The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and other agencies are on full alert to guard tourists and passengers expected to celebrate the holidays in Boracay Island.
Lt. Edison Diaz, PCG-Caticlan station officer-in-charge, said additional Coast Guard personnel were deployed to ensure convenient travel of seafaring public.
Public assistance centers were established for orderly operation of sea transport facilities to assist in the disembarkation and embarkation of passengers and to closely monitor the passengers in Cagban and Caticlan ports and tourists along Boracay beach.
“Sa normal ang operations ng roll-on roll-off ships at motor bancas. Nagdagdag din ng deployment, naka full-alert tayo para mag-assist at magmonitor sa mga pangangailangan ng mga pasahero na tumatawid sa mga ports natin,” Diaz said.
Coast Guard requires the passengers going to and from Boracay Island to fill up their individual passenger data sheet before departure of motorized pump boats as part of safety measures in the ports.
On the other hand, series of meetings for preparedness measures were also conducted by law enforcement agencies in anticipation of high holiday traffic in the ports.
Caticlan and Cagban ports are operating 24/7 to accommodate tourists on late night flights from Kalibo International Airport. Pump boats with night navigational facilities are also in operation.
Also on guard for New Year revelries are fire and medical responders and lifeguards of Boracay Action Group (BAG) and Boracay Fire Rescue and Ambulance Volunteers (BFRAV).
First aid stations are set up by BAG-BFRAV in cooperation with PCG Auxiliary 609 Squadron in the beach front of Boracay.
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
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