Authorities focus to strengthen security in Boracay

The Willy's Rock, a tourism landmark in this resort island, is now the focus of police enforcers and other authorities in this resort island.

This developed after data from the Boracay Tourists Assistance Center (BTAC) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is a major area on both theft and drowning incidents.

Because of this, authorities including the Department of Tourism (DOT) are warning tourists and residents to be wary of their personal belongings while in Boracay. While thieves here are considered only few in number, suspects continue to go back to stealing even after they were arrested.

Most of theft victims especially foreign tourists do not pursue the case in court once their stolen items were returned.

The Willys Rock is also considered a drowning-prone area because observers say the area occasionally creates a whirlpool making swimming prone to drowning.

To minimize the risks of theft and other related incidents, the local government of Malay will soon start the 24-hours shifting duty of the Municipal Auxiliary Policemen in this resort island.

Local government officials said the Aklan provincial government had promised to shoulder the honorarium of 50 more MAP operatives for Boracay, capable of round the clock monitoring.