Boracay Beach, watched over by 2 groups of Life Guards

There are now two groups of Life Guards keeping an eye on the beaches of Boracay.

This is what Philippine National Red Cross Malay-Boracay Chapter Officer-in-Charge Marlo Schoenenberger has stated on his report to the Municipal Council of Malay yesterday morning.

According to him, the monitoring schedule particularly on the swimming area has been subdivided to the two groups of Life Savers in the island.

These are the Life Guard of the LGU-Malay headed by Mr. Miguel “Mike” Labatiao, and the Red Cross Life Guards.

Schoenenberger reported that the times from 6 to 9 in the morning and 4p.m. to 7 in the evening are assigned to the Red Cross Life Guards.

The remaining schedule is that of the LGU Life savers.

With this, the swimming area is now being monitored and guarded for 12 hours for the safety of those bathing on the beaches of Boracay.

THE KILLING OF ATI SPOKESPERSON iN BORACAY, CONDEMNED bY MALAY TOWN COUNCIL

Although the spokesperson of the Ati Community in the island, Dexter Condez has been laid to rest on Saturday, March 2, the Town Council passed a resolution Tuesday morning, March 5, 2013.

There was no opposition when the resolution showing the sympathy for the death of the Ati spokesperson was passed by the members of the Town Council.

According to the author of the resolution, Town Council Member Rowen Aguirre, the Council was deeply saddened that a life had to be taken just because of land.

Moreover, together with the resolution, the Town Council approved a recommendation to the Police to have a thorough investigation to make the perpetrator accountable.

Condez was shot and died on February 22 and the motive being focused upon was allegedly on land dispute in Boracay Island.

“Aging Policy” for old tricycles in Boracay, final

Old and worn down tricycles in Boracay will only have 6 months whenever the E-trikes will be entering the island.

This is the final agreement between the E-trike adhoc committee regarding the old units in the island particularly those which could not be covered by the “Aging Policy,” set by the Local Government of Malay.

The Policy states that motorcycle units bought before 2008 will be allowed to operate, however this shall be limited and will be staying in the island for only 6 months.

According to Malay Transportation Officer Cezar Oczon, there are more than 100 tricycle units in Boracay which are beyond the limit of the said “Aging” basis as per the LGU’s record.

These units will then be transported to the mainland and will be auctioned by the financer or dealer of the unit depending on its amount for the operators to profit from it.

Meanwhile, as the arrival of the e-trikes in the island is still on process, it is being expected that by June that implementation of the said policy will commence.

BUILDING PERMIT REGULATION iN BORACAY, STILL VIOLATED - MALAY'S MUNICIPAL OFFICE

There are still those who violate the regulation on building permit in Boracay.

This was admitted by the Municipal Engineer Elizer Casidsid on Tuesday February 26 in an interview related to the moratorium on building constructions on the island.

One of the examples Casidsid mentioned was the rampant putting up of extension of buildings even without appropriate permit.

He also admitted that there are buildings under construction which are almost finished but do not have the appropriate permit for expansion and building permit for construction.

Nevertheless, he said that everything is being done to monitor, and to give notice of violation.

Casidsid added that there are some cases wherein the structures have problems among the claimants, or there is property dispute.

He also added that their department is ready to face any notice by the court if the problem reaches the point where a case is filed.

The moratorium was passed by the Chief Executive to regulate and put a solution on the many illegal structures in Boracay Island.

Blaze in Boracay last Saturday, consumed about P240 thousand

An amount of around Php240 thousand was the damage cost by the fire that had occurred in Boracay two days ago.

This was learned from Bureau of Fire Protection or BFP Boracay Investigator FO3 Franklin Arubang, after a blaze consumed nine households at Sitio Tulubhan in Brgy. Manoc-manoc last Saturday afternoon.

Arubang said the investigation of its cause is still ongoing.

However, according to some witnesses, the fire started from a staff house of a spa facility in the island.

The mentioned staff house was owned by a certain Verlin Dela Cruz.

No injuries have been recorded due to the occurrence.

The fire incident last Saturday, March 2, is the first fire case recorded in Boracay since the Fire Prevention Month kicked off on March 1.