BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan — Several business operators here have described as inaccurate a government report stating that less than 5 percent of businesses on the island were compliant with government permits, claiming many of them had not been issued certain permits or certificates due to red tape. But the business-led Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) said those reported as noncompliant included those with applications for permits still being processed by various offices and agencies. “It is unfair that most if not all business operators are depicted as not following or complying with rules and regulations,” another operator said. The BIC reported that 522 establishments had FSICs, while 612 others did not have the document. A total of 441 establishments have been issued mayor’s permits, while 695 do not have them, according to the report.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 05, 2018 23:15 UTC