The inter-agency task force overseeing the rehabilitation of Boracay Island is now preparing the guidelines for the reopening of world-renowned tourist destination on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. He said that by then, all the major environmental problems like water pollution and garbage disposal would already have been addressed. At the recent hearing of the House committee on natural resources, Cimatu told lawmakers that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as well as other government agencies involved in the rehabilitation efforts would make sure that all business establishments in the island will no longer be allowed to discharge untreated wastewater into the sea.

Villanueva, R. (2018, July 15). Boracay task force readying guidelines for re-opening. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 10.