Owners of establishments found polluting the waters of Boracay Island with their illegal sewage lines will pay a hefty penalty, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Wednesday. He issued the warning after workers tapped for the island’s cleanup found 26 pipes from 16 establishments that were said to be illegally draining wastewater into the sea. ADVERTISEMENTP200,000 daily fineHe said owners of structures with illegal sewage pipelines could be held liable for violating Republic Act No. Since May 25, about 100 trainees from the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division dug up a total of 26 illegal pipes along Boracay’s three-kilometer white sand beach. The erring establishments will be penalized once other sources of illegal connections have been traced and verified, Cimatu said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 30, 2018 22:18 UTC