ILOILO CITY –– The proponent of the floating restaurant and bar in the waters off Boracay Island said it is not yet operating pending their application for government permits and clearances. ADVERTISEMENTGonzalez said the MV Tawhai anchored in the waters of Malay town in Aklan to allow ocular inspections while their applications before the municipal government and the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) are pending. He said they also conducted a ceremonial blessing on the floating restaurant and would conduct training for their personnel. Business and other groups on the island earlier wrote the Boracay Inter-Agency Management Group to protest the planned operation of the floating restaurant and bar. The floating restaurant and bar will be anchored 1.3 kilometers off the nearest shoreline of Boracay near the area where water sport activities are also being conducted.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 23, 2020 09:56 UTC