Which is best for Boracay Island – farming or tourism? The government should observe the “suitable land use rule” in deciding what to do with Boracay after its rehabilitation, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto. “Whether it is urban or rural, upland or coastal, the rule we follow in land use is suitability – the optimal utilization that will yield the most income, the most jobs, the greatest economic value per square meter with the least social and environmental cost,” Recto said.

Golez, P. (2018, April 11). Boracay best for farming?. Panay News, pp. 1, 15.