Lifeguards in Boracay Island extend duty hours

Rescuers in this resort island decided to extend their service hours in anticipation of the influx of tourists to Boracay Island.
Rescuers here are divided into two groups, one coming from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) while the other comes from the Boracay Action Group.
Mike Labatiao, Boracay Lifeguard Supervisor, said that the lifeguard services will be extended until 7:00 p.m. daily from the previous that lasted only until 5:00 p.m.
Aside from the longer service hours, the lifeguards will also extend services now reaching Sitio Diniwid of Yapak.
Recently a Chinese tourist died of drowning after it was not immediately noticed that she was in danger.
"We also asked the services of the security guards stationed in isolated areas of Boracay to be vigilant in case of a drowning incident that may happen near their vicinity.