ILOILO CITY – The Aklan provincial board formally withdrew a persona non grata declaration against four lawmakers over the proposal to create the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA), a corporate-based body that will manage the country’s most famous beach destination.
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SEN. Panfilo Lacson, in a town hall forum at the Aklan Provincial capitol, cautioned against rushing plans to convert tourist haven Boracay Island into a government-owned and -controlled corporation (GOCC) and called for a wider stakeholder consultations involving long-time local residents. The senator stressed the need for holding “careful stakeholder…
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