Browsing The Daily Guardian by Subject "tourism"
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2nd agri-aqua forum eyes global investments
(The Daily Guardian,September 1, 2018 , on page 7)The 2nd Agri-Aqua Investment Forum in Iloilo Province eyes to score global investments for local products. The forum themed as “Accelerating Agricultural Investments for Global Market” is organized by the Panay Organic ... -
47th Paraw Regatta Fest kicks off in Guimaras
(The Daily Guardian,February 13, 2019 , on page 12-13)The province of Guimaras spearheaded the kick-off activities of the 47th Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta Festival on January 9 and 10, 2019. Lighted boats, Sinamba sa Regatta, and Miss Paraw Regatta talent competition opens ... -
Agri-aqua forum seen to fetch P500 million in investments
(The Daily Guardian,November 15, 2016 , on page 1-7)Velma Jane Cubing-Lao of the Iloilo Provincial Planning and Development Office said the two-day forum was very successful as they were able to tie up with big businesses and opened new investments for agricultural products ... -
Agriculture remains top priority in 2015
(The Daily Guardian,January 8, 2015 , on page B1)The provincial government of Negros Occidental will keep the agriculture sector a top priority in 2015, said Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. The governor said on Tuesday that the province will continue with the agriculture ... -
Aklan mayor ready to face probe over Boracay issues
(The Daily Guardian,April 6, 2018 , on page 1-14)Mayor Ceciron Cawaling of Malay, Aklan won’t back down from any investigation that would be conducted relative to issues hounding tourist haven Boracay Island. Rowen Aguirre, an executive assistant to Mayor Cawaling, said ... -
Aklan town vies for largest mangrove in Asia
(The Daily Guardian,July 1, 2010 , on page 3-6)This bustling town in the Western part of the province is vying to have the largest mangrove in Asia. Mayor Lulu Miraflores said a group of Japanese experts has arrived in the town recently to document the mangrove in the ... -
Bikers’ concern for Iloilo River lauded
(The Daily Guardian,April 9, 2018 , on page 1-14)The Facebook post of Ilonggo artist and biker Rock Drilon on Apr. 1, 2018 shows two photos of a portion of the riverbanks of Iloilo River before and after it was planted with mangroves. The first photo shows several bikers ... -
Bizmen seek 3-phased Boracay rehabilitation
(The Daily Guardian,March 29, 2018 , on page 7-11)As the government prepares to shut down Boracay for six months, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on Tuesday reiterated its call for a three-phase rehabilitation of the island and for the government ... -
Boracay 2: Back from rehab
(The Daily Guardian,October 19, 2018 , on page 4)The island became an international hit during the 90s and instantly wiped out all other destinations in the white sand beach market. Tourists came flocking in and Boracay became a sensational party paradise for foreigners ... -
Boracay closure is the wrong direction, says ex-DOT chief
(The Daily Guardian,April 18, 2018 , on page 1-14)A former secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT) opined that the government took the wrong direction in closing down Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan for six months. Narzalina Lim, an Ilongga who served as tourism ... -
Boracay Island rehab gets spotlight at EAS Congress
(The Daily Guardian,December 3, 2018 , on page 2-14)The Boracay rehabilitation was among the topics discussed in the recently concluded East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress, a triennial regional conference that gathered international experts to exchange knowledge towards sustainable ... -
Boracay island reopens: Is sustainable tourism now the benchmark?
(The Daily Guardian,October 27, 2018 , on page 8-9)Sustainable tourism: is it even possible? With hundreds of thousands of Chinese, Indian, Russian and other Southeast Asian visitors arriving every day at our beach resorts, historic towns and cities, managing these ... -
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 under state of calamity
(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's D'Mall, water utility face closure: official
(The Daily Guardian,April 5, 2018 , on page 7)The D'Mall commercial center and Ayala Corp's water unit in Boracay face closure, as the government prepares to solve the island's pollution problem, an official who is helping plan the cleanup said Wednesday. D'Mall, which ... -
Closing time: what to expect when Boracay shuts down?
(The Daily Guardian,April 24, 2018 , on page 1-14)Three days before Boracay Island temporarily closes to tourists, different government agencies conducted a walkthrough on what to expect during the 6-month shutdown. On April 23, 2018, members of the Police Regional Office ... -
Coop urged not to burden consumers charges during Boracay closure
(The Daily Guardian,April 24, 2018 , on page 2-14)Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Aklan Electric Cooperative Inc. (Akelco) on Monday to invoke a force majeure so as not to pass on extra power charges to consumers during the six-month closure of Boracay island starting ... -
Dirty sea could delay Boracay reopening
(The Daily Guardian,May 24, 2018 , on page 1-14)Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said it would take longer for the government to reopen Boracay Island to tourists if establishments in the famed island tourist resort will not help fix their sewerage and drainage systems. ... -
DOT issues guidelines for media covering Boracay rehabilitation
(The Daily Guardian,April 16, 2018 , on page 3)The Department of Tourism has issued guidelines for members of the media who will cover the six-month rehabilitation activities on Boracay island. On Saturday, the DOT said that a maximum of 12 personnel will be given media ...