Putting Boracay under a state of calamity would fast track the government’s effort to rehabilitate the island, Interior Officer-in-Charge Sec. Año said efforts to rehabilitate the famous tourist destination could not be implemented if establishments would continue to operate. “It’s one of the options we’re considering because there is concern that the plan to rehabilitate Boracay Island cannot be achieved under normal circumstances, meaning when normal commercial activities are in operation,” Año said in a statement. READ: Local execs behind Boracay woesAño said that under Republic Act No. “It would allow intentional and purposive breathing space for Boracay to heal itself from human-induced degradation.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 28, 2018 09:33 UTC