Boracay set to reopen after six months closed

I have been a little critical of the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte over his style of governing, death squads, locking up of political critics and general demeanor.

I understand he is popular with the largely uneducated citizens hoping his tough talk and promises will pull them out of poverty - you can't blame people for seeking a better life. However, I have to agree with him on the state of Boracay, the raw sewage pumped out to the nearby Bulabog Beach is just sickening.

Authorities have also dug up illegal underground raw sewage pipes pumping out effluent to their famous White Beach - it's disgusting. So with Boracay set to reopen on the 26th of this month, one can only hope the notoriously corrupt government officials have been able to sort themselves out.

They need to stop the large resorts discharging human waste straight onto the beach where people swim, dive and relax. Let's hope they have pulled their heads in and put the environment, people's health and the sustainability of the island above their short-term profits - if not, they should be shut down for good.