PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – Malacañang on Wednesday urged the local government of Palawan and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to immediately demolish illegal structures built along El Nido town’s foreshore in violation of zoning and easement laws. Sa case ng El Nido, the LGU should take note of that or else sila ang tatamaan,” Roque said. Earlier this week, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered the eviction of 32 businesses found to have been in violation of the three-meter coastal easement provided under the Philippine Water Code for classified urban areas like El Nido. This, even as local officials of the municipality have sought to allow the affected establishments a grace period before they voluntarily demolish the structures. El Nido is Palawan’s most visited natural destination, with tourist arrivals last year peaking at over 200,000.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 07, 2018 04:07 UTC