My Parents SHOCKED by BORACAY World Famous Philippines Beach! 

yes i remember those days, first time i went there was in 1993. we went to puka beach and there was nothing there except one store selling shell necklaces and one small rustic restaurant.

22:08 Same nice experience for me in 1987. No electricity, mostly western tourists.

its e-coli. beware.

Its not, it means too much pollution in water. Algae forms from water pollution, it can be harmful to human body.

Algal Blooms are neither a mystery or a surprise. A battery of water quality tests will always reveal the underlying cause, usually it’s pollution.

but again its not boracay, puka beach is just like a random beach somewhere else in the phil.

@@lexopims3660 What are you talking about? Lol! Puka Shell Beach is part of Boracay Island! In fact, Puka Shell Beach is the 3rd longest beach on Boracay Island next to White Beach & Bulabog Beach. Apart from White Beach, Bulabog Beach & Puka Beach, Boracay has other beaches like Diniwid Beach, Tambisaan Beach, Ilig-Iligan Beach, Balinghai Beach, Banyugan Beach & Punta Bunga Beach.

@@rm_alfaro what im ntrying to say is , its not “the”boracay boracay if you know what I mean. If you go to boracay and just go to puka beach, then just go to random beach lol.

@@lexopims3660 Well, at least the waters in Puka Beach are crystal clear and the beach doesn't have algae like White Beach during dry season. The views in Puka Shell Beach are also very scenic & beautiful. Not all people want a crowded beach anyway so tourists can just go to Puka Shell Beach as an alternative if they don't want to see algae along the beach or if they want more peace & quiet! If tourists want a beach with more of a "party vibe or crowded atmosphere", then they can just stay at White Beach. You know, Puka Shell Beach is not just a random beach as it is located in one of the most premier tourist destinations in the Philippines which is Boracay! Not all random beaches in the country can say that, lol!

Its not used to be that way, March and April were the busiest for boracay and it wasnt like that before until lately, if its natural then other beaches would have been the same way. but you dont hear other famous beaches with algae as bad as what boracay has.

​@@rrddyy28It always comes out at this time of the year!

Then in your opinion, who's to blame for having Algae on the shores of Boracay? It's not man-made I supposed.

@johnsummer193 I agree with you. The beautiful Balabac in Palawan.

Sorry had to repost. I'm honestly tired of dealing with negative replies. So will keep deleting and reposting this if it goes on. Anyway, i have emailed our DOT regarding this algae issue. The least they could do is put signages there explaining about the algae and the months that they are present and when they are not.

Algaes are from pollution in water not to make sand whiter.

That algae makes the sand of Boracay White Beach soft and white! We also have that in one of our local beach here. It was not caused by pollution. Lol! Just leave the nature alone to take care of itself.

@@johnc5915 try reseaeching what causes algae in beaches and its effects. Dont just listen to local tales to prevent toursits from coming. I remember algaes werent that many before in fact there was almost none in 80s early 90s to early 2000s. But it became so many after so many contruction happened in boracay. Algae is there to clean the pollution in water. No pollution no algae.

@@johnc5915 Yep, i'm not saying it is. Coz as I said, I was there back in the 90s when it wasn't that developed yet and the algae was already there. I just hope DOT put signs to explain to tourists that they are a normal occurrence there and inform them when the algae are most abundant so that tourists will know when is the best time to come to Boracay.

Locals have said they bloom in summertime. Usually stats at feb and enda in april. If it stays there longer then most probably it's caused by man-made elements.