BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan — A total of 24 establishments and locations here were found to be illegally connected to the island’s drainage system.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu presented the list to the media in a press conference Wednesday evening.
“Their wastes are directly going to the drainage without passing by the sewage,” he said.
Based on the list, the environment department found 12 violators from March 21 until April 17.
These include New Guard Enterprises; area beside New Guard: Red Coco Inn; Hennan Garden; Red Coconut Beach Resort; Along Azalea; front of Jollibee; Lime Hotel; Front of Leylam Shawarma; Front of Hanna tour Hennan Lagoon; Front of BDO Crown Regency; and Crown Regency Convention Center.
The second batch of 12 was found from April 16-27.
These include Red Coconut Hotel: The District; small alley in front of Posco Tour; small alley beside Genko Souvenir Shop; in front of “Space for Rent” beside Guest Lounge: in front between “Space for Rent” and Guest Lounge; small alley in front of proposed five-storey building beside guest lounge; in front of Guilius Boracay; infront between Zen Room and Guilius Boracay; in front of Zen room beside Guilius Boracay; in front of JJ resort; and the front between JJ Resort and Sun World Resort.
Cimatu said that these establishments will be reported to the Pollution Adjudication Board of DENR. He stressed that if the establishments will be found guilty, they may face a penalty of PHP10,000-PHP200,000 per day.
“If they reach two to three months, they will pay for that,” he said. (Cindy Ferrer/PNA)
