Local Drunk girls and guys causing troubles in Boracay Bars have reduced over the past years but local bars have tuned up their volumes to attract more party goers.
Philippine girls partying at bars in Boracay noises to be toned down -government
Local execs try to muffle party noise in Boracay
ILOILO CITY – Party animals in Boracay should be seen, not heard: the island authorities are launching a campaign to muffle noise coming from parties in the world-renowned resort island.
Virtus Gil, interior and local government undersecretary and secretary of the Boracay Eminent Persons Group, said policemen armed with decibel meters would monitor sound levels in popular bars, discos and other establishments on the island to regulate the intensity of sound systems, especially at night.
“I met with the owners of bars and discos and we agreed that music should be toned down to a maximum of 60 decibels by midnight,” Gil told the Inquirer in a telephone interview. The 60-decibel limit is approximately the sound of a moderately strong handclap, according to Gil.
Gil said some guests on the island have complained they cannot sleep because of loud music coming from bars and discos, which are beside resorts and hotels. Partying in these bars and discos usually lasts until dawn, especially during weekends.
He said police would confiscate the sound amplifiers of bars and discos that exceed the limit after midnight.
Noise reduction system
Gil said he would also propose that bars, discos and establishments playing loud music be required to install noise reduction systems or sound proofing equipment to avoid disturbing other guests.
The Boracay Special Tourist Protection Office and Land Transportation Office also inspected all vehicles, especially motorcycles, on the island to check for permits and to check headlights, signal lights and driving licenses.
Emission tests will also be done to reduce pollution.
The growing number of vehicles, especially motorcycles with two-stroke engines, has been blamed for air and noise pollution on the island.
Tests in three stations on the island show noise levels beyond the standard value of 50 decibels (db) for residential areas and 60 db for areas along the road during mornings especially between 8 a.m. to 9 .am., according to data from the draft master plan for Boracay prepared last year by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The DENR is seeking the abolition or conversion of tricycles with two-stroke engines.
Gil said authorities would strictly implement the ordinance prohibiting yachts and sailing boats from mooring in front of the 4-kilometer white beach, the island’s main attraction.
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