Philippines’ Boracay Workers Appeal for Aid After Island Closed for Rehabilitation

Philippines’ Boracay Workers Appeal for Aid After Island Closed for Rehabilitation
Newly-wed tourists frolic in the beach of Boracay in Philippines, April 8, 2018. Reuters/Erik De Castro
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BORACAY, Philippines–Along the shores of Philippines’ top holiday island, Boracay, businesses like massage parlors, souvenir stalls, tattoo shops and boat rentals are still thriving while tourists bask in the sun on the powdery white sand, but not for long.

Workers in Boracay, the Philippines’ most popular tourist spot, appealed for aid on Sunday before the holiday island’s impending closure.