BORACAY SUN | June 2015 Issue

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JUNE 2015 | VOL. V NO. 6 | BORACAY’S MONTHLY NEWS ON RECYCLED PAPER

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03  IN THE NEWS 07   7107 ISLANDS 09  EXPAT FILES 10 ENVIRONMENT 12   CULTURE 14   COVER STORY 16  LIFESTYLE 19  PEOPLE 21  INDULGE

BORACAY HOSTS APEC 2015

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Karen Bermejo

fter the much-hyped Laboracay on May 1, Boracay Island played host to more than 1,500 high-profile delegates from 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies.

The island’s white sand beaches and vibrant tourism areas served as backdrop for the second round of the APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM2) and other

related meetings from May 10-21 and the Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting from May 23-24. Since the start of May, maximum security measures and much transformation have been implemented to ensure the safety and comfort of the international delegates.

police here. Apart from the PNP, augmentation team from the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy, Land Transportation Office, Bureau of Fire Protection and Armed Forces of the Philippines were also deployed in the island.

More than 3,500 members of the Philippines National Police have been deployed to augment the 101 tourist

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LIFESTYLE

IN THE NEWS

7107 ISLANDS

COVER STORY APEC 2015

Boracay Wedding

Boracay Dads

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PEOPLE


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