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Boracay biz sector urged to support inter-agency efforts
Business stakeholders in the island were urged to support the Inter-agency Task Force's rehabilitation initiatives. Malay acting mayor Abram Sualog call on the business sector during the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and ...
- March 25, 2019
‘They need someone to blame’: Boracay env’t mess: Aklan guv to prove innocence
Gov. Florencio Miraflores denied the accusations stated in a complaint filed against him and 16 other local officials in Aklan over Boracay’s environmental problems. The governor was accused of negligence in ensuring the ...
- July 1, 2018
Boracay establishments ‘breaking easement rules’ face demolition
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 ...
- March 30, 2019
Bluebottle jellyfish alert up in Boracay, tourists warned
Beachgoers and swimmers here in the popular beach destination are reminded of the potential dangers of bluebottle jellyfish. In an advisory, the Malay Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) said ...
- February 15, 2019
No fare adjustment for Boracay transport boat coop
The boat fare for the Caticlan-Boracay route of Caticlan Boracay Transport Multi-purpose Cooperative (CBTMPC) will remain unchanged in these challenging times. Public transport numbers in Malay and Boracay Island plunged ...
- March 9, 2022
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
'New war' looms in Boracay-task force
The government task forces in Boracay Island are waging a new war in the beachfront – sans bullets and guns – to protect the island. The so-called “Battle of the Front Beach” on Feb. 21 of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task ...
- February 20, 2019
Sea turtle found in Boracay dies with spear wounds
A female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was found with a spear pierced through its left flipper in this world-famous island last week and eventually died from the wounds. The turtle was rescued last week near Sitio ...
- June 25, 2019
Realignment of laws on Boracay sewage sought
The local government of Malay, Aklan and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are working to make guidelines that will reconcile “issues” between a municipal ordinance and a recently-issued DENR order. ...
- July 24, 2018
Tourism dep't hopes to bring back tourist in WV
The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 6 hopes that Western Visayas could regain tourist arrivals amid the ongoing closure and rehabilitation of Boracay Island. There was a steep decline in the number of tourist arrivals ...
- January 24, 2018