ILOILO CITY — Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año has tasked a special team to investigate and file charges against officials responsible for the degradation of world-famous Boracay Island over the past 10 years. Cawaling urged business owners to dismantle structures on sidewalks and road right of way along Long Beach, famed for its white powdery sand. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III, for his part, backed the planned temporary closure of Boracay to give way to its full rehabilitation. We must carefully assess the damage to the local environment and take the necessary steps for cleanup,” he said. ADVERTISEMENTTourism and local government officials are pushing for a 60-day closure of business establishments during the rainy season when tourist arrivals are low.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 07, 2018 23:43 UTC