BORACAY, Aklan - This island is suffering from intermittent power interruptions and fluctuations after submarine power cables were damaged by vessels docking at the shoreline in the past few months.

While the power interruptions have not seriously affected the operation of resorts, because most are equipped with power generators, business owners are calling for government attention to the problem to prevent long-term damage to the country's prime tourist destination. The power interruptions started in February after the cargo barge LCT Filipino, damaged one of two submarine cables linking the island to the Aklan mainland when it docked at Barangay Manoc-Manoc in the southern part of the 1,032-hectare island.

Roxas urges legislators to pass
measure on cheaper medicines

Senator Mar Roxas urged his fellow legislators to push for the bill seeking quality and affordable medicines before the 13th Congress ends in June.

Roxas said in a press release yesterday that the bill is a very important piece of health legislation, adding that providing quality and affordable medicines to its people should be a moral imperative for the government. The Senate has approved Senate Bill 2263, which seeks to open up access to quality, more affordable medicines to all Filipinos,

on third reading on January 31 this year.

100 exhibitors
join OTOP fair

More than 100 exhibitors participated in the 2nd Visayas One-Town-One-Product Fair in Boracay island held May 23 to 27.

Department of Trade and Industry official Diosdado Cadena said the Visayan-wide activity was a success and was boosted by the presence of Presidential Management Staff Director General Cerge Remonde and Tourism Undersecretary Oscar Palabyab.

The participating local government units promoted their flagship products such as food items, souvenirs and novelty items to both foreign and domestic tourists.

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