Boracay back to normal

Despite being hit by super typhoon "Seniang," it’s business as usual at Boracay island in Aklan and the world-renowned tropical beach resort still has electricity.

Orlando Sacay, Boracay Foundation Inc. chairman clarified newspaper reports that the island remains powerless.

Most resort owners, particularly the huge ones, have generator sets, he added.

The owner of Waling-Waling Beach Hotel said because of poor electric service in the island for the past years, resorts have generating capacity, with more than 200 generator sets to handle frequent brownouts.

"Boracay is back to normal, there’s no need to worry," he said.

Nenette Aguirre-Graf, BFI president, said: "We are looking at two weeks maximum to put the island in full operation."

Water in the island was restored earlier in the week.

Graf, who owns The Boracay Beach Resort, said the typhoon claimed the life of a "boatman who fell on the water and drowned."

All the missing persons have all been accounted for by the Philippine Coast Guard right after the typhoon left.

Electricity was restored early this week in the main road of Malay town, where Boracay Island is located, as promised by the Aklan Electric Company (Akelco).

Graf said Seniang caused damages to many houses of local residents in the island, including beach bars and restaurants that were made of light materials.

Several boats were destroyed and later capsized. –Delon Porcalla