2018 Boracay closure and redevelopment for media coverage. On April 4, 2018, the Philippine government announced that Boracay would be closed for up to six months starting on April 26. Checkpoints manned by police officers and soldiers would be set up at piers in Boracay to turn away visitors from the island. Passes would be given to local residents. On the day of the closure, President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of calamity over the three barangays of Boracay. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed relief goods to residents of Boracay while the island is closed to tourists. In June 2018,
Boracay weather pattern from sometime in October to sometime in June and in the Habagat weather pattern for the remainder of the year. Daytime temperatures on Boracay generally range from from the beginning of the Amihan season into February or March, and increase to the range with the onset of the Habagat season. During Tropical Storm periods, temperatures can fall below . Tropical Storms can impact Boracay at any time of year, but are most likely to be seen during the Habagat season. At least three species of flying foxes has been recorded to inhabit Boracay namely the giant golden-crowned flying