Prohibiting the swimming at the front beach during bad weather
will now be strictly implemented.
This is according to Chief Petty Officer Ronnie Hiponia, the
Philippine Coast Guard OIC Station Commander of Caticlan.
The matter was allegedly discussed during the Emergency Meeting
called for by Malay Mayor John Yap on the 4th of October.
The declaration was due to the successive drowning incidents
recorded in Boracay within just a day, on October the 3rd in
particular.
Aside from this, since tourists allegedly do not know yet the
significance of Red Flag, a flag which is raised during bad weather prohibiting
swimming at sea, a plan by the Chief Executive to better inform the public about
Red Flag has allegedly been made.
Effort will also be made to dispatch someone whose job is to
prohibit and give warning to those who are swimming and those who are planning
to swim at the beach front.
The red flag will also be made bigger for better visibility.
These matters according to Hiponia will be done thru the cooperation
of the Boracay Action Group (BAG).
In addition, on the part of the Coast Guard, the agency is
allegedly doing its part to ensure the safety of the public in Boracay
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