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Boracay expects ‘revenge tourism’

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February 13, 2022

BORACAY Island, Aklan — No less than Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Boracay is now ready for a so-called “revenge tourism.”

In a press conference here last Friday, Puyat said Boracay Island was one of the highly recommended tourist destinations in the Philippines.

Puyat was here to support the “Resbakuna” campaign for pediatric and booster shots for both residents and tourists. With her were Secretary Vivencio Dizon, Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar of the National Task Force (NTF); Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the NTF; and Undersecretary Anthony Gerard Gonzales, Office of the Presidential Assistant-Visayas.

“Revenge tourism” is defined as those tourists wanting to go on vacation after a series of lockdowns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Boracay is ready since residents and hotel workers here registered more than a hundred percent vaccination rate against Covid-19. More than a hundred percent because vaccinated workers coming from outside Aklan province were hired by the hotels and various establishments here,” Puyat said.

While in Boracay, tourists can avail of free booster shots as walk-in vaccinees at Watsons Pharmacy at the City Mall.

Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores said the province’s tracing QR code system is also ready, as this is now automatically computer-generated for tourists who are able to present complete requirements.