Baybayin to be used as ‘main text’ for Boracay signages
MANILA, Philippines — Local officials of Malay, Aklan are now reportedly requiring the use of Baybayin as the “main text” for signages on Boracay island.
According to a report by ABS-CBN News, Executive Order 10 dated March 19 directs commercial establishments and government offices on Boracay to use the pre-Spanish script of the Philippines “with English subtitle and other languages, as the case may be,” in their signages.
"Government structures like schools municipal halls, barangay halls, health care centers and other public structures and public spaces shall be the first to comply with this signage guide and be followed by private establishments and structures," the EO read in part.
Last October 26, Boracay Island reopened its doors to local and foreign tourists after a six-month rehabilitation.
According to Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, her department has accredited over 300 accommodation establishments after the six-month rehabilitation of Boracay.
Chinese establishments have also been observed to have sprouted since the island reopened. The Chinese businesses are reportedly turning away non-Chinese customers in restaurants, and menus are written in Chinese characters. — Ian Nicolas Cigaral with a report from The STAR/Robertzon Ramirez
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