DENR voids ECCs of Boracay firms
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended the environmental compliance certificates (ECC) of all business establishments in Boracay Island pending review of their compliance with Environmental laws. Under the Memorandum Circular No. 2018-08 dated July 18, 2018 signed by DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu, all Existing ECCs in the island are suspended and will be reviewed for their compliance with current local and national laws, rules and regulations. Cimatu said results of the cadastral mapping and carrying capacity study of the island shall be taken into full consideration in reviewing the ECCs.
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Macapagal, J. (2018, July 20). DENR voids ECCs of Boracay firms. Malaya Business Insight, pp. A1, A4.
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Environmental legislation; Monitoring; Environmental restoration; Sewage treatment; Waste water; Environment management; Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Boracay Island Watrer Co. (BIWC); Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)- Region VI; Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB); Cimatu, Roy; Limlingan, Luis; Powell, Jerome; Boracay
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