(SPOT.ph) With Boracay in Aklan now open to travelers—vaccinated or not, more and more people are heading to the beach destination popular for its powdery white sand and rows of bars and restaurants. And if you happen to be on the island on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, there's now more time to party as the local government of Malay announced the lifting of curfew hours on these days.
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Boracay curfew hours:
In an executive order issued by Malay Acting Mayor Frolibar Bautista on December 13, curfew hours on Boracay Island will be lifted on December 24 (Friday) and December 31 (Friday). The announcement emphasized that curfew from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. will still imposed on any other date.
For reference, here are the latest Boracay travel requirements that took effect on November 16:
- VaxCertPH certification or vaccination card for fully vaccinated travelers; and negative RT-PCR test result (swab or saliva) with 72 hours validity for unvaccinated travelers
- Government-issued ID
- Health declaration through touristboracay.com
- Hotel reservation from Department of Tourism-accredited establishment with Certificate of Authority to Operate
- Copy of roundtrip flight tickets for non-Western Visayas travelers; or car plate (private transport) or Certificate of Undertaking for Travel Details (public transport) for Western Visayas travelers
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