She said using high tide as the point of reckoning in establishing easement rules was wrong. Task Force Galera is following the government’s lead in the ongoing cleanup campaign in Boracay. Improper waste water disposal and overcrowding of beaches were blamed for high fecal coliform levels found in five sampling stations in Puerto Galera from 2009 to 2017. In 1977, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization declared Puerto Galera as a Man and Biosphere Reserve or a model for sustainable development. Puerto Galera draws more than 300,000 foreign and local guests annually.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 29, 2018 21:11 UTC