Aklan gov cites potential of Boracay Island as world's top three best beaches
Aklan Gov. Carlito Marquez believes in the potential of Boracay Island to become one of the world's top three best beaches.
Citing international surveys, Marquez said Boracay is the only Asian beach in the list of world's best beaches and one of the only three beaches outside the United States to be named in the world's best beaches lists.
The other two are Australia's Sydney Beach and Mexico's Cancun.
Recently, the Yahoo Travel Members ranked Boracay as seventh of the world's best beaches. Yahoo boasts of its more than 400 million visitors monthly.
"How I wish the local government of Malay and business organizations will cooperate in our tourism endeavors in order for us make the resort island reach its world class standard," Marquez said.
Earlier, the governor approved the revival of the Boracay Development Council (BDC) which aims to strengthen the standards of this resort island in maintaining the environment, peace and order and marketing.
The BDC will be chaired by Vice Gov. Gabrielle Calizo.
Nieven Maquirang, chair of the Caticlan Port, said that they are also preparing the Caticlan Jetty Port to be at par with the international standards.
Derlito Rico of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said they are preparing for the integration of all the masterplans of various related government agencies to provide direction to the proposed development of Boracay. (PNA)