Inspired by the national government’s initiative in Boracay Island in Aklan and Manila Bay rehabilitation program, the city government will soon be launching its own coastal cleanup in 26 coastal barangays in the metro stretching from Brgys. Bitoon, Jaro to Santo Niño Sur, Arevalo. Espinosa said he already made initial instructions and directives to environmental specialists, private stakeholders, international agencies and the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) during the meeting with the Iloilo-Batiano River Development Council.

Santaigudo, E. R. (2019, March 6). For good or for show?: City Hall mulls Boracay-like rehab of coastal barangays. The Daily Guardian, pp. 1, 14.