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'Don't leave Boracay to local gov't alone'
This famed island resort must not be managed by the local government alone, according to Sen. Cynthia Villar. The environmental degradation in Boracay must “not happen again,” the senator stressed. Boracay is currently ...
- July 28, 2018
Majority of Filipinos back Boracay closure - survey
Malacañang on Monday welcomed the results of a survey showing majority of Filipinos support the closure of Boracay Island. This means President Rodrigo Duterte was right to decide to shut down the island for six months, ...
- July 4, 2018
Gordon to China: 'Huwag niyo kaming kayakayanin'
China is not a “reliable ally” of the Philippines, according to Sen. Richard Gordon. “Alliances are best seen by the actions of a people. You are not a reliable ally,” he said. Gordon was talking about the Chinese Coast ...
- June 16, 2018
New 'racket' in Boracay
Are there unscrupulous barangay officials in Boracay raising funds for their election campaign using the island’s rehabilitation as a convenient cover? A businessman in Boracay was asked by certain barangay officials to ...
- April 25, 2018
'Only Filipino can explore Benham Rise'
President Rodrigo Duterte said only Filipinos can explore and conduct research at the 13-million hectare Benham Rise, Cabinet official said on Tuesday. Duterte ordered the Philippine Navy to "chase out" any foreign fishing ...
- February 7, 2018
Boracay best for farming?
Which is best for Boracay Island – farming or tourism? The government should observe the “suitable land use rule” in deciding what to do with Boracay after its rehabilitation, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph ...
- April 11, 2018
Boracay mega casino scrapped?
Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. is not pursuing its plan to build a $500-million casino resort on Boracay Island, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). The company is looking for a new site ...
- April 18, 2018
Du30 visiting Benham Rise
President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Benham Rise next week. “The President will be commemorating the renaming of Benham Rise to Philippine Rise by visiting the Philippine Rise itself,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque ...
- May 9, 2018
Nancy: Suspend all Boracay permits but…
While she agreed with an order to suspend all environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) and other permits of business establishments in this famed island resort, Sen. Nancy Binay called for a hassle-free reapplication ...
- July 26, 2018
More gov't troops in Boracay than Spratlys?
Sen. Francis Pangilinan questioned the deployment of over 600 government troops to popular island resort Boracay in Malay, Aklan. “Boracay is a tourist destination with a long coastline of soft, white sand beach. It is not ...
- April 28, 2018