The number of hotel rooms in Boracay will not be limited once the island reopens next week, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday, belying earlier pronouncements of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Environment Undersecretary Sherwin Rigor earlier told ANC’s Headstart that the "DOT will assign [a] certain number of rooms to accommodate" and meet the 19,000-tourist limit for the island. As of October 12, only 68 hotels and resorts have complied with the government's requirement to either have their own sewage treatment facility or be connected to accredited sewage pipes, and have their facilities moved at least 30 meters away from the shore.

Tourism department clarifies no room limits in Boracay. (2018, October 19). The Daily Guardian, p. 12.