{"id":145331,"date":"2018-01-11T00:28:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T05:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=145331"},"modified":"2018-01-11T00:28:34","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T05:28:34","slug":"transport-housing-subsidy-for-workers-seen-to-decongest-boracay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/11\/transport-housing-subsidy-for-workers-seen-to-decongest-boracay\/","title":{"rendered":"Transport, housing subsidy for workers seen to decongest Boracay"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Boracay beach (Photo from Boracay.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BORACAY, Aklan \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Since there are actually more residents in Boracay than tourists, Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores said efforts to decongest the island include convincing workers to move to the mainland.<\/p>\n

“Yung<\/em>\u00a0overall plan\u00a0talaga ng<\/em>\u00a0province is to be able to convince the people —\u00a0yung mga<\/em>\u00a0hotel workers, construction workers \u2014 to stay in the mainland\u00a0kasi<\/em>\u00a0it’s also to their advantage\u00a0kasi masyadong mahal dito ang<\/em>\u00a0cost of living,” he told reporters after the Boracay ocular inspection of Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo and Environment chief Roy Cimatu.<\/p>\n

Miraflores said it would benefit the island if the government can also provide housing and a very efficient transport system, such as sea transport to these people.<\/p>\n

“These workers,\u00a0binabayad kasi nila ngayon,<\/em>\u00a025 pesos per person\u00a0pagtawid ng<\/em>\u00a0boat. We can even subsidize some of these so that we can encourage these workers to stay in the mainland,” he said.<\/p>\n

According to the governor, there have been cases of people illegally living in the island’s timberland.<\/p>\n

“This is one major source of pollution.\u00a0‘Di nakakabit sa<\/em>\u00a0sewage system,\u00a0walang<\/em>\u00a0proper waste disposal,” he said.<\/p>\n

While it is imperative for these people to consider moving out, Miraflores clarified that all involved will only be “encouraged,” so as to decongest Boracay, “not necessarily forcing them out.”<\/p>\n

According to the Department of Tourism, about two million visitors flock to Boracay throughout the year, contributing nearly PHP50 billion in annual receipts.<\/p>\n

The 10.32-square-kilometer island paradise is nestled between the Sulu Sea and the Sibuyan Sea, comprised by three barangays namely, Yapak, Bulabog, and Manok-Manok, belonging to the municipality of Malay, Aklan and with an aggregate population of 34,000.\u00a0(PNA)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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