Boracay breaches daily tourist quota


Patiently waitingPoor people queuing for a free iftar meal to break their fast in Jakarta. Muslims all over the world are observing Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, where they refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. — AP

THE white-sand island of Boracay hosted more tourists than allowed during the Easter break, highlighting challenges in keeping Covid-19 at bay and preserving environmental gains while indulging people’s pent-up demand for travel.

Boracay, cited by Condé Nast Traveler as among the world’s best islands for beaches, hosted more than 21,000 tourists on April 14 and 15, above the recommended daily threshold of 19,215, government data showed.

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