How a Philippine town is dealing with the fallout of its own popularity

Mongabay
Feb 17, 2025, 2:26 am82 pts
El Nido in the Philippines was once a small fishing town, but promotion on social media over the last decade led to a dramatic influx of tourists. Tourism has helped the local economy, but also resulted in coastal water contamination, Mongabay’s Keith Anthony Fabro reports. Home to 50,000 residents, El Nido…

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