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Puyat welcomes 'better' Boracay, calls for responsible tourism
Tourism Chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat urges visitors to respect and observe local regulations to help protect and preserve Boracay Island. Puyat made the appeal during the much-awaited reopening of the island, stressing ...
- November 4, 2018
Keeping the faith despite unfinished work in Boracay
Six months ago, Boracay Island was closed to tourism activities to pave the way for its rehabilitation. President Duterte had then described the country's premier beach destination as a "cesspool", referring to the huge ...
- October 21, 2018
Tubbataha now ASEAN Heritage Park
The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) handed the certificate of AHP Declaration to the Tubbataha Management Office during a ceremony held at the Provincial Capitol of Puerto Princesa City yesterday. TRNP also serves as ...
- November 6, 2015
El Nido community rallies to keep seas clean
Recently recogniZED as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world by CNN and global travel authorities, the municipality of El Nido in Bacuit Bay, Palawan, has not been spared from nonbiodegradable trash that make ...
- October 3, 2013
Dialogue on Mararison Island rehab
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will gather stakeholders from the town of Culasi to discuss the proposed temporary closure of the Mararison Island for a clean-up activity, Governor Rhodora Cadiao ...
- October 7, 2018
Boracay Island is now a sight to behold - Cimatu
Boracay Island is no longer a cesspool, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu declared on the first day of the 10-day dry run for the soft opening of Boracay Island on Monday. The DENR ...
- October 16, 2018
Enchanted River preservation
The regional office of the Department of Tourism (DOT) here and the Hinatuan government are joining hands to protect Surigao del Sur’s top tourist destination – the Enchanted River. The DOT and LGU of Hinatuan have instituted ...
- March 22, 2018
Thematic approach to Boracay rehab pushed
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is pushing for thematic approach to the continuing rehabilitation of Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan. DENR Western Visayas Director Francisco Milla Jr. ...
- February 20, 2019
Report violations of Boracay establishments - DOT
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is urging everyone to report establishments that violate regulations at the world-famous Boracay Island almost five months after it reopened to tourists. DOT Undersecretary Art P. Boncato ...
- March 17, 2019
Boracay state of calamity declared this week
A state of calamity will be declared Boracay island in Aklan within the week, formalizing the six-month closure of the country’s premier tourist draw. “It’s in the works,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque Roque said while ...
- April 19, 2018