By FRANCIS T. WAKEFIELD, with report from Tara Yap
The first day of Boracay’s scheduled 6-month shutdown was considered generally peaceful by authorities there.
This was reported by Lt. Gen. Paul Atal, head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Central Command (CentCom).
“No untoward incidents were reported there,” Atal said yesterday.
Atal said that based on the reports; there is no need to put in additional troops on the island at the moment.
“There are enough boots on the ground,” he said. “However, Centcom can easily add forces on the island as the need arises or if a threat is imminent.”
Thursday’s closure saw the start of different rehabilitation programs in the island.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as led by Secretary Mark Villar cleared roads of obstructions to pave way for an expansion that will span the villages of Balabag and ManocManoc.
It caused traffic jams, however, which irritated some visitors in a hurry to go to the Cagban Jetty Port, the island’s exit point.
With only a small number of tricycles taking to the streets, some visitors were forced to walk under scorching heat.
Meanwhile, displaced workers and residents were seen flocking the operation center of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which was handing out Aid to Individual in Crisis Situation (AICS).
Hundreds of volunteers took part in the coastal cleanup organized by the Department of Tourism (DoT) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday released a copy of the resolution recommending the declaration of a State of Calamity in Boracay, and the implementation of a temporary closure thereof as tourist destination for purposes of rehabilitation.
36709 208041hi very good page i will definaely come back and see once more. 129933
26571 477019Howdy! I just want to give an enormous thumbs up for the excellent info you might have here on this post. I will likely be coming back to your weblog for more soon. 954005
867785 612886Outstanding weblog here! Additionally your web site rather a great deal up rapidly! What host are you the usage of? Can I get your affiliate link to your host? I wish my internet site loaded up as fast as yours lol 629373
199228 129581Good website, nice and straightforward on the eyes and fantastic content too. Do you want several drafts to make a post? 921055
71487 273268The when I just read a blog, Im hoping that this doesnt disappoint me approximately this one. Get real, Yes, it was my method to read, but When i thought youd have something interesting to state. All I hear is really a number of whining about something which you could fix really should you werent too busy trying to locate attention. 110132
929945 392373The Case For HIIT Cardio – Why You should Concider it By the way you might want to take a look at this cool site I found 991574
41057 485257Im so happy to read this. This really is the kind of manual that needs to be given and not the accidental misinformation thats at the other blogs. Appreciate your sharing this finest doc. 147108
Great web website! It looks very good! Maintain the helpful work! zyrtec 10 mg beschikbaar voor vrije verkoop