BY ULYSSES ESPARTERO
BORACAY Island – The new leadership of the Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO) here is serious in the implementation of the One Entry, One Exit Policy as tourists and guests start to in this paradise island.
Acting on the directive of Gov. Carlito S. Marquez, PNP Provincial Director Police Sr. Supt. Benigno B. Durana, Jr. reactivated the Task Force Bantay Boracay
The One Entry, One Exit Policy was fully implemented starting February 15, 2007 by the provincial government of Aklan through Task Force
The policy is embodied in Provincial Ordinance No. 05-052 otherwise known as “An Ordinance for the Preservation, Protection, Security and Safety of the Provincial Tourism Assets and Resources.”
Earlier, Marquez enjoined all sea transport services plying Caticlan-Boracay route and vice versa, all motorized boats/banca for public utility and private resort-owned and others to comply with the accreditation requirements.
“If we believe that Boracay Island is the crown jewel of our tourism industry, change in the present system shall be reinforced,” Marquez said.
“The security of our tourists and residents is at stake here. We have to establish a more systematic, orderly, safe and comfortable mode of transport from Caticlan Jetty Port to Boracay Island and vice versa,” he said.
Architect Niven M. Maquirang, Administrator of Caticlan Jetty Port said that under the one entry, one exit scheme, any seacraft is prohibited to embark and/or disembark passengers anywhere around the island of Boracay except at the Cagban Port in Barangay Manoc-Manoc.
“The passengers can be closely monitored for security purposes and the lone beach and its swimming areas, the main attraction in the island, shall be off limits to seacrafts thereby providing serene, safe and ideal swimming areas for the tourists and guests of Boracay,” Maquirang said.
EEDD Chief Rex Consemino confirmed the existing boat stations – Stations 1,2 and 3 shall be closed to any kind of vessel except for those that cater for specifically arranged trips for tourism purposes. Upon prior approval by a task force, these stations maybe used as pick-up and drop-off points of tourists provided however that vessels should be moored in the designated area not less than 200 meters distance from the shoreline.
The task force is composed of Provincial Tourism Office, Caticlan Jetty Port Administration, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine National Police, Maritime Industry Authority, Philippine Ports Authority and Maritime Police.
The Tambisaan area was earlier suggested to be an alternative entry and/or exit point during the southeast monsoon period (habagat) or in times where the Caticlan Jetty Port-Cagban Port is not navigable by motorized bancas. There were times when because of the unfavorable weather conditions, tourists passes through another point of entry in Tambisaan and the exit point was in Tambisaan.
BORACAY Island – The new leadership of the Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO) here is serious in the implementation of the One Entry, One Exit Policy as tourists and guests start to in this paradise island.
Acting on the directive of Gov. Carlito S. Marquez, PNP Provincial Director Police Sr. Supt. Benigno B. Durana, Jr. reactivated the Task Force Bantay Boracay
The One Entry, One Exit Policy was fully implemented starting February 15, 2007 by the provincial government of Aklan through Task Force
The policy is embodied in Provincial Ordinance No. 05-052 otherwise known as “An Ordinance for the Preservation, Protection, Security and Safety of the Provincial Tourism Assets and Resources.”
Earlier, Marquez enjoined all sea transport services plying Caticlan-Boracay route and vice versa, all motorized boats/banca for public utility and private resort-owned and others to comply with the accreditation requirements.
“If we believe that Boracay Island is the crown jewel of our tourism industry, change in the present system shall be reinforced,” Marquez said.
“The security of our tourists and residents is at stake here. We have to establish a more systematic, orderly, safe and comfortable mode of transport from Caticlan Jetty Port to Boracay Island and vice versa,” he said.
Architect Niven M. Maquirang, Administrator of Caticlan Jetty Port said that under the one entry, one exit scheme, any seacraft is prohibited to embark and/or disembark passengers anywhere around the island of Boracay except at the Cagban Port in Barangay Manoc-Manoc.
“The passengers can be closely monitored for security purposes and the lone beach and its swimming areas, the main attraction in the island, shall be off limits to seacrafts thereby providing serene, safe and ideal swimming areas for the tourists and guests of Boracay,” Maquirang said.
EEDD Chief Rex Consemino confirmed the existing boat stations – Stations 1,2 and 3 shall be closed to any kind of vessel except for those that cater for specifically arranged trips for tourism purposes. Upon prior approval by a task force, these stations maybe used as pick-up and drop-off points of tourists provided however that vessels should be moored in the designated area not less than 200 meters distance from the shoreline.
The task force is composed of Provincial Tourism Office, Caticlan Jetty Port Administration, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine National Police, Maritime Industry Authority, Philippine Ports Authority and Maritime Police.
The Tambisaan area was earlier suggested to be an alternative entry and/or exit point during the southeast monsoon period (habagat) or in times where the Caticlan Jetty Port-Cagban Port is not navigable by motorized bancas. There were times when because of the unfavorable weather conditions, tourists passes through another point of entry in Tambisaan and the exit point was in Tambisaan.
The provincial leadership noted that tourists utilizing the Tabon and Tambisaan areas were not checked and their luggage not thoroughly inspected. Stakeholders here expressed alarm that terrorists may be entering Boracay right under their noses.
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