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'Congested Boracay': Island can only carry 55,000 people at a time
A study on the carrying capacity of Boracay Island indicates that the famed tourist destination can only host a maximum of 19,000 tourists at a time. The study conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the ...
- September 5, 2018
Boracay group hits ‘apathetic treatment’
The Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) hit concerned government agencies for their “apparent apathetic treatment” of Boracay stakeholders. The BFI, which is comprised of business groups, slammed the lack of “efficient communication ...
- September 8, 2018
Is Boracay ready to reopen on Oct 26?
The local government unit (LGU) of Malay, Aklan prepares as Boracay Island reopens on Oct 26, 2018. Rowen Aguirre, executive assistant for Boracay Affairs, said the island is ready to accept local and foreign tourists ...
- October 8, 2018
Goals for Boracay: Staying within its ‘carrying capacity’ and no more shortcuts for permits
It's a long six months for Task Force Boracay, but Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Eduardo Año said that their sleeves are rolled up and they are ready for the grueling and somewhat thankless job. In a press ...
- April 28, 2018
DPWH to realign Esplanade project to protect mangroves
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will realign certain portions of the Iloilo River Esplanade projects to preserve the mangroves that may be affected by the original alignment. In his report to DPWH Secretary ...
- April 23, 2018
Tourism department clarifies no room limits in Boracay
The number of hotel rooms in Boracay will not be limited once the island reopens next week, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday, belying earlier pronouncements of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. ...
- October 19, 2018
60% of PHl beaches unsafe due to fecal coliform levels – EMB-DENR
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-DENR) reported that the amount of fecal bacteria found in 60 percent of the country's recreational waters exceeded safe levels, GMA 7 news program "24 Oras" reported on Friday. ...
- May 29, 2018
Antique rivers tainted with coliform
San Jose, Antique – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and the Community Environment and Natural Resources ...
- June 4, 2018
Boracay has 423 hectares available for land reform
There are 423 hectares of agricultural land in Boracay that President Rodrigo Duterte may place under land reform and distribute to beneficiaries, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones said on Wednesday. Castriciones ...
- April 27, 2018
Globe launches long-term conservation plan for Boracay
Globe Telecom has launched its long-term conservation and sustainability plan for Boracay, starting with its initiatives to help address untreated sewage that is causing pollution into the waters of the island. Globe ...
- June 15, 2018