Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Malay, Aklan"
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14 erring Boracay tourists fined
(Panay News,November 5, 2018 , on page 2-15)More than a week after Boracay’s reopening on Oct. 26, 14 tourists were fined for violating new island rules and regulations. According to Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat, these violators were caught by the Boracay ... -
3 turtle weaklings released in Boracay
(Panay News,June 6, 2019 , on page 9)Three turtle weaklings under rehabilitation were recently released off the shores in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan. The local government returned two Olive Ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) and one Hawksbill (Eretmochelys ... -
Algae-lined Boracay beach freaks out tourists
(Manila Bulletin,April 28, 2015 , on page 9)Not a few tourists on holiday on Boracay are being repelled by the emergence of excessive green, slimy algae marring the shoreline of the world-famous island in Malay, Aklan. Since the start of the summer season last month, ... -
Almost half of Boracay's wastes is biodegradable
(The Daily Guardian,October 31, 2018 , on page 1-15)The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) emphasized that waste management in the newly rehabilitated Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan should be the every person’s concern. Engr. Rowen Gelonga, DOST-Western Visayas ... -
BFAR to establish fish-landing sites
(Panay News,May 11, 2015 , on page 6)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) strengthens its efforts to reduce poverty among the fishermen by establishing at least 252 community fish-landing centers (CFLCs) nationwide. Alma Saavedra, BFAR 7 ... -
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 boat capsizes; Chinese tourist dies
(Panay News,January 22, 2020 , on page 1-15)A motorboat ferrying tourists capsized in the waters of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan yesterday morning. A Chinese national died while three others were hospitalized. The 45-year-old Hong Fang Juai was from Su Zhuo, China. ... -
Boracay corals dying fast, says group
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 21, 2015 , on page A13)After concerns have been raised about the deteriorating water quality at a portion of the pristine White Beach of the island in Malay, Aklan province, a coral reef rehabilitation group has now reported mass dying of corals. ... -
Boracay establishments ‘breaking easement rules’ face demolition
(Panay News,March 30, 2019 , on page 9-10)Around 28 establishments were given demolition notices as the government steps up its crackdown operation for coastal easement rule violators at Bulabog Beach in Barangay Balabag, Malay, Aklan The business owners of the ... -
Boracay group hits ‘apathetic treatment’
(The Daily Guardian,September 8, 2018 , on page 6-14)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 ... -
Boracay is now a turtle haven
(DailyGuardian,January 18, 2020 , on page 12)Sixty-six Olive Ridley hatchlings were released back to their home on early morning of January 10, 2020. This was after the 65 days of their incubation period. The eggs were found last November 5, 2019 in front of Movenpick ... -
Boracay locals say algal bloom just a natural phenomenon
(Manila Bulletin,March 16, 2017 , on page B-8)Locals are defending the presence of the algal bloom in the shorelines of this world-renowned island. Barangay Captain Lilibeth Sacapaño of Balabag said the algae have been present even before the development in the islands ... -
Boracay model of water resource management
(Daily Tribune,July 10, 2021 , on page A7)This resort island is being eyed as a pilot model for water resource management hoping to be replicated in several tourism island areas in the Philippines. Raymond Sucgang of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute said ... -
Boracay placed under state of calamity
(Malaya,April 27, 2018 , on page B1-B6)President Duterte yesterday placed all three barangays in Boracay Island under a under a state of calamity and said the closure of the island-resort, which started yesterday, will be up to October 25 this year. The declaration ... -
Boracay ready for oil spill
(Panay News,July 6, 2010 , on page 3)Fear oil spill no more. The Philippine Coast Guard, rescue groups and volunteers here are prepared should an oil spill hit the island. -
Boracay rehab assured despite reelection of dismissed mayor
(DailyGuardian,May 27, 2019 , on page 3)The reelection of dismissed Malay town, Aklan mayor, Ciceron Cawaling, will not hamper the rehabilitation of the world-renowned Boracay Island, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has assured. The Office of the Ombudsman ... -
Boracay rehabilitation on track to finish by early 2022 - DENR
(BusinessWorld,December 21, 2021 , on page S1/4)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it expects to complete the rehabilitation of Boracay Island by the first half of 2022, after an overhaul of the island’s environmental and land use practices ... -
Boracay residents question swimming ban
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 18, 2020 , on page A5)As many areas shift to loosened quarantine measures, several residents of Boracay have questioned the continued ban on swimming along the island’s famous white beach. They called on the local government of Malay town in ... -
Boracay soft opening seen in September
(Malaya,June 21, 2018 , on page B1-B2)Parts of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan could be reopened to tourists by first week of September, an official of Department of Interior and Local Governments official told senators yesterday. DILG Undersecretary Epimaco ... -
Boracay stakeholders back 'BIDA' creation
(Panay News,July 30, 2020 , on page 3)Stakeholders support the creation of the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA) mentioned by President Rodrigo Duterte in his fifth State of the Nation Address. Acting Mayor Frolibar Bautista of Malay town, which hosts ...