Cawaling to 'rehab' local governance' to lure more tourists

 Newly-elected Malay mayor Ciceron Cawaling is planning to 'rehabilitate' the local governance system as part of his program to lure more tourists.

Cawaling said these include environmental programs.

In line with this, he already met with several stakeholders for the revival of the Solid Waste Management Board.

Cawaling defeated the incumbent John Yap during the May 9 election.

"I am also planning to abolish the Boracay Redevelopment Task Force. I am changing it to an advisory council where different sectors would be represented," he said.

He believes that this rehabilitation in the local governance will spur tourism growth for Boracay.

The Department of Tourism targets at least 1.8 million tourists for Aklan province this year. Majority of those are expected to be coming to this resort island.