The issuance of Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)
was questioned at the Town Council Session Tuesday.
After confirming that an ECC has been issued to a Water
Company in Boracay for excavations for the placement of water pipes, Town
Council Members Essel Flores and Rowen Agguire questioned the new Community
Environmental and Natural Resources (CENRO) Boracay Officer Mersa Samillano.
Samillano was asked by Flores why the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued an ECC when no endorsement had
been given by the Town Council. Flores pointed out that the Local Government
should know in the first place whether the proposed site for the installation
of structures or project is a critical area.
On the other hand, Aguirre asked why there were instances
that the DENR was quick to issue an ECC without coordination with the local
government. He cited the situation of the controversial reclamation at Caticlan
which has remained controversial because of the same reason.
No response was elicited from Samillano
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