It was confirmed by the Chief of the Boracay
Tourist Assistance Center (BTAC), P/Insp. Al Loraine T. Bigay that BTAC was no
longer receiving financial support from the national or higher headquarters
since December of 2011.
According to Bigay, it is not known whether
the monthly support will still be given. The monthly support is meant for the expenses
of BTAC’s operation.
Bigay said that for now, they are
using the Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) from the Regional Office
and Local Government of Malay.
The financial assistance that BTAC is
receiving from MOOE is being budgeted to make ends meet for BTAC’s daily
expenses. He added that because of financial constraints,
transportation budget is being affected when they bring a suspect to the
prosecutor’s office to the town of Kalibo for formal filing of charges.
In such cases, the Chief said that their
personal money is what BTAC uses for transportation expense to accomplish their
duty.
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