From the closure that rehabilitated the island of Boracay, to a closure to prevent the spread of a dreaded virus in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Souvenir vendor and resident of Boracay Island, Mohsin Alioden, and guest relations personnel of the Discovery Shores Boracay Resort, Pia Ibarra two people from different business sectors of the island explain how they have dealt with the closure brought by the rehabilitation and the closure brought the COVID-19 pandemic.

VIDEOS BY ENRIQUE AGCAOILI