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No more 'Laboracay' when island reopens, says Tourism chief

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6oDGuitg5SM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>MANILA - Big noisy parties like the ones held during Labor Day, or &#x27;Laboracay&#x27; will no longer be allowed when the island reopens to tourists in October, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said on Thursday. Puyat said only smaller parties will be permitted, so that tourists who want to enjoy peace and quiet in Boracay will be able to do so. &quot;Ili-limit na... Ang mga mala-Laboracay, yun ang bawal,&quot; Puyat said in an interview with DZMM Teleradyo.The tourism chief added that the government will also limit the number of tourists allowed to visit the island. She said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will soon announce the quota for tourists, which takes into account Boracay&#x27;s carrying capacity. At least 3,000 rooms will be available when the world famous resort island reopens on Oct. 26, Puyat said. Boracay has around 15,000 hotel rooms, but many resorts have yet to comply with the new permits and accreditation set by a multi-agency task force.The government will also be publishing a list of establishments that are compliant with environmental laws to make sure that only these businesses can accept tourists. Puyat admitted that much still needs to be done in Boracay as some of the roads are still unfinished, and the sewerage lines are still being laid out.Before the island was shut down in April, the Boracay Foundation warned that an estimated 36,000 workers would lose their jobs with the closure.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/22/18/boracay-shutdown-36000-jobs-p56-billion-revenues-may-be-lost">Boracay shutdown: 36,000 jobs, P56 billion revenues may be lost</a></li></ul>Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said earlier this month that Boracay&#x27;s closure was partly to blame for the lower-than-expected 6 percent economic growth in the second quarter. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/09/18/economic-growth-slows-on-drag-from-boracay-closure-policy-steps">Economic growth slows on drag from Boracay closure, policy steps</a></li></ul>

MANILA - Big noisy parties like the ones held during Labor Day, or 'Laboracay' will no longer be allowed when the island reopens to tourists in October, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said on Thursday.

MANILA - Big noisy parties like the ones held during Labor Day, or 'Laboracay' will no longer be allowed when the island reopens to tourists in October, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said on Thursday.