Boracay, 4th best island in the world

Jan 7, 2012 11:58 AM PHT

Katherine Visconti

SUMMARY

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

The tropical island of Boracay lands in the "World's Best Islands" of a travel magazine

BORACAY, Philippines – This island paradise is the fourth best island in the world, according to the American magazine Travel + Leisure’s 2011 list.

Already the island has seen record tourist arrivals this year. The officer-in-charge of the Department of Tourism’s sub office in Boracay, Judith Icotanim told Rappler that tourist arrivals in 2011 reached 908,875. This is the breakdown: 515,751 Filipinos; 33,102 Overseas Filipinos, and; 360,022 foreigners.

A party island and relaxing getaway mixed in one, Boracay could see one million visitors in 2012. Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez says, “If there’s still dancing space, that’s still okay.”