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Boracay biz sector urged to support inter-agency efforts
Business stakeholders in the island were urged to support the Inter-agency Task Force's rehabilitation initiatives. Malay acting mayor Abram Sualog call on the business sector during the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and ...
- March 25, 2019
Cebu Pacific launches 'Juan Effect Boracay'
Cebu Pacific continues to push for sustainable tourism as it rolls out the second module for Juan Effect in Boracay, in time for the impending reopening of one of the most beautiful islands in the Philippines. The airline ...
- October 25, 2018
DOT reiterates call: Follow, respect environmental laws
The Department of Tourism (DOT) reiterated its call to Chinese travel tour operators to follow environmental laws in the world-famous island. “We urged the different tour operators in China to tell their respective clients ...
- April 28, 2019
Wanted: ‘Boracay czar’: Who’s on top of everything?
Malacañang has been urged to appoint a “Boracay czar” to oversee the world-famous island’s rehabilitation. The recent June 20 Senate hearing on Boracay’s six-month closure uncovered “misunderstandings” between government ...
- June 25, 2018
DENR lifts ECC suspension on 'complying' Boracay businesses
A few weeks before the much-awaited reopening of Boracay, Environment secretary Roy Cimatu lifted the suspension of the environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) of some business establishments in the world-famous resort ...
- October 13, 2018
'Algae make Boracay sand white and cool'
The algal bloom in Boracay Island is a blessing, not a curse to the tourism industry, according to the Regional Ecotourism Committee (REC). Algae contributes to making Boracay’s sand white and cool even under the scorching ...
- March 18, 2017
'New war' looms in Boracay-task force
The government task forces in Boracay Island are waging a new war in the beachfront – sans bullets and guns – to protect the island. The so-called “Battle of the Front Beach” on Feb. 21 of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task ...
- February 20, 2019
'Don't leave Boracay to local gov't alone'
This famed island resort must not be managed by the local government alone, according to Sen. Cynthia Villar. The environmental degradation in Boracay must “not happen again,” the senator stressed. Boracay is currently ...
- July 28, 2018
DOT welcomes Philippines’ 3 Condé Nast Traveler citations
Boracay, which is currently undergoing rehabilitation and is set for its soft opening on October 26, was voted as second and described as “close to a tropical idyll as you’ll find in Southeast Asia with gentle coastlines ...
- October 13, 2018
NEDA: DU30 right to close Boracay: Army after ‘minor incidents’ – commander
The government was right to temporarily close off Boracay to tourists, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the shutdown of the island resort to pave the ...
- April 22, 2018