A local government official of Boracay on Wednesday alleged that the national agencies that recommended the shutdown of the island resort have no plans yet on what to do during the closure period.

Rowen Aguirre, municipal executive assistant for Boracay affairs, strongly opposed the six-month closure of one the country's top tourist destinations.

"Hindi po ako pabor sa total closure kasi unang-una, ang pagpapasara ay naging unang option sa halip na ito dapat ang huli. Hindi nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na ma-explore ang ibang pwedeng gawin sa isla," Aguirre said in an interview on "Balitanghali."

"Ito nga ang problema namin. Hinahanapan namin ng plano, obvious na hindi yata pinag-isipan. Ngayon pa lang po kami naggagawa ng contingency plan kasi akala ko nung una 'yung national government especially 'yung mga ahensya na nagpo-propose ng closure eh alam na nila 'yung gagawin eh apparently ngayon, sa meetings na dinaluhan namin, wala pang plano. They can't even send a work plan...," Aguirre added.

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For their part, Aguirre said they already have a six-month action plan for the rehabilitation of the island.

"Ang gusto namin tulungan kami dito kasi 'yung Boracay po 'yung epekto po nito eh hindi lang po sa amin pero sa buong Pilipinas na po. Meron po kaming nilatag na six-month action plan on the part po ng local government unit," Aguirre said.

"May naumpisahan na po kami katulad po ng pagbubukas namin ng mga drainage system na 'yan para makita po natin sino naka-connect diyan na 'di naman dapat.

"Meron na rin tayong giniba ... may mga pinapasara tayong structures na nandoon na sa may easement. Lahat po 'yun ina-address natin sa makakaya po ng LGU, sa aming kapasidad po."

The Departments of the Environment and Natural Resources, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, and the Department of Tourism have jointly recommend the closure of Boracay for six months, starting April 26.

However, according to stakeholders, twenty days will not be enough for workers in Boracay to find alternative livelihoods and for owners of commercial areas and business establishments to settle matters with their customers before the island's anticipated closure.

They also appeal to the government for a clearer timetable for the shutdown. —Anna Felicia Bajo/LBG, GMA News