Binay recommends naming of Boracay rehabilitation ‘czar’

SENATOR NANCY Binay-Angeles on Sunday asked Malacañang to appoint a “Boracay czar” who would serve as the lead person for all matters concerning the resort island’s ongoing rehabilitation. Ms. Binay made the recommendation after a Senate hearing last week revealed that projects were delayed due to misunderstandings between government agencies. She also said residents are left confused as both national agencies and the local government assert authority in the area. “Who is on top of everything? We have (Environment) Sec. (Roy A.) Cimatu who is in charge of Task Force Boracay, but this is just an inter-agency council… We need a person who has the final say and who will decide if there are problems, especially when there are issues between government agencies,” said the senator, who chairs the Senate committee on tourism, in a press statement. — Camille A. Aguinaldo