Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Boracay island’s six-month closure and rehabilitation last year has helped catapult it to being voted as Asia’s best island by a luxury travel magazine.“Boracay’s rehab is worth it. We are getting high-valued clients,” Puyat said Thursday on the sidelines of the launching of Iloilo City as a destination for meetings, incentives, conferences/conventions, and exhibitions .
But a lot has changed in the island since then, with Condé Nast describing Boracay in Western Philippines as “as close to a tropical idyll as you’ll find in Southeast Asia, with gentle coastlines and made-for-Instagram sunsets.” The magazine adds that “the aptly named White Beach is Boracay’s main draw, with powdery white sand and shallow azure water ideal for swimming and snorkeling.”
While Condé Nast’s citation has put Boracay back on the world tourism map, Puyat stressed that the country’s other island destinations should also be given due credit. “We’re always happy, but Boracay is already popular and well-known. We also want to highlight other destinations. We have 7,641 islands,” Puyat added.
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