When Boracay reopens, it will no longer be a "party place" by Jeremiah Capacillo for Spot.ph posted on August 24, 2018 image: https://contents.pep.ph/images2/writeups/2018-08-24_12:53:12_boracay.jpg IMAGE Wikimedia The Department of Tourism is set to open 5,000 hotel rooms in Boracay by the end of October. Since the government mandated the temporary shutdown of Boracay on April 26, tourists around the world have missed the go-to vacation hotspot in the Philippines for its powdery white-sand beaches. The country's other beautiful beaches have been filling the void, but Boracay fans have something to look forward to: the Department of Tourism has announced plans for a "soft opening" on October 26. According to Department of Tourism (DOT) undersecretary Arturo Boncato, the planned reopening will be done in phases and without any major fanfare. Out of Boracay's estimated 15,000 hotel and resort