Mindoro Residents Urge Puerto Galera to Restore Environmental Fee Exemptions
Concerned residents of Mindoro have submitted a position paper urging Puerto Galera to reinstate environmental user's fee exemptions for local inhabitants. The municipality faces a balancing act between tourism revenue and alleviating the financial burden on its own citizens.
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