Just to keep Boracay lovers up to speed on current developments taking place to protect its shores and reefs, I have taken the liberty of pasting below the letter, to concerned parties:

Boracay Forever
“Preserving Our Shores”

Businesses, NGO’s, residents and individuals are joining together to support the movement to protect the shores of Boracay. Several businesses and individuals have already donated monies. (names removed)
These individuals and companies challenge other businesses and individuals to match their pledges to support the Global Coral Reef Alliance (GCRA) project aimed at preserving the shores of our Boracay.
The GCRA group is scheduled to come to Boracay in July 2007.
The Global Coral Reef Alliance is a small, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to growing, protecting and managing the most threatened of all marine ecosystems—coral reefs. Founded in 1990, GCRA is a coalition of volunteer scientists, divers, environmentalists and other individuals and organizations, committed to coral reef preservation.
“We primarily focus on coral reef restoration, marine diseases and other issues caused by global climate change, environmental stress and pollution.”
This challenge comes in response to a request from the Boracay Foundation Inc., (BFI), and the Boracay Windsport Association (BWA) to support a study to be carried out by the GRCA (www.globalcoral.org) in our reefs and waters.
The cost of the initial works is $10,000USD. The funds will be used to conduct a complete analysis of the coral reefs, shores and waters surrounding Boracay Island and to place a sample restorative system in one area of the reefs on Bolabog Beach in July.
It is time to take care of our island.
Please join the businesses, individuals, residents and NGO’s of Boracay in their battle to conserve, preserve and restore our island paradise.

Donations can be deposited at any “Boracay Foundation Account Number”:
Metro Bank-Boracay Branch
Account Number: 571-2-57100174-2

Finally the raining season has kicked in here in Boracay, and seems to be making up for lost time, with extremely heavy rain showers. Thankfully we have now managed to repair the roof of the cottage, and only just in time.
Following a visit from the Magdongon family, owners of the the land on which Red Pirates is situated, it seems we are safe for now from the illegal interferance of the so-called caretaker - who is NOT authorised by the owners, and remitted none of our rent money to them. Since they visited her house last week to discuss the matter, she has given us no trouble, and was told in no uncertain terms that if she has a claim to make on the property she should hire an attorney! Fingers crossed that will be the end of it.
Otherwise, she'll get her head dunked in honey and then rammed into a nest of flesh-eating ants whilst being buggered by a pitbull terrier with bad breath.