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Ytaisre Department of Environment and Neural Resources IRROR 2 7:JUL ?019 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE - SALAMIN NC KATOTOHANAN - DATE DENR-PCAPI, NAGSANIB-LINIS SA ESTERONG DIREKTA SA MANILA BAY NAGSANIB puwersa Environment Secretary sociations and organiza- ang Department of En- Roy Cimatu ang kabala- tions to do the same and vironment and Natural gahan ng pagtutulungan take part in different envi- Resources (DENR) at ng national government ronmental advocacies in Pollution Control Asso- agencies, non-government order to address current ciation of the Philippines organizations (NG0s), environmental issues," Inc. (PCAPI) upang lini- local government units ani Fontejon-Enarle. sin ang maruming Whig (LGUs) at komunidad sa Napagkasunduan ng Estero de Marala na isinasagawang rehabilitas- ng dalawang partido sa direktang dumadaloy sa yon ng Manila Bay at ng MOA na palawalcin ang Manila Bay. iba pang daluyan ng tubig programa upang maba- Napag-alamang ang na diretsong dumadaloy sa wasan ang paglala ng Estero de Marala in may malcasaysayang baybayin. kalagayan ng Estero de habang 2.7 kilometro ay Ayon naman kay Marala at maglcaroon ng matatagpuan sa boundary PCAPI President Engr. ugnayan ang bawat isa ng mga lungsod ng Navo- Gretchen Fontejon- pan sa regular na pagpa- tas at Manila at nalcaugnay Enarle, ang pagbibigay ng plano, implementasyon ito sa. Estero de Vitas sa protelcsiyon sa lcalilcasan ng mga napadkaisahan sa timog (south), Estero de ay hindi lamang nakaatang pagpupulong at naatukoy Maypad sa hilaga (north), sa gobyemo bagkus ay sa ang bilang ng mga infor- at Estero de Maypajo sa lahat ng stakeholders. mal settler na naninirahan silangan (east). "This partnership sig- sa naturang lugar. Sa memorandum of nifies the importance, the Nabuo ang pakikiisa agreement (MOA) sign- essence of PCAPI, and ng DENR at ng naturang ing sa pagitan ng DENR hoping it will become • a ahensiya sa pangangalaga at PCAPI, ipinunto ni benchmark for other as- ng Estero de Marala sa
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DOT eyes rehab, ill not closure of El Nido The Department of Tourism (DOT) report (from the DILG and DENR), but is pushing only the rehabilitation and the DOT side as of now, I'm only pushing not the closure to tourists of El Nido, for rehab," Puyat said. Palawan, according to Tourism Secretary The members of the interagency task Bernadette Romulo-Puyat. force inspected El Nido and Panglao in Puyat told The STAR that the heads November last year. Concerned local gov- of an interagency task force composed of ernment units (LGUs) were given until the DOT and Departments of the Interior last May to comply with environmental and Local Government (DILG) and Envi- and easement laws. ronment and Natural Resources (DENR) Puyat said El Nido and Panglao would meet on Aug. 1 to come up with a "too big to dose." decision on El Nido. She had earlier said the islands would She was reacting to reports that the be rehabilitated not with the same strict DILG is recommending the closure of six-month closure implemented in Bo- Corong-Corong and Bacuit Bays in El racay, but through closer partnerships Nido due to fecal coliform levels. with LGUs. "The three of us are waiting for the — Catherine Talavera
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