Boracay closing. Declared a national calamity.
By eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27562)
Philippines
March 15, 2018 11:02pm CST
Photo credits goes to google.
It was in my Bucket List three decades ago. Buy a ticket and see Boracay. The pristine island prides itself with white sand beaches that compares not to any island around the globe.
Each passing year however brought news of gradual deterioration. A former president built his home with whited sands from Boracay. Establishments rose without proper planning. Parties increased that the seemingly paradise of an island has become a night-out escapade.
A decision was made never to visit Boracay. What could I get there? E-coli? No, thank you.
Today, it has been announced that Boracay is closing. YAY YAY YAY.
The tourist are being asked to get a refund. Or a transfer to another island.
Good. I know that Boracay will never get her lost luster again, or not in my life time. But let's see what the tides bring. Oh, I do hope the waters wash away all the filth that has rendered Boracay a disaster. Man-made disaster.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
16 Mar 18
The island was declared a national calamity, meaning the different departments of government can come in and exercise powers for clean-up and rehabilitation,
Perhaps I can visit summer next year. I will plan my escapade to the world's most beautiful paradise.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
16 Mar 18
Well, Bhem, shall we target a date next summer? Ha ha. I do hope I can get a window from my duties. And my feet carry me well and good.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
16 Mar 18
@JustBhem Wait a while. The tides do change courses of people's lives. We could enjoy a get-away weekend on God's paradise on earth. 
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
16 Mar 18
@eileenleyva
Wow. That would be awesome. But I don't know what to say.
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@RasmaSandra (73368)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Mar 18
That is a shame to take something so wonderful and turn it into filth.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
16 Mar 18
@RasmaSandra Thanks for the advisement. Will check the news.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
16 Mar 18
Makes me feel so small with shame. It is our island and we allowed it to deteriorate.
Just glad right now that the island will be shut down for several months. Till nature brings back its once pristine beauty.
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@RasmaSandra (73368)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Mar 18
@eileenleyva check online. I saw news reports that said they might have soldiers blowing up illegal structures there and goodness knows what that will do.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
16 Mar 18
I couldn't understand it though. Tourists keep on coming. And I am as ashamed as I can stoop my head down. down, down, not wanting to see the expressions of the visitors. Yet, what do I hear? They are extremely jubilant with their stay in the dirty island.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
16 Mar 18
@JudyEv Yes. A different kind of enjoyment. Oh my, I hate to define it. I might sound condescending.
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@JudyEv (325651)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Mar 18
@eileenleyva Perhaps it is something different that they feel they can laugh about with their friends.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
16 Mar 18
The island can no longer live if rehabilitation does not take place. Boracay has reached saturation point. Sigh.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
18 Mar 18
It is horrendous how humanity has taken this planet for granted. I believe that God had entrusted humanity to the Earths care and well being. What a betrayal!
:-(
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
19 Mar 18
True. Our rice fields have been turned into villages. Now we import rice. Gosh. Our country was the very first recipient of a super typhoon in 2014, and still the logging continues. All for the selfish, vested interest of the greedy few.
My daughter is an urban planner, and right now, she is one of the young millennials who are doing their best to change all the destructive ways. We were glad Boracay was closed. Hopefully, in a year, the filth would have been washed away. Earth is such a beautiful place.
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@jrlcentral (2601)
• Roxas, Philippines
20 Mar 18
Actually Boracay started to lose its luster decades ago. Way back in the 80' large resorts are not allowed in the island. Tourist could even put up tent on the beach front by then. But in the 1990's the national government allowed the resorts to build stuctures in the island in the guise of "tourism" and "economic" development. That's when the detoriation started.
The last time I went there was 2012. The long beach already is already plagued with algeas. It gotten worse every year. But both the local and national government did nothing.
Even TV news networks already started their exposés on the mounting illegal structures on the island.
Why? Legal or not, its a source of income... The question is, source of income for whom?
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
One too many greedy a businessman and one too many an irresponsible official, Who's to blame could be shamed sooner or later. What is of the essence is the island getting back its pristine luster. Not much is expected there in the near future.
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@jrlcentral (2601)
• Roxas, Philippines
21 Mar 18
@eileenleyva indeed. I believe the temporary closure would help a lot. If I remember it right, even the Jews in biblical times would stop tilling the soil every forty years (or was it seven) for a whole year, so the land could rest and recuperate.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
@jrlcentral That is a new information about the Jews and the Bible. Care to tell me which book in the Old Testament this fact was mentioned. I must have fallen asleep when I was on these verses,
