BORACAY: SC decision to protect Boracay

environment. G.R. No. 196870

G.R. No. 196870

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WHEREFORE, premises considered, the petition is hereby PARTIALLY

GRANTED. The TEPO issued by this Court is hereby converted into a writ
of continuing mandamus specifically as follows:

1. Respondent Department of Environment and Natural Resources-

Environmental Management Bureau Regional Office VI shall revisit and
review the following matters:

a. its classification of the reclamation project as a single instead of a co-located

project;
b. its approval of respondent Province’s classification of the project as a mere
expansion of the existing jetty port in Caticlan, instead of classifying it as a
new project; and
c. the impact of the reclamation project to the environment based on new,
updated, and comprehensive studies, which should forthwith be ordered by
respondent DENR-EMB RVI.

2. Respondent Province of Aklan shall perform the following:

a. fully cooperate with respondent DENR-EMB RVI in its review of the

reclamation project proposal and submit to the latter the appropriate report
and study; and
b. secure approvals from local government units and hold proper consultations
with non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders and sectors
concerned as required by Section 27 in relation to Section 26 of the Local
Government Code.
3. Respondent Philippine Reclamation Authority shall closely monitor the
submission by respondent Province of the requirements to be issued by
respondent DENR-EMB RVI in connection to the environmental concerns
raised by petitioner, and shall coordinate with respondent Province in
modifying the MOA, if necessary, based on the findings of respondent DENR-
EMB RVI.

4. The petitioner Boracay Foundation, Inc. and the respondents The Province of
Aklan, represented by Governor Carlito S. Marquez, The Philippine
Reclamation Authority, and The DENR-EMB (Region VI) are mandated to
submit their respective reports to this Court regarding their compliance with
the requirements set forth in this Decision no later than three (3) months from
the date of promulgation of this Decision.

5. In the meantime, the respondents, their concerned contractor/s, and/or their

agents, representatives or persons acting in their place or stead, shall
immediately cease and desist from continuing the implementation of the
project covered by ECC-R6-1003-096-7100 until further orders from this
Court. For this purpose, the respondents shall report within five (5) days to
this Court the status of the project as of their receipt of this Decision, copy
furnished the petitioner.

This Decision is immediately execut