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Only e-trikes allowed when Boracay reopens
When Boracay reopens on Oct. 26 after six months of rehabilitation, the mode of transport in the world-famous resort island would no longer be the noisy, smoke-belching tricycles. It’s going to be the eco-friendly electronic ...
- August 2, 2018
Volunteers tapped to help save to boracay environment
Environmental volunteers have been tapped by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to protect the welfare of this popular tourist island. Chief Superintendent Rhodel Sermonia, Acting director of Police Community Relations ...
- November 2, 2018
Boracay, a turtle’s paradise, says DENR
Slowly but surely, all the rehabilitation efforts being done by the government in the island of Boracay is paying off. Turtles are heading back to their nesting grounds here. Recently, a total of 142 Olive ridley (Lepidochelys ...
- February 16, 2019
Demolition of Boracay's West Cove to be fast-tracked - DILG
“West Cove is already half-demolished. In fact, the demolition…will be fast-tracked,” according to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) assistant secretary Epimaco Densing III. The controversial Boracay West ...
- April 28, 2018
DPWH joins int'l coastal clean-up
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 and Negros Island Region (NIR) observed and celebrated the 31st International Coastal Clean Up (ICC) Day last Saturday Sept. 16, 2017. Several employees of DPWH ...
- September 26, 2017
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
DENR to deploy 35 env't enforcers in Boracay
Some 35 environmental enforcers will be mobilized here next week - days before the scheduled island reopening on Oct. 26. Environment secretary Roy Cimatu said the environmental enforcers - most of them Boracay residents ...
- October 13, 2018
Boracay rehab '50-60 percent complete'
The rehabilitation of this famed island resort is about “50- to 60-percent” complete more than two months into its half-year closure, according to Environment secretary Roy Cimatu. He assured that the inter-agency task ...
- July 20, 2018
DENR leads Boracay underwater cleanup
To mark Coral Triangle Day today, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 is conducting a coastal and underwater cleanup and crown of thorns starfish (COTS) collection competition in Boracay ...
- June 9, 2018