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‘Waste of time’: Algae cleanup in Boracay offers brief relief, scientist says
The daily removal of unwelcome green algae carpeting Boracay’s shores won’t do it, according to a marine biology expert at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV). “It is a waste of time. If the cause of water ...
- April 29, 2018
14 erring Boracay tourists fined
More than a week after Boracay’s reopening on Oct. 26, 14 tourists were fined for violating new island rules and regulations. According to Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat, these violators were caught by the Boracay ...
- November 5, 2018
Private sector urged to invest in Boracay projects
The government urged private enterprises to invest in projects meant to support sustainable tourism in Boracay which is scheduled to reopen Friday. “So we are reopening, there are interventions done by the government but ...
- October 28, 2018
Boracay rehab blueprint will save island – BIATF
The medium-term plan to safeguard against the ecological degradation of this island and sustain its tourism activities will be implemented soon by the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF). These strategic interventions ...
- February 5, 2019
Boracay – Part 2
Tourism is one major contributor to the gross domestic product but if we do not take care of our environment, we will lose to rival destinations in Asia the many foreign tourists flocking to the Philippines. President ...
- November 28, 2018
'Algae make Boracay sand white and cool'
The algal bloom in Boracay Island is a blessing, not a curse to the tourism industry, according to the Regional Ecotourism Committee (REC). Algae contributes to making Boracay’s sand white and cool even under the scorching ...
- March 18, 2017
DILG: No swimming in Boracay for 6 months
Swimming in the beaches of this island resort will be prohibited during the six-month closure period, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Eduardo Año. Even residents will be barred ...
- April 8, 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
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
'New war' looms in Boracay-task force
The government task forces in Boracay Island are waging a new war in the beachfront – sans bullets and guns – to protect the island. The so-called “Battle of the Front Beach” on Feb. 21 of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task ...
- February 20, 2019