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BY PRINCE GOLEZ
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Thursday, March 9, 2017
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MANILA – Nancy Binay sought a Senate investigation into the algal bloom and the rise of coliform in Boracay waters.
Binay, tourism committee chairwoman, believes the inquiry is “imperative” to “update and reform environmental laws.”
The increasing presence of algae in the world-famous island resort in Aklan province may be attributed to the upsurge in human population and the lack of sewage treatment plants, she said in Senate Resolution No. 313.
Tourism-related activities cause coral reefs in Boracay to deteriorate, Binay said, citing the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s 2010-2015 Coastal Ecosystem Conservation and Adaptive Management Project, among other reports.
Earlier Tourism secretary Wanda Corazon Teo said she expects more tourists visiting the Philippine this year but warned that the increasing number of tourists consequently leads to an increase in the amount of waste.
“Despite the presence of environmental laws and measures, the threats of inefficient waste management to the environment, especially tourist destinations in the country, still persist,” Binay said./PN
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