It is just as well that Boracay is going to be closed off for two to three months. It is probably best that this temporary closure takes place during this summer, when the resorts expect to be literally flooded with tourists and visitors. Delay could mean more disaster.

If the decision is postponed out of concern or regret over the revenues and income from the summer tourist season that will be foregone, precious opportunity to correct the dismal situation will be lost. And the rehabilitation plan and timetable will have to be changed.