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17 officials sued over Boracay woes
Seventeen officials of Aklan province are accused of allegedly neglecting their duties that led to Boracay Island’s environmental crisis. Punong Barangays Hector Casidsid of Barangay Gabay of Manoc-Manoc and Lilibeth ...
- June 28, 2018
‘Boracay Island a cesspool no more’
Six months into its massive rehabilitation, the world famous whitesand destination Boracay Island has been fit for swimming. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu, who also heads the Inter-Agency Task Force ...
- October 16, 2018
Spill alert: Oil sheen spotted in Iloilo-Guimaras Strait
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Western Visayas ordered the immediate refloating of a cargo vessel that sank in Iloilo Strait Sunday morning. This as Commodore Athelo Ybañez, PCG-Western Visayas commander, confirmed ...
- January 21, 2014
Early reopening possible if...
The DENR called for a closed-door meeting to update residents on the rehabilitation efforts done on the island. Boracay was sealed off to tourists in April 2018 to undergo six months of rehabilitation and cleanup. It is ...
- July 7, 2018
Soldiers deployed for Boracay closure, too
The Philippine Army’s 301st Infantry Brigade confirmed that soldiers were already deployed in Boracay, before the island’s shutdown starting April 26, 2018. Brigadier General Pio Diñoso, 301st IB commanding officer, was ...
- April 23, 2018
Boracay swimming, fishing rules changed
Authorities assured that they will heed public reactions, complaints, and suggestions to the six-month closure of this island. In fact, some general guidelines that were released earlier have been modified following ...
- April 19, 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
Closing time: what to expect when Boracay shuts down?
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 ...
- April 24, 2018
Aklan mayor ready to face probe over Boracay issues
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 ...
- April 6, 2018