Palawan's El Nido under rehabilitation No total shutdown; 22 establishments closed

Ramirez, Robertzon; Marcelo, Elizabeth; Desiderio, Louella; Romero, Alexis; Talavera, Catherine

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November 15, 2018

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PS20181115_1

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After Boracay, the government has launched a rehabilitation program for another top tourist destination, the resort town of El Nido in Palawan. The rehabilitation starts with the shutdown of 22 tourism-oriented establishments found violating various environmental laws, including being built too close to the sea, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said yesterday. Unlike in Boracay, however, there will be no total shutdown of El Nido, where several of the high-end resorts of Palawan are located.

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Ramirez, R., Marcelo, E., Desiderio, L., Romero, A., & Talavera, C. (2018, November 15). Palawan's El Nido under rehabilitation: No total shutdown; 22 establishments closed. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 14.