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A significant step for Boracay
The local government of Malay, Aklan is enforcing an ordinance prohibiting single-use plastics when Boracay Island reopens in October. Municipal Ordinance No. 386 prohibits hotels, resorts, other accommodation establishments, ...
- September 7, 2018
Tourists are safe in new Boracay- police
Tourists is safe when this famed island destination reopens come Oct. 26, according to Metro Boracay Police Task Force (MBPTF) head Senior Superintendent Jesus Cambay Jr. Cambay said tourists – domestic and foreign – must ...
- September 5, 2018
Don't sleep in resorts, Albayalde tells cops
Policemen maintaining peace and order in this island resort should not sleep in hotels, especially those subject for demolition, according to Director General Oscar Albayalde of the Philippine National Police. “Kasi ayaw ...
- April 29, 2018
New seagrass species thrive in Boracay Island
Additional seagrass species in the island of Boracay was recently recorded. A team of professionals from the Dagatnon Environmental Consulting Services who were tapped by Conservation Development Division (CDD) of the DENR ...
- August 15, 2020
A healthier Boracay should serve as a model
The six-month closure and cleanup of the resort-island of Boracay is an opportune time to rethink our tourism development for a more sustainable and long-term growth. While Boracay was getting more than two million foreign ...
- July 18, 2018
Palace defends Boracay closure as economic growth slows
Malacañang on Thursday defended the government’s decision to close top tourist destination Boracay after an economic manager cited it as one of the reasons for the slow economic growth in the second quarter. Presidential ...
- August 10, 2018
3 turtle weaklings released in Boracay
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 ...
- June 6, 2019
Kalibo diocese backs local groups vs Boracay closure
The Diocese of Kalibo supports the preparations of several local organizations against the six-month temporary closure of this island resort. The Diocese also expressed its opposition on the proposed construction of a mega ...
- April 11, 2018
Pollution board to probe Boracay water facility
Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) has opened an investigation on a water concessionaire in this famed-island resort. This came about after the viral video of sea turtle ...
- September 23, 2019
Year-End Report 2018: A look back at the year's movers and shakers
The country’s top tourist destination was closed to tourism activities for six months beginning April 26 for a massive cleanup and rehabilitation due to years of neglect and abuse. President Rodrigo Duterte called Boracay ...
- December 31, 2018