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Boracay sewage treatment responsibility of water utilities, says EU Chamber's Taus
A Boracay resort owner said Wednesday that establishments on the island should not be obliged to put up their own sewage treatment plants because this is the job of water utilities. Boracay Island Water Company and Boracay ...
- September 22, 2018
China, ASEAN agree for framework for South China Sea code of conduct
China and Southeast Asian countries agreed on Thursday to a framework for a long-mooted code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea, China's Foreign Ministry said. China and the members of the Association of Southeast ...
- May 21, 2017
'Wild, wild west': Only 38 of 1,552 Boracay firms follow gov't rules
Only 38 out of 1,552 establishments in Boracay complied fully with business and environment rules, one of the officials leading the island's cleanup said Tuesday. Boracay was like the "wild, wild west," where some businessmen, ...
- May 30, 2018
Gov't to resolve water regulator issue in Boracay
A task force leading the cleanup of Boracay has asked the Office of the President to decide which between two government agencies have regulatory powers over water concessionaires in the area, an official said Wednesday. ...
- June 22, 2018
'More commercial fishing can help raise galunggong catch'
The "relentless" implementation of anti-illegal fishing laws and inclement weather resulted to low supply of galunggong, forcing authorities to import, an official said Monday. Under current laws, only small boats are ...
- September 5, 2018
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
Chinese boats off Pag-asa 'meant to take control of West PH Sea'
Hundreds of Chinese vessels that has been circling Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea are part of intimidation tactics meant to give Beijing control of the strategic waterway, an analyst warned Sunday. The Philippine ...
- April 1, 2019
San Miguel can build Boracay-Caticlan bridge in 2 year - Ang
San Miguel Corp can build a bridge between Boracay Island and Caticlan in 2 years, said its president Ramon Ang, adding the conglomerate was ready to submit its proposal to government. "We think we can build the bridge ...
- July 14, 2018
'World's first ocean wave-powered boat' currently built in Aklan
Before the year ends, the world will be seeing its first ocean wave-powered boat, a hybrid trimaran currently being built in Aklan. During a media event earlier, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary Fortunato ...
- March 5, 2020
'Time to assert tribunal ruling on West PH Sea'
The Philippines should now strategize how it can assert its tribunal victory over China in the South China Sea dispute, a former government lawyer said. The Hugue Tribuna Court's ruling in favor of the Philippines serves ...
- November 7, 2016