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'It's not fair!': total island closure riles tourism stakeholders Gov’t readies P2-B Boracay calamity fund
A calamity fund of P2 billion will be used to help worked that would be displaced by Boracay Island's six-month closure starting April 26. No resort owners, however, would benefit form the fund, said Presidential spokesperson ...
- April 6, 2018
Settlers give way to Manila Bay rehab: 12,000 Cavite families up for relocation as DENR checks pollution from communities, farms
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday said one of the most difficult tasks in rehabilitating Manila Bay involved dealing with thousands of informal settlers around the water body. Cimatu, in his speech at the inauguration ...
- January 26, 2019
Boracay closure leaves Marawi evacuees in limbo
A group of Muslims from Marawi City moved to this resort island last year to rebuild their lives after Marawi became a war zone. With the closure of the Boracay to tourists, they once again face a life of uncertainty. “I’m ...
- April 28, 2018
Private sector urged to invest in Boracay projects
The government urged private enterprises to invest in projects meant to support sustainable tourism in Boracay which is scheduled to reopen Friday. “So we are reopening, there are interventions done by the government but ...
- October 28, 2018
Fisherfolk: Demolish fish pens
On the deadline of the fish pen demolition, the fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) and the environmental alliance Save Laguna Lake Movement urged authorities to hasten the ...
- April 1, 2017
Globe Telecom supports Boracay sustainability week, joins beach clean-up drive
In support of the government’s call for responsible and sustainable tourism, Globe Telecom joined the week-long celebration of Boracay’s rehabilitation aimed at encouraging residents, tourists, and other stakeholders to ...
- May 17, 2019
SWS survey on Boracay ‘vindicates’ Malacañang decision
Malacañang said it felt vindicated in its decision to close Boracay to tourists for a six-month rehabilitation following a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing that a majority of Filipinos supported the move. “The ...
- July 3, 2018
Boracay rehab blueprint will save island – BIATF
The medium-term plan to safeguard against the ecological degradation of this island and sustain its tourism activities will be implemented soon by the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF). These strategic interventions ...
- February 5, 2019
Boracay – Part 2
Tourism is one major contributor to the gross domestic product but if we do not take care of our environment, we will lose to rival destinations in Asia the many foreign tourists flocking to the Philippines. President ...
- November 28, 2018
What to do with Boracay?
Admittedly, I asked myself why it took me so long to visit and discover the wonders of the island when, as early as the 1990s, Boracay was already known for its magnificent white sand beach, and hailed by international ...
- September 14, 2018