TIEZA to address flooding before APEC

The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has expressed commitment to finish their drainage infrastructure project before the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in April 2015.

Representing TIEZA, Engineer Giovanni Rullan said that it is a huge undertaking but it is their duty to work on it.

The absence of drainage system in this resort island has been blamed for flooding woes during heavy rains. These turnoff tourists coming to Boracay.

"We will be coordinating with the Boracay Redevelopment Task Force, Department of Public Works and Highways and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in this endeavor," said Rullan.

Currently, the TIEZA needs to put up pipes connecting to the existing drainage at Bolabog beach before their drainage could be operational.

Meanwhile, the Boracxay Redevelopment Task Force said it will remove the wind and bamboo wave breakers before "amihan" comes.

Both the wind and wave breakers have been installed by the resorts in coordination with the task force to protect the beach area during "habagat" season.

Earlier, the Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) alerted the residents to prepare for the coming of the amihan season.