“If something happens to the beach on Boracay, everything will be in danger.” With so few tourists visiting, Raymundo says, there has never been a better time to plan a holiday on Boracay.

Before the holidays, Bautista said Boracay received from 5,000 to 6,000 visitors per day. Records from the municipal tourism office showed 79,357 people visited Boracay from Dec. 1 to 15.

Local and foreign tourists are seen in Puka Beach in Boracay, Aklan, April 6, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN MORE FILIPINO FAMILIES are looking to travel locally this summer, with Boracay ...