Makati City office worker Dhes Mercado Felt exhilarated as the boat docked at Cagban Port on Friday morning. "Celebrating my 28th birthday here makes it extra special," Mercado said, panning her Go-Pro camera for a video of her surroundings before hopping in a tricycle en route to her hotel near White Beach. Mercado and her friend, Abie Pepano, were among the first batch of tourist to set foot on Boracay Day One of its re-opening after a six-moth government-initiated rehabilitation.

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