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Cleaning up Manila Bay
Manila Bay was considered one of the world’s greatest harbors as it allowed trading between the natives of Manila and merchants from other countries. It was a haven for boat enthusiasts, couples, and those who seek some ...
- February 16, 2019
Keeping Boracay Clean
Boracay, our prime tourist destination, will open again this week. While cleaning up the island is still a work in progress, one wonders if our government has the ability to keep it clean and the resorts compliant with our ...
- October 22, 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
DOLE ready to assist Boracay workers who will be displaced
The Labor Department is ready to assist workers who would be displaced if government makes good on its disposal to close Boracay for six moths starting April 26 for rehabilitation. DOLE-Western Visayas Director Johnson ...
- April 2, 2018
Manila Bay is an opportunity
I am very impressed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as well as the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Department of Tourism joining hands to tackle the rehabilitation of Manila ...
- January 18, 2019
Local groups unite vs Boracay closure: Boracay Fundation, Inc. denies involvement in planned protests
The Boracay Foundation, Inc. (BFI) denied that it is involved in the planned protests of some civic organizations against the imminent closure of this famed island resort. The local group of Boracay business owners and ...
- April 13, 2018
Boracay rehab pays off
Boracay's White Beach and Yapak Beach (or Puka Shell Beach) are among the 25 best beaches in Asia, according to the popular travel website TripAdvisor. The website recently released the results of its 2019 Travelers' Choice ...
- April 3, 2019
Boracay's White Beach declared clean; water quality 'almost there'
The government is on track in its efforts to rehabilitate Boracay island, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said as it declared White Beach clean and the effort to improve water quality on the ...
- July 5, 2018
Notice of violations issued to 100 Boracay establishments
Before the impending closure of the world-famous tourist spot, the government has issued warning notices to around 100 establishments located mostly on |White Beach and other parts of Boracay Island. The establishments are ...
- April 5, 2018
The Manila Bay challenge
Cleaning up Manila Bay cannot be done overnight but it is one government task that should be pursued vigorously to prevent the body of water from becoming a permanent dump. The filth deposited underneath Manila Bay has ...
- February 1, 2019