BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan- The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has vowed to strictly monitor the progress of the on-going 2.6 hectares reclamation project in Caticlan, Malay, Aklan amidst the council's call to stop the project.
EMB acting regional director Oscar Cabanayan was recently invited by the Malay local council to shed light as to why the EMB gave an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) to the reclamation project of the Aklan provincial government without its endorsement.
Cabanayan said that as far as they gave the project ECC because the reclamation project has no any impact on the environment.
"However, a multi-partite monitoring treatment (MMT) has to be established which will be spearheaded by the project proponent. EMB-DENR will start the monitoring and this will now be adopted by our office," Cabanayan said.
Currently, the Malay council is awaiting for a study undertaken by the University of the Philippines-Marine Society to determine the possible environmental impact of such reclamation project to this resort island.
"If the study finds negative impact against the environment of Boracay nor is there a severe violation committed by the project proponent on the ECC, the higher DENR office will decide if the project will be stopped," said Cabanayan.
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