You can’t talk about Boracay, its mesmerising White Beach, a sunset that needs #nofilter, and the party that follows all the way until sunrise without mentioning, to an unfortunate turn, the environmental effects of its lack of any master-planning — and it’s a shame.
What started out as the country’s best kept secret in the ‘70s just clocked in 1.5 million tourists last year, counting in regulars: locals and South Koreans who fly in direct to Caticlan (mostly for golf at Fairways & Bluewater) according to the Department of Tourism. For this year, DOT is targeting 500,000 more. It’s great news for tourism. For the island’s natural setting, not so much.
What started out as the country’s best kept secret in the ‘70s just clocked in 1.5 million tourists last year, counting in regulars: locals and South Koreans who fly in direct to Caticlan (mostly for golf at Fairways & Bluewater) according to the Department of Tourism. For this year, DOT is targeting 500,000 more. It’s great news for tourism. For the island’s natural setting, not so much.