PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Sunday ordered the eviction of at least 32 establishments found to have been built illegally on the beach of a cove in El Nido town, Palawan’s prime beach destination. The crackdown on El Nido came after the threat last month made by President Duterte to close down Boracay in six months if its sewage, garbage and other environment problems were not solved. Abu heads the newly formed Task Force El Nido that conducted a weeklong inspection. A restaurant operator, who was penalized for failing to get a permit for a backup power generator, said Task Force El Nido personnel had combed through every establishment’s papers and permits. Cimatu appealed to the business sector of El Nido to cooperate with the DENR efforts to “clean up” the town.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 04, 2018 23:15 UTC