Partygoers attend small Laboracay parties despite the island’s closure.
LABORACAY- The temporary shutdown of the island does not stop partygoers from having fun in celebration of the annual Labor Day Festival ‘Laboracay’.
The event has become a traditional celebration where mobs of international tourists and locals flock for a night party. The festival debuted in Boracay last 2000 and is still being anticipated up to the present.
In a previous report, it was mentioned that President Duterte ordered the temporary closure of all business transactions in the world-famous destination due to the widespread violations of environmental laws. The shutdown took effect last April 26 and the place will momentarily be closed for rehabilitation.
Although the 6-month rehabilitation is currently in progress, few locals and expatriates opted to continue the annual culture of ‘Laboracay’ as they morph some parts of the island into a small summer party paradise.
According to a report in ABS-CBN News, 3 bars in Boracay Stations 1 and 2 opened doors for few celebrators to continue and muse over the all-out festive atmosphere of Laboracay.
Locals and tourists who came to the 2018 small Laboracay revelries shared different sentiments over the different feel of this year’s event.
Regular partygoer Eva Lopez said she favored the previous celebrations as they were partying by Boracay’s 4-kilometer white sand ocean-board and there was more crowd.
“Mas masaya ‘yung ‘Laboracay’ dati kasi sa beach mismo nagpaparty and mas maraming tao,” she said speaking to the source.
However, Lopez was quick to console and raise her spirit when she said that the party is better than nothing.
Conversely, a foreign expat Jenny Heyn said she preferred this year’s more tranquil vibe than the previous supreme parties.
“I love it because it’s just locals here and some expats. It’s a celebration for us ‘leftovers,’” Heyn said.
According to Heyn, although she enjoyed the celebration, she was disappointed over the overpricing of the drinks.
“I ordered a rum-cola. It used to be P80 per glass, now I had to pay P220. That’s too much,” she furthered.
Some resorts still celebrate ‘Laboracay’ for remaining tourists in the island. | @ANCALERTS @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/ajT59YWv1f
— Kat Domingo (@_katrinadomingo) May 1, 2018