Press Release
March 16, 2018

STATEMENT OF SEN. NANCY BINAY ON THE RECOMMENDATION TO CLOSE BORACAY FOR ONE YEAR

A one year total closure may not be the best solution for the island and its locals.

Although we all agree that a moratorium on building construction be imposed, and we share the same observation that overcommercialization has created a serious environmental disaster, pero parang isang aspeto lang ng problema ang nakikita ng DENR, DILG at DOT. The likely loss of 17,000 jobs hasn't quite resonated that may be caused by the impact of a total closure.

What's troublesome about the DENR's and the DOT's recommendation is that wala silang konkretong hakbang kung ano ang gagawin sa mga madi-displace.

A phase-by-phase rehabilitation where government can strictly enforce the law and at the same time implement the needed corrective measures could be the better option for Boracay.

We want the island to breathe the same way we want the people of Boracay to live.

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