Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Tuesday said the early reopening of Boracay would depend on collaboration among the owners of the establishments affected by the road widening in the island and the crackdown on illegal sewerage connections. He said their cooperation is crucial during the six-month rehabilitation deadline President Rodrigo Duterte has set. “This can be done if business owners strictly heed the orders and regulations set by Boracay’s interagency task force,” Cimatu added.

Gomez, E. J. (2018, July 11). Stakeholders to decide Boracay’s early reopening. The Manila Times, p. A7.