Sa isang briefing, sinabi ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque na nakatakdang talakayin ang isyu ng Boracay sa susunod na pulong ng Gabinete sa Abril 3.
“(You can) proceed to Boracay, especially since its Holy Week. I don’t think any closure will happen during the peak, peak season of Boracay. We are looking at possibly, if the President finally accepts the recommendations, lean season,” ayon pa kay Roque.
Kasabay nito, itinanggi ni Roque ang alegasyon na ipinapasara ng gobyerno ang Boracay para paboran ang itatayong casino.
“No, I don’t think so. Because if they build a facility as big as they want to build, perhaps the DENR will require what Shangri-La Boracay has, which is zero-discharge,” ayon pa kay Roque.
Ito’y sa harap naman ng nakatakdang pagtatayo ng Macau casino giant Galaxy Entertainment at ng Pinoy na kapareha nito na Leisure and Resorts World Corp. ng $500 milyong casino-resort sa 23-ektaryang lupain sa Boracay matapos na mabigyan ng provisional license.
“When we talk about zero discharge, that means they are actually reusing all wastewater, treating it and reusing it either for flushing or for gardening purposes. So, an establishment as big as this casino, will probably be required to have not just an STP, but the water recycling treatment facility. So the size will not matter for as long as, a necessary infrastructure are there,” sabi pa ni Roque.