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Euro tourist told to explore other PH options amid Boracay closure
Travel agencies organizing packaged tours to the Philippines for the European market have been told to look for other suitable destinations in the country since the closure of Boracay Island, European Chamber of Commerce ...
- May 24, 2018
Boracay water sports activities to resume this December – Cimatu
Regular operation of water sports activities in Boracay Island will resume by the first week of December, Environment secretary Roy Cimatu said. In an interview, Cimatu said the suspension of water sports activities is ...
- October 15, 2018
Biodiversity assessment seen to aid Boracay sustainability
An underwater cleanup joined by at least 50 divers was held to mark the start of the biodiversity assessment of coastal and marine areas on the island on Oct. 23. Twelve sacks of assorted trash, mostly plastic and bottles, ...
- October 27, 2018
Boracay garbage may be recycled, says DTI
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is planning to tap an association of waste pickers in this city to mentor people in Boracay Island interested to join the training on waste recycling. The target trainees are ...
- May 23, 2018
Half-year underwater cleanup in Antique's Nogas Island begins
A group of divers led an underwater cleanup drive in Nogas Island, a famous diving destination located in Anini-y town. “We look forward to have a cleaner reef for Nogas Island and control the overpopulation of the crown ...
- October 13, 2018
Boracay off-limits to casinos - Año
The government will not allow the construction of a casino in Boracay Island, Interior secretary Eduardo Año stressed. “First of all, the President (Rodrigo Duterte) had already decided and announced that no construction ...
- July 13, 2018
Boracay rehab halfway: DENR to review establishments before island reopens
The rehabilitation of this island resort continues halfway into its six-month closure. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources promised that the government is “on track” with its plan to reopen the tourist ...
- July 27, 2018
Boracay biz groups welcome list of compliant establishments
Business groups in Boracay welcomed the initial list of compliant establishments that could open by Oct. 26. In its Boracay Bulletin dated Aug. 31, 2018, the Department of Tourism listed 25 hotels and resorts that have ...
- September 5, 2018
DOT gets ready for Boracay opening
Less than 200 tourism establishments in Boracay were so far able to meet the requirements set by the government’s interagency rehabilitation task force overseeing the cleanup of the popular island resort. “As of June 15 ...
- July 9, 2018
Zumba, cleanup activity hopes to raise awareness vs plastic use in Boracay
More than 200 participants joined the Zumba and cleanup activity on Boracay’s Bulabog Beach on Wednesday, Oct. 31, to raise awareness against single-use plastic. The Halloween-themed activity led by the Philippine Red ...
- November 3, 2018