The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government of El Nido in Palawan recently signed an agreement to protect natural resources on the island. Alexander Mancio of the El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area and Mayor Nieves Rosento signed the renewal of the conservation agreement. “This covenant… is the right step toward achieving sustainability in El Nido, one of the most beautiful and biodiverse ecotourism destinations in the Philippines,” DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said.

Villanueva, R. (2018, April 4). MOA to protect El Nido signed. The Philippine Star, p. 14.