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It's total closure for Boracay
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation to close Boracay Island for six months. It would be a total closure to tourism, said Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque. The President reached such decision during ...
- April 5, 2018
No swimming in Boracay for 6 months
Swimming in the beaches of this island resort will be prohibited during the six-month closure period, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Eduardo Año. Even residents will be barred ...
- April 8, 2018
No total ban on ‘paraw’ in Boracay, says DENR
Island hopping and sailboat (paraw) activities in this world-famous island will not be totally banned, according to the Environment department. They will only be suspended for up to two weeks after the holiday island reopens ...
- October 21, 2018
Boracay's White Beach set as temporary entry point
The White Beach will welcome local tourists to this famed island destination come Oct. 15 – the beginning of the 11-day dry run for the resumption of Boracay’s tourist operations. Boat Stations 1 and 2 will be used as ...
- September 25, 2018
Boracay Island’s closure ‘good news’ for Bacolod
The six-month closure of the world-famous Boracay Island is good news for this capital city, according to City Tourism Officer Ma. Elma Gerasmo. Gerasmo noted that last year, Bacolod came in second with the most number of ...
- April 16, 2018
Boracay informal workers uneasy but hopeful
Informal workers are feeling the pinch of this island resort’s temporary shutdown for a much needed rehabilitation. Their common complaint is the dramatic drop in their daily income.
According to the International Labor ...
- May 8, 2018
Belgium lauds Boracay rehab, PH bid for sustainable tourism
The Duterte administration's decision to rehabilitate Boracay was a "very good decision" after all, Belgian Ambassador to Manila Michel Goffin said. "Let's be frank, when you cleaned Boracay, when you cleaned El Nido, this ...
- November 20, 2018
DTI imposes price freeze in Boracay
A price freeze has been imposed in this island resort currently undergoing rehabilitation.
The Department of Trade and Industry placed Boracay under an “automatic price ceiling (APC) state.” An area placed under a state ...
- May 7, 2018
DENR mulls clean-up drive in Boracay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is planning to conduct a clean-up activity to preserve the government’s efforts in rehabilitating the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. The Boracay ...
- March 16, 2019