<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In </span>Philippines<span style="font-size: 10pt;">, boatloads of tourists sailed to tiny Boracay island today, the first-day Philippine officials reopened the resort to visitors after a six-month closure to clean waters. The president had called a "cesspool" due to overcrowding, partying and neglect.</span></div>  <br />''Officials at the island in central Aklan province have imposed new rules to regulate the influx of visitors and beach parties, decongest resorts and prevent sewage from being discharged directly into the turquoise waters. <br />'' <br />''Official sources said, visitors will be kept to about 6,000 daily and they'll be asked to sign an oath to follow the new rules, including proper waste disposal and a ban on bonfires. <br />'' <br />''More than 2 million tourists visited Boracay last year to enjoy its powdery white-sand beaches, spectacular sunsets and festive nightlife, generating about 56 billion pesos (USD 1.3 billion) in revenue. <br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">But the influx and neglect have threatened to turn Boracay into a "dead island" in less than a decade.</span><br />