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DOT orients French senators on Boracay rehabilitation
Department of Tourism Undersecretary Arturo Boncato brief delegates of the French Senate last March 2, 2019 at The Lind, Boracay Island about actions taken by the agency during the Boracay rehabilitation. This was attended ...
- March 16, 2019
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
Violators in paradise: 376 Boracay businesses shuttered
More than 300 establishments in Boracay Island in Aklan have been shut down for various violations since the island-resort was closed to tourists for rehabilitation efforts more than a month ago. Regional Director Anthony ...
- May 29, 2018
Boracay re-opening? We're ready, PNP says
Police in Region 6 said they are ready to secure Boracay Island once it reopens on Oct. 26, 2018. Supt. John Bulalacao, Western Visayas police director, assured stakeholders that more than 600 police personnel were trained ...
- September 27, 2018
Cimatu cites PH efforts to protect marine resources at EAS Congress 2018
The Philippines has made notable progress in its efforts to protect the country’s rich marine ecosystems and resources despite many challenges, Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said as he welcomed participants to the ...
- November 1, 2018
Boracay 2: Back from rehab
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 ...
- October 19, 2018
‘Not the next Boracay’: Guimaras vows to curb waste problems
With its booming tourism industry, the provincial government of Guimaras said it will do its best to avoid becoming “the next Boracay” as more foreign investors are expected to expand in the island. In his State of the ...
- December 20, 2018
Where’s the Boracay rehab plan?
Less than a week before the six-month closure of Boracay Island on April 26, 2018, the national government has yet to present a concrete rehabilitation plan. Sen. Risa Hontiveros said the inter-agency task force on Boracay ...
- April 21, 2018
Management Group pushes for Boracay rehab by thematic areas
Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), which spearheaded the initial phase of the rehabilitation activities in the island resort, has been renamed Boracay Inter-Agency Rehabilitation Management Group (BIARMG). From a ...
- February 19, 2019