Boracay reborn

Willy’s Rock will once again become the subject of all budding tourist’s cameras very soon. 

Some of you may be familiar with the island paradise already, others may be thinking where’s Boracay?. The last you may have heard was when it was awarded the title, Best Asian Beach in 2013, or maybe it was a little more recently when Republic of the Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, labelled it a cesspool.

Earlier this year  in April,  Mr Duterte gave Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu just six months to clean up the island. The ever increasing number of visitors to the archipelago, in particular to Boracay, had finally taken its toll. Or more to the point, raw sewerage had been uncovered in the paradises’ pristine waters.

Four months into the travel ban, tourists were left wondering how it was going while other popular destinations like Maya Bay, famous for playing the role of the set on The Beach had followed suit. Despite officials saying they will be ready, more recent pictures of road construction on the island lead us to believe Boracay needs a little more time. While fellow band-wagoner, Maya Bay, has since decided to close indefinitely, island buddy Boracay on the other-hand will go ahead and re-open to tourists world wide as of next Friday, October 26.

With Boracay reborn, comes renewed dos and dont’s. Some including guests to carry reservation slips just to enter the island as well as refraining from eating, drinking smoking and diving. Do you think Boracay is ready for onslaught of tourists again, or would it be better off following the latest trend setter, Maya Bay, and closing indefinitely too?