laws and local ordinances on the island. Duterte signed Executive Order 53 aimed at enhancing further the mechanisms of the coordinating body, composed of officials from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Tourism, Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Trade and Industry and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA).
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Mendez, C. (2018, May 11). Rody forms Boracay inter-agency task force. The Philippine Star, p. 12.
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Policies; Socioeconomic aspects; Planning; Evaluation; Licences; Tourism; Restoration; Environmental restoration; Biodiversity; Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG); Department of Tourism; Department of Justice (DOJ); Department of Public Works and Highways; Department of Social Welfare and Development; Department of Trade and Industry; Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA); Duterte, Rodrigo
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