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Aquino wants Capiz as agri-tourism site
President Benigno Aquino III has directed Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala and Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. to ensure implementation of a project that will make Capiz an agri-tourism destination. This was conveyed ...
- February 23, 2013
17 Aklan officials face raps over Boracay woes
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) filed graft and administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against 17 Aklan government officials over Boracay’s environmental problem. DILG undersecretary ...
- June 28, 2018
Wanted: ‘Boracay czar’: Who’s on top of everything?
Malacañang has been urged to appoint a “Boracay czar” to oversee the world-famous island’s rehabilitation. The recent June 20 Senate hearing on Boracay’s six-month closure uncovered “misunderstandings” between government ...
- June 25, 2018
EMB to resume issuing permits to Boracay establishments
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Region 6 has recommended the lifting of the moratorium on the issuance of Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC), discharge permit, permit to operate and other environmental ...
- July 19, 2018
Ibajay to vie for Asia's largest mangrove
Ibajay town here will compete for the record of having the largest mangrove tree in Asia. Ibajay Mayor Lulu Miraflores said a group of Japanese experts arrived recently to document the mangrove found in the boundary of ...
- June 30, 2010
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
'Algae make Boracay sand white and cool'
The algal bloom in Boracay Island is a blessing, not a curse to the tourism industry, according to the Regional Ecotourism Committee (REC). Algae contributes to making Boracay’s sand white and cool even under the scorching ...
- March 18, 2017
Activities restricted at new marine reserve
Under Municipal Ordinance No. 004-2017, the MPA is from the village’s Sitio Casita to Sitio Balingasag spanning 24.49633 hectares. Within the core zone of the MPA, fishing of any kind or manner or collecting of shellfish ...
- August 22, 2017
'Water from streamflow and run-off can help in water management'
"Accurate data on streamflow and surface run-off could help regulate water use," said Dr. Lope Villenas of the Center for Environmental Studies and Management (CESM) during a recent roll-out activity for the Iloilo-Batiao ...
- October 26, 2015
DENR exec: 5 of 9 Boracay wetlands still not cleared
Five out of 9 wetlands in this famed island resort have yet to be cleared of informal settlers and illegal structures, according to an official from the Environment department. DENR undersecretary Benny Antiporda said this ...
- October 26, 2018