Probe ongoing on illegal Boracay pipe

Investigation is still ongoing on the recently-discovered pipe discharging blackened water into the sea off Boracay, according to the president of Boracay Foundation Inc. on Wednesday.

"Sa ngayon po under investigation kasi parang malayo ang pinanggalingan niya eh. Malayo as in ilang metro, hindi lang dun sa hotel na katapat niya kung hindi sa ibang lugar pa ho ayon sa last na investigation... kailangan pang lumayo kasi meron pang kadugtong," Nenette Graf said in a phone interview on Balitanghali.

"Hopefully by the end of afternoon magkakaroon ng information 'yung ating LGU (local government unit)," Graf added.

On Tuesday, the pipe, buried along White Beach near Station 2, was dug up by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) in Malay, Aklan after being informed by a concerned citizen.

Samples of the contaminated water were also sent to the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) for testing.

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Meanwhile, Graf was also asked regarding the beach party which took place on May 1 despite the ongoing rehabilitation of the tourist destination.

Graf assured the public that they properly disposed their waste and did not leave any trace of garbage after the celebration.

"Kagabi po talagang ipinagdiriwang namin 'yung Laboracaynon, ang tawag namin Laboracaynon,  taga Boracay po lahat 'yun ng mga tao dito, kami-kami ho 'yun," Graf said.

"Walang problemang ganon, we know our responsibility alam ho namin na di pwedeng iwanan... Puro ho talaga 'yun nakatira sa Boracay," she added. — Anna Felicia Bajo/MDM, GMA News