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    • Boracay still draws tourists despite woes 

      Burgos, Nestor, Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 29, 2018, on page A7)
      The source said the drop in tourist arrivals would be most likely felt next month because of the proposal of an interagency task force to close the island to tourists starting April 26. The closure will last for six months. ...

    • Boracay swimming, fishing rules changed 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (The Daily Guardian, April 19, 2018, on page 1-14)
      Authorities assured that they will heed public reactions, complaints, and suggestions to the six-month closure of this island. In fact, some general guidelines that were released earlier have been modified following ...

    • The Boracay syndrome 

      David, Randy (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 28, 2018, on page A14)
      Boracay — that tiny island at the northern tip of Panay, a destination renowned for its fine white sand beaches, shallow gentle waters, and all-day partying — recently reopened to tourists after being abruptly shut down ...

    • Boracay task force formally signs off after island's rehab works 

      Rendon, Jennifer (DailyGuardian, June 18, 2022, on page 1-11)
      Four years since it was closed for a major overhaul, Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan is deemed to have regained its old glory. Since its inception, the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) has encountered lots of birth ...

    • Boracay task force readying guidelines for re-opening 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 15, 2018, on page 1-10)
      The inter-agency task force overseeing the rehabilitation of Boracay Island is now preparing the guidelines for the reopening of world-renowned tourist destination on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. He said ...

    • Boracay task force to decide on plea of businesses breaking easement rule 

      ABS-CBN News (DailyGuardian, December 4, 2020, on page 3)
      The Boracay inter-agency task force (BIATF) will soon decide on a plea made by the island's commercial establishment operators and local residents for a moratorium on the demolition of structures sitting within the island’s ...

    • Boracay task force told to justify 6-month closure 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, April 3, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      Two paragraphs are enough. Malacañang wants a detailed memorandum from the interagency task force that recommended a six-month closure of Boracay Island beginning April 26, with a Palace official saying the March 22 letter ...

    • 'Boracay to become land reform area' 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Cueto, Francis Earl A. (The Manila Times, April 10, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      Boracay Island will be a "land reform area" for farmers, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday as he clarified that there was no plan, so far, for the government to approve a casino project on the island. In a news ...

    • Boracay to officially reopen on October 26 - Cimatu 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, July 12, 2018, on page 1-14)
      Boracay Island will officially reopen to the general public on October 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Wednesday. Cimatu made the announcement only less than three months after the popular island resort was ...

    • Boracay to reopen with fewer hotels, restos, no beach parties 

      Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 25, 2018, on page A6)
      The government reopens Boracay to holidaymakers on Friday, after a six-month cleanup aimed at repairing the damage inflicted on the resort island by decades of uncontrolled mass tourism. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered ...

    • Boracay to reopen with only few businesses deemed compliant 

      Ferreras, Vince Angelo C. (BusinessWorld, October 4, 2018, on page S1/3)
      Only a small portion of businesses on Boracay Island are deemed compliant with environmental and accreditation requirements just weeks before the resort island returns to operation on Oct. 26 in a so-called “soft opening.” ...

    • Boracay tourism to be limited to beachfronts: DAR 

      (The Daily Guardian, June 6, 2018, on page 2-14)
      Tourism establishments in Boracay may soon be limited to beachfront spaces as the government seeks to restore and redistribute the island's agricultural lands to farmers, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones said ...

    • Boracay tourists, businesses defying party ban warned 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 6, 2018, on page A5)
      Tourists who insist on partying and drinking on the beach in Boracay despite the ban on such activities will be dealt with under the law. Malacañang issued this warning following reports that some tourists and business ...

    • Boracay truly back in harness 

      (Panay News, July 15, 2023, on page 7)
      The massive rehabilitation of Boracay Island instituted back in 2018 keeps on reaping dividends. It remains in the Top 10 of the “Favorite Islands in the World 2023” list by Travel + Leisure Magazine. Wow! Ka- level sang ...

    • Boracay Tubi assures 'no discharge' of untreated wastewater off sea 

      Zabal, Ryan (Panay News, September 28, 2019, on page 7)
      The Boracay Tubi System Inc. (BTSI) said it complied the water quality and effluent standards after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) lifted its cease and desist order on BTSI Lugotan outfall in ...

    • Boracay under state of calamity 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, April 27, 2018, on page 1-18)
      Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has issued a proclamation placing the island of Boracay under a state of calamity effective April 26, 2018, the first day of the 6-month closure. In a press conference on Thursday, Department of the ...

    • Boracay underwater cleanup kicks off 

      (The Daily Guardian, April 23, 2018, on page 2)
      Divers on Sunday launched an underwater and coral reef cleanup in Boracay Island here in time for the celebration of Earth Day. The activity comes ahead of Boracay's 6-month closure to tourists starting April 26 meant to ...

    • Boracay underwater cleanup: 350 kilos of trash collected 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (The Philippine Star, July 10, 2021, on page 9)
      Around 350 kilos of assorted garbage and marine debris have been collected during an underwater cleanup drive in Malay, Aklan. The cleanup was conducted over the weekend to mark the celebration of the 38th anniversary of ...

    • Boracay Water amplifies desludging services gets more wastewater trucks 

      (The Daily Guardian, July 6, 2018, on page 14)
      Boracay Water, the largest water supply and wastewater management services provider in the Island, recently acquired an additional 3 desludging trucks that can haul up to 9 cubic meters of wastewater or used water from ...

    • Boracay Water completes sewage treatment plant diversion 

      (The Daily Guardian, May 11, 2018, on page 3)
      Boracay Island Water Company, Inc. (Boracay Water) said it has completed the sewage diversion flow system from its Balabag Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) to the Manocmanoc STP, allowing more establishments and households in ...