It may be one of the richest places in the country, but it is also one of the most abused. One report even quoted Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu as saying that only two of the nine wetlands were unoccupied by people. Meanwhile, most of its forest lands which are not supposed to be open for exploitation is already gone. According to highly placed sources, President Duterte, who has expressed alarm over the wanton destruction of Boracay Island and its waters, will declare a state of calamity in the island anytime this week. And then there is also a plan to propose the creation of the Boracay Development Authority, similar to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority or the Clark Development Authority.

Source: Philippine Star March 17, 2018 16:02 UTC