ILOILO CITY —- The enforcement of environmental and other laws on Boracay Island is “crucial and non-negotiable,” Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Wednesday evening.
But Cimatu, chair of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), said they recognized the need to balance the implementation of rehabilitation programs on the island, with the needs of the residents being ordered to vacate their homes and properties for allegedly encroaching on forestland and easements.
In a virtual press conference at the meeting of the BIATF in Boracay, Cimatu cited the operations conducted on nine establishments allegedly occupying protecting forestland.
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