No Good Friday parties in Boracay

MANILA, Philippines — No parties or loud music will be allowed on the world-famous island resort of Boracay on Good Friday until the morning of Black Saturday, the city government said.

The memorandum signed by Niño Carlos Cawaling, acting mayor of Malay, Aklan which has jurisdiction over the island, stated that there should be no parties or loud sounds from 6 a.m. of April 7 to 6 a.m. of April 8.

Likewise, the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) shall not issue special permits for parties on the island.

Pursuant to a resolution from the Malay Municipal Council in 2009, the local government should not allow parties and any activity that would use loud music on the island, said Cawaling.

Last March, Boracay – famous for its white sand beach and various water activities – welcomed a total of 184,970 visitors composed of 144,669 locals, 4,538 returning overseas Filipinos and 35,763 foreigners.