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'Cesspool no more': Boracay opening dry run starts
'Cesspool no more': Boracay opening dry run starts
ABS-CBN News
Published Oct 15, 2018 10:45 AM PHT
BORACAY, Aklan - The government on Monday began its 10-day dry run for the October 26 soft opening of this holiday island.
BORACAY, Aklan - The government on Monday began its 10-day dry run for the October 26 soft opening of this holiday island.
Boracay, once dubbed by President Rodrigo Duterte as a "cesspool," was shuttered for half a year to give way to the rehabilitation of its sewerage system and the demolition of illegal structures.
Boracay, once dubbed by President Rodrigo Duterte as a "cesspool," was shuttered for half a year to give way to the rehabilitation of its sewerage system and the demolition of illegal structures.
The island is "now a sight to behold," Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said in a program for Boracay's opening dry run.
The island is "now a sight to behold," Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said in a program for Boracay's opening dry run.
"We now declare that Boracay is no longer a cesspool," he added.
"We now declare that Boracay is no longer a cesspool," he added.
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DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu: I guarantee you napakalinis na ng White Beach. The island is now a sight to behold. Boracay will even be grander in the near future. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/tF5ecMIsHf
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 15, 2018
DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu: I guarantee you napakalinis na ng White Beach. The island is now a sight to behold. Boracay will even be grander in the near future. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/tF5ecMIsHf
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 15, 2018
Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores on Boracay dry run: This is a historic day for Aklanons. This is a great day for the island of Boracay and the province of Aklan. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/Ehh7wL4gdk
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 15, 2018
Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores on Boracay dry run: This is a historic day for Aklanons. This is a great day for the island of Boracay and the province of Aklan. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/Ehh7wL4gdk
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 15, 2018
Miraflores: It has been a difficult six months for all of us. But looking back at what the government has done, it has been a rewarding six months for us. This is a better Boracay. @ABSCBNNews
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 15, 2018
Miraflores: It has been a difficult six months for all of us. But looking back at what the government has done, it has been a rewarding six months for us. This is a better Boracay. @ABSCBNNews
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 15, 2018
During the dry run, the government will check the island's water quality, solid waste management and transportation system, said Cimatu.
During the dry run, the government will check the island's water quality, solid waste management and transportation system, said Cimatu.
Aklan residents who wish to visit the island will be given priority during the dry run. One thousand rooms will be made available for them on Monday, and another 1,000 the day after, the government earlier said.
Aklan residents who wish to visit the island will be given priority during the dry run. One thousand rooms will be made available for them on Monday, and another 1,000 the day after, the government earlier said.
LOOK: More residents, employees of establishments in Boracay arrive in station 3 on island’s first day of opening dry run @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/UHXWnVWlae
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 14, 2018
LOOK: More residents, employees of establishments in Boracay arrive in station 3 on island’s first day of opening dry run @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/UHXWnVWlae
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 14, 2018
LOOK: Beautiful, serene, less crowded. Boracay beachfront on the first day of the island’s opening dry run. There will be a short program on the island this morning. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/eU8y84MjxY
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 15, 2018
LOOK: Beautiful, serene, less crowded. Boracay beachfront on the first day of the island’s opening dry run. There will be a short program on the island this morning. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/eU8y84MjxY
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 15, 2018
The Department of Energy, in the same program, donated 200 electric tricycles that will be distributed to residents of Boracay.
The Department of Energy, in the same program, donated 200 electric tricycles that will be distributed to residents of Boracay.
LOOK: MOA signing. Department of Energy donates 200 e-tricycles to DOTR and DILG, which will be distributed to residents of Boracay island. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/kgXKdwqkXg
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 15, 2018
LOOK: MOA signing. Department of Energy donates 200 e-tricycles to DOTR and DILG, which will be distributed to residents of Boracay island. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/kgXKdwqkXg
— Bianca Dava (@biancadava) October 15, 2018
When the island reopens, Duterte had said he wants only a small part left for tourism and its majority turned into a land reform area to prioritize original inhabitants.
When the island reopens, Duterte had said he wants only a small part left for tourism and its majority turned into a land reform area to prioritize original inhabitants.
The island has been one of the top beach destinations in the Philippines.
The island has been one of the top beach destinations in the Philippines.
In 2017, about 3.7 million tourists flew to the island known for its powdery beaches, data from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines showed.
In 2017, about 3.7 million tourists flew to the island known for its powdery beaches, data from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines showed.
- With a report from Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
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