Business group plans Boracay to become Asia's premier tourism destination

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan- The Boracay Foundation Incorporated (BFI) plans to make this resort island a premier tourism destination in Asia.

Loubell Cann, BFI president, said that among their priorities for this year is the marketing and promotions of this resort island. Currently, this resort island stands as a premier tourism destination in the country.

"But we will continue our programs on environment preservation and protection. We will do or support other groups or events in the promotion of sports tourism, culture, and arts. We also will create more programs for child protection through our 'Bantay Bata Boracay' committee," she said.

The BFI is one of the prominent business organizations in this resort island with more than a hundred members.

Currently, they are also an active partner of the local government of Malay in ensuring environmental protection of this resort island.

According to the Department of Tourism (DOT), more Asian tourists are coming to Boracay, among those are the Koreans, Chinese, and Taiwanese.

Recently, Boracay was also given the Best Leisure and Travel Destination (short haul) award by the Travel Weekly China Travel and Meetings Industry Awards online travel competition. Because of this development, more Chinese tourists and other Asian neighbors are expected to come to this resort island.