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Illegal connections to Boracay drains listed
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released the names of businesses in this resort island that are allegedly dumping wastewater into storm drains. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu read the names of ...
- April 27, 2018
Retrieval of Boracay forestlands, wetlands continues – DENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will continue retrieving this year forestlands and wetlands at world-famous Boracay Island in Aklan province.“This is the second phase of Boracay’s rehabilitation,” ...
- January 22, 2019
Boracay reopening set Oct. 15
There will be a dry run for the hotels for the first 1,000 foreign visitors on the first day, another 1,000 tourists on the second day and another 1,000 tourists on the third day. Senators Cynthia A. Villar and Joseph ...
- September 13, 2018
Wastewater treatment pressed
An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging local governments in Western Visayas to toughen laws on the treatment of wastewater. "It's only a matter of implementation," said Arjunn ...
- December 9, 2016
Boracay closure leaves Marawi evacuees in limbo
A group of Muslims from Marawi City moved to this resort island last year to rebuild their lives after Marawi became a war zone. With the closure of the Boracay to tourists, they once again face a life of uncertainty. “I’m ...
- April 28, 2018
Sewage pipe on Boracay beach being traced
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) started its probe to trace where the sewage pipe found along the beach front of Boracay Island originated. “We are looking at where the pipe originated. We couldn’t ...
- May 3, 2018
New sites for Boracay wetland residents identified
Residents whose houses sit atop wetlands in Boracay, Aklan, can be relocated to any of four identified resettlement sites. Jim Sampulna, Western Visayas regional director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...
- August 6, 2018
It will take years to clean up Manila Bay
It took six months to clean up Boracay’s waters. It will take seven years to clean up Manila Bay until it becomes as clean as in Boracay today, Secretary of Agriculture Emmanuel Pinol said in a radio interview this week. ...
- January 18, 2019
DENR orders construction of new sewerage treatment plants in Boracay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and major business establishments in Boracay have agreed to immediately construct sewerage treatment plants (STPs) to address the illegal discharge of wastewater ...
- May 23, 2018
Boracay rehab task force told to bare comprehensive dev't plan
Lawmakers want to know if Boracay Inter-Agency Rehabilitation Task Force has a comprehensive development plan for the world-renowned resort island to ensure its continued rehabilitation and protection. Cebu Rep. Rodrigo ...
- October 2, 2018