Across the country, many other travel destinations can use more aggressive action, although not the draconian measures being applied in Boracay, to stop pollution and protect the environment. The concept of sustainability has yet to take root in this country. The worst pollution can be found in urban areas that are not deemed to be travel destinations. At the San Juan River in Kalentong, Mandaluyong yesterday, for example, truckloads of solid waste were collected as part of Earth Day activities.

Editorial: Saving Earth. (2018, April 23). The Philippine Star, p. 12.