ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Business owners and residents of Boracay Island have something to look forward to in the next six years: better government support. They were hopeful that the victory of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Boracay Island would translate to a lot of government assistance to help the island recover from the massive slump due to the COVID-pandemic, said Mayor-elect Frolibar Bautista of Malay town in Aklan, where the island is located. ADVERTISEMENTMarcos won by 593 votes against Vice President Leni Robredo in Boracay Island in the May 9 elections. “We hope that programs for Boracay Island under the Duterte administration will be continued by the next administration because many voters here voted for Marcos because he promised continuity,” Bautista told the Inquirer in a telephone interview. Recovery modeBusiness owners also hoped the new administration would help the island regain its prepandemic tourism activity levels.
