‘HABAGAT’ SHUTDOWN: Carles temporarily closes popular tourist spot for safety, ecological recovery

ILOILO — One of northern Iloilo’s premier tourist attractions will be off-limits for an entire month. The Carles municipal government ordered the temporary closure of Tangke “Saltwater” Lagoon in the Gigantes Group of Islands amid safety risks from the southwest monsoon (habagat) and the need to give its fragile ecosystem time to recover. Mayor Arnold […]