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No fare adjustment for Boracay transport boat coop
The boat fare for the Caticlan-Boracay route of Caticlan Boracay Transport Multi-purpose Cooperative (CBTMPC) will remain unchanged in these challenging times. Public transport numbers in Malay and Boracay Island plunged ...
- March 9, 2022
Olive ridley turtle in Boracay returns to the sea
A juvenile olive ridley sea turtle was released in the sandy shores of Puka Beach here recently. It was kept in captivity for more than a year since its hatchling stage, according to the Community Environment and Natural ...
- May 19, 2021
Boracay, the new turtle haven
66 Olive Ridley hatchlings were released back to their home on early morning of Jan. 10, 2020. This was after the 65 days of their incubation period. The eggs were found last Nov. 5, 2019 in front of Movenpick Resort & Spa ...
- January 18, 2020
Say bye to Boracay's wooden-hulled boats
Wooden-hulled passenger boats are no longer allowed to operate the Caticlan-Boracay Island route beginning Jan. 19. With its Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) terminated or cancelled upon its expiration next week, ...
- January 15, 2021
Cimatu notes improvement in Boracay water quality
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that the water quality in the well-famed Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan has improved. DENR secretary Roy Cimatu said in a virtual press conference on Thursday ...
- June 13, 2020
New seagrass species thrive in Boracay Island
Additional seagrass species in the island of Boracay was recently recorded. A team of professionals from the Dagatnon Environmental Consulting Services who were tapped by Conservation Development Division (CDD) of the DENR ...
- August 15, 2020
Hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings surprised tipsy drinkers
A group of tipsy drinkers in Brgy. Yapak, Boracay Island was surprised seeing turtle hatchlings crawl up their legs on the night of Feb. 25, 2020, at around 11:00 o'clock in the evening. Boracay Island once again saw the ...
- March 8, 2020
Sea turtles dot Boracay shores
This island is not only the world’s best beach because of its white sandy beach and turquoise waters. It is also a nesting ground of sea turtles. At the start of the year, 196 sea turtle hatchlings were recorded in different ...
- January 22, 2021
Boracay boat capsizes; Chinese tourist dies
A motorboat ferrying tourists capsized in the waters of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan yesterday morning. A Chinese national died while three others were hospitalized. The 45-year-old Hong Fang Juai was from Su Zhuo, China. ...
- January 22, 2020
Boracay stakeholders back 'BIDA' creation
Stakeholders support the creation of the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA) mentioned by President Rodrigo Duterte in his fifth State of the Nation Address. Acting Mayor Frolibar Bautista of Malay town, which hosts ...
- July 30, 2020