DAVAO CITY (July 20) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed criminal cases against Malay, Aklan mayor Ceciro Cawaling, local government officials and business groups before the Department of Justice over the Boracay mess. Attorney Eric Roque, chief of the NBI's Environmental Crime Division filed violations of the Revised Forestry Code, Philippine Fisheries … [Read more...] about NBI files case against Aklan mayor, 12 others over Boracay mess
Boracay Sanitation
DENR assures due process in eviction of violators in El Nido
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines --The local office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here has said the eviction of establishments in El Nido with easement and other environmental law violations would not take effect without due process. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) chief Felizardo Cayatoc said this on Tuesday … [Read more...] about DENR assures due process in eviction of violators in El Nido
Controversial resort owner to demolish illegal structure
BORACAY ISLAND, Philippines -- The owner of the controversial Boracay West Cove resort vowed to voluntarily dismantle the illegal structures they built on their property this Saturday morning. The demolition of the illegal structures of the Boracay West Cove resort was supposed to be undertaken Friday afternoon by a team led by Environment Secretary Roy … [Read more...] about Controversial resort owner to demolish illegal structure
Duterte to charge LGUS over Boracay mess
CEBU CITY, Philippines -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday threatened to file charges for serious neglect of duty against local officials in Boracay for making the island resort into a "sewer pool". "I will charge you for serious neglect of duty [for] making Boracay a fishpond or a sewer pool," Duterte said during the unveiling of the Malasakit Center at Don Vicente … [Read more...] about Duterte to charge LGUS over Boracay mess
