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Boracay to reopen with only few businesses deemed compliant
Only a small portion of businesses on Boracay Island are deemed compliant with environmental and accreditation requirements just weeks before the resort island returns to operation on Oct. 26 in a so-called “soft opening.” ...
- October 4, 2018
Boracay rehab schedule on track, clarifies Cimatu
The half-year deadline for Boracay’s rehabilitation is right on track, said Environment secretary Roy Cimatu. Cimatu added that the rehabilitation might be ahead of schedule.“Mukha yatang…baka mauna pa tayo,” he stressed. ...
- May 29, 2018
DENR to reclaim Boracay wetlands, forests
After the successful rehabilitation of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan the Department of Natural Resources (DENR) 6 will strengthen its campaign to reclaim the wetlands as well as forestlands in the island of Boracay. ...
- January 30, 2019
Boracay full rehab complete by Dec. 2019
The world-famous Boracay Island would be completely rehabilitated by December next year according to Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT). Addressing senators during the agency's budget ...
- September 14, 2018
Boracay rehabilitation off to'good start'
Rehabilitation work in Boracay got off to a “good start” with the overwhelming support and cooperation from its residents and stakeholders, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. “We anticipated confusion and ...
- April 30, 2018
DENR's Boracay inspectors to be equipped with US-backed technology
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it will adopt a US-funded system to track the activities of environmental inspectors on the resort island of Boracay. It said the system is known as the Lawin ...
- October 12, 2018
Gokongwei firm adopts Boracay wetland
After successfully partnering with private companies, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was able to push for the revival of four wetlands in Boracay Island. Recently, the DENR had sealed their ...
- March 30, 2019
DENR vows continuous Boracay rehabilitation
The rehabilitation of the world-renowned Boracay Island will continue even after its formal reopening to the public on Oct. 26. “This is not the time for us to relax and lower our guards. Rehabilitation will continue after ...
- October 18, 2018
Boracay rehab to be completed next year
The Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) led by Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has expressed optimism that the rehabilitation of Boracay will be completed by May next year. Cimatu said the one-year extension given to ...
- June 14, 2020
#MoreFunForever: LaBoracay no more, but LoveBoracay now and always
Among the jewels in the crown of Philippine tourism is Boracay, considered one of the best beaches in the world. Its name alone conjures up images of sand and sea. After all, “bora” in Inati means bubbles or the froth of ...
- May 5, 2019