Boracay placed under state of calamity
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President Duterte yesterday placed all three barangays in Boracay Island under a under a state of calamity and said the closure of the island-resort, which started yesterday, will be up to October 25 this year. The declaration was contained in Proclamation order No. 475 which states that the state of calamity covers Barangay Balabag, Manoc-Manoc, and Yapak in Boracay, Malay town in Aklan province. Malay has 17 barangays including the three of Boracay.
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Montemayor, J., Lopez, J., & Africa, R. (2018, April 27). Boracay placed under state of calamity. Malaya Business Insight, pp. B1, B6.
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