PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered the closure of at least 10 hotels found illegally discharging waste into El Nido’s Bacuit Bay. ADVERTISEMENTMatias said the water being discharged by the 10 hotels at four villages in El Nido exceeded pollutant limits set by the DENR. Blackish, foul-smellingThe DENR announced on Saturday that a cease-and-desist order (CDO) was issued on Wednesday against El Nido Sea Shell Resorts and Hotel at Barangay Buena Suerte; Doublegem Beach Resort and Hotel, Buko Beach Resort, Panorama Resort (Mangonana Inc.), Four Seasons Seaview Hotel and Stunning Republic Beach Resort at Barangay Corong-Corong; and Sava Beach Bar/Sava Nest Egg Inc., El Nido Beach Hotel and The Nest El Nido Resorts and Spa Inc. at Barangay Masagana. Continuous checkThe DENR said it was also monitoring other business establishments in El Nido by continuously checking their wastewater discharges. ADVERTISEMENT“Until these erring establishments have shaped up, we have no other choice but to enforce the law and stop them from polluting El Nido,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 18, 2019 21:11 UTC