A female tourist was fined for wearing a bikini in Boracay. Where did she break the law?

Boracay is an island in the central Philippines and belongs to the Western Visayas. It is located 2 kilometers northwest of Panay Island. It is one of the tourist attractions in the Philippines. However, there are news reports about wearing bikinis in Boracay. Being fined? Why is this? Isn’t the beach a place to wear sexy clothes?

It turns out that a Taiwanese woman was fined for wearing a bikini while visiting Boracay Island. The police said she was only wearing a string. When going to the beach, many women will wear bikinis to show off their good figures. However, recently, when a Taiwanese woman in her 20s went to Boracay Island in the Philippines, she was wearing a bikini that was too revealing, which sparked local discussions and was eventually fined 2,500 pesos (approximately US$50) by the Philippine police.

According to the "Inquirer" report, the day before yesterday (9th), a Taiwanese female tourist and her boyfriend were traveling to Boracay's famous white beach, wearing a white two-piece bikini. But the fabric of the bikini was thin and barely covered her vital parts. The next day, the female tourist put on the same style of red bikini and went out for fun, which was quite eye-catching. Photos of a Taiwanese female tourist wearing a sexy bikini were taken by other tourists and posted online, sparking heated discussions among local residents. Some people thought there was nothing wrong with what she was wearing, while other netizens thought the bikini looked indecent.

Her outfit attracted the attention of surrounding residents and tourists, who took photos of her and posted them online. Netizens had mixed reactions to her bold outfit. While some people see nothing wrong with it, many others find bikinis inappropriate and disrespectful. The incident attracted the attention of relevant agencies in Boracay, and police later found the hotel where the woman was staying and took her to the police station. According to Bellon, the tourist saw no problem with her attire and claimed it was how she usually dressed. Veron responded: "Maybe this is her way of expressing beauty, but in our conservative culture, this is unacceptable." It is reported that Boracay Island does not explicitly prohibit wearing very revealing swimsuits. As a result, the female tourist was fined 2,500 pesos for violating a law prohibiting the taking and display of explicit photos.