ShareThisBORACAY ISLAND — Smoking and littering is now being prohibited in the beaches all over this resort island.
Malay, Aklan Mayor John Yap said that they have already launched the information awareness campaign on the prohibition participated in by the residents, tourists and Muslim traders in this resort island in cooperation with other business organizations.
The penalty for those caught violating it will be P500 each person.
“Streamers and posters are now spread all over the beaches of this resort island bearing the ‘For Boracay I Will’ campaign for the information of both the tourists visiting this resort island,” said Yap.
The “For Boracay I Will” campaign aimed to encourage tourists and residents to promote environmental cleanliness here.
Said prohibition is embodied in the town’s Anti-Littering Ordinance No. 100, Series of 2009.
At least 20 municipal auxiliary policemen were tasked to monitor both tourists and residents found smoking or littering in the beaches.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has classified all beaches in this resort island public.