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Boracay rehab may go beyond 6 months
The closure of Boracay might be extended as rehabilitation efforts on the island may not be completed within six months, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu said more time might be needed to rehabilitate ...
- May 26, 2018
Guidelines on Boracay closure out
Except in emergency situations, not even guests of Boracay residents will be allowed to visit the island during its closure, according to general guidelines issued by authorities. The guidelines will form part of the ...
- April 13, 2018
Was 6-month Boracay closure worth it? Stakeholders weigh in
Despite financial losses and other difficulties, most if not all of the stakeholders said the six-month closure of Boracay Island was worth it. Aklan Gov. Florencio Miraflores said the past six months had been a difficult ...
- October 28, 2018
Postcards from Boracay
The ongoing closure and rehabilitation of Boracay has been met with much controversy. Local business owners were up in arms because of lost revenues, while labor groups and NGOs complained of the heavy social cost. Many ...
- July 28, 2018
DENR firm on Boracay sewage treatment plants
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is standing pat on his decision to require establishments in Boracay to put up sewage treatment plants (STPs). “The President’s order has always been to give premium to the environment ...
- August 28, 2018
EU launches plastic management program in Southeast Asia
The European Union will launch next year a program that aims to help countries in East and Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, implement better plastic waste management. “(There are) two central problems we are ...
- October 18, 2018
Boracay rehab to continue — DENR
Rehabilitation of the world-famous Boracay Island will continue even after it was reopened to tourists on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu said the agency would continue to monitor the quality ...
- November 5, 2018
Boracay task force readying guidelines for re-opening
The inter-agency task force overseeing the rehabilitation of Boracay Island is now preparing the guidelines for the reopening of world-renowned tourist destination on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. He said ...
- July 15, 2018
‘Tourists should manage expectations on Boracay’
Tourists should manage their expectations of Boracay after the island remained as one of the best in Asia as voted by readers of Conde Nast Traveler, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said yesterday. “It is an honor ...
- October 12, 2018
Palawan's El Nido under rehabilitation No total shutdown; 22 establishments closed
After Boracay, the government has launched a rehabilitation program for another top tourist destination, the resort town of El Nido in Palawan. The rehabilitation starts with the shutdown of 22 tourism-oriented establishments ...
- November 15, 2018