The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 6 offered free repairs and repainting of motorized boats in preparation for the reopening of Boracay Island in Aklan on October 26, 2018. DOT-6 Regional Director Helen Catalbas met Analy Ibabao and Mike Siñel of Malay Association Sailing Boat Owners Inc. (MASBOI) Sailboat Multi-Purpose Cooperative and Lenilyn Maming, secretary of Boracay Island Hopping Association (BIHA) Multi-purpose Cooperative to discuss the proposal. The two water transport groups welcomed the DOT-6’s proposal saying that they suffered because of the closure of Boracay Island to tourism activities.

Boracay water transport groups okay DOT's repair, repaint offer. (2018, August 23). The Daily Guardian, p. 2.