By Katrina Gracia Consebido
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday, April 19, said it is monitoring Boracay now that the tourist spot is back in operations.
DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing reiterated that the country is still under Alert Level 1, and people are encouraged to keep following health protocols, especially social distancing since Boracay is in full capacity.
“Boracay po ngayon ang aming namo-monitor na talagang siksikan. All the rest of the tourist destinations sa iba’t ibang lugar ng bansa, ang report po sa amin although dumadami, hindi naman po siya nalagay pa sa sitwasyon na nagdidikit-dikitan ang mga tao,” Densing said in the Laging Handa briefing.
Through the help of local government units and barangay officials, the DILG will continue urging the public to wear masks, observe social distancing, and take their COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
“Well, una sa lahat nakalatag na iyong ating mga protocol ngayong mga kampanya at iyan ang pinapatupad namin via the local government at siyempre hopefully aasahan po natin ang ating mga barangay officials,” he said.
“Pangalawa, gusto pa rin naming ituloy ang pagbabakuna. Importanteng makakuha ng booster shots iyong ating mga kababayan,” he added.
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced the go signal for the administration of a second booster dose. – ag
