BRP Boracay (2401) BRP Boracay (2401) The BRP Boracay (2401) is the lead ship of four vessels built by OCEA of France for the Philippine Coast Guard based on the Ocea FPB 72 design. The BRP "Boracay" was launched in April 2018 at the OCEA site in Les Sables d’Olonne, France and was commissioned into service in Manila, Philippines in October 2018 along with its sister ship, the BRP Panglao (2402). In early October 2018, the BRP "Boracay" made its first deployment in the island it was named after, Boracay in the province of Aklan, Western Visayas. In late October 2018, the ship
2018 Boracay closure and redevelopment resolve the worsening sewage conditions there. Duterte has directed Environment secretary Roy Cimatu to resolve the environmental issues in the island. Boracay is part of the jurisdiction of the town of Malay of Aklan province. Three of Malay's barangays are in Boracay. According to the Western Visayas regional office of the Department of Tourism, Boracay had two million tourists in 2017 which accounts for 34 percent of Western Visayas' 5.8 million tourist arrivals. At least 19,031 are employed to work on the island. Waters along the beaches of Boracay have experienced algal bloom which environmentalists and some long-time residents claim