Malay council seeks removal of Boracay bridge

The Sangguniang Bayan of Malay, Aklan has formally requested the removal of the proposed ₱7.5-billion Boracay bridge project from the town’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Annual Investment Plan.

Former councilor Daligdig “Datu” Sumndad said the proposal was the last resolution he filed before stepping down as a three-term councilor.

“Here is one of my last resolutions in SB Malay—to remove Boracay Bridge from the CLUP and AIP,” he posted on Facebook, citing Malay SB Resolution No. 106, Series of 2025.

The measure was adopted by the committee of the whole and approved on June 25. Several councilors and representatives of the Indigenous People were present during the session.

Earlier, the Department of Public Works and Highways said it would decide this July on the project’s fate. The bridge proposal by San Miguel Corporation has faced opposition from the provincial government, boat operators, Indigenous communities, and business groups./Manila Standard