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Onward to a more progressive Iloilo
Imagine this: business process outsourcing (BPO) companies are operating along the beaches. Food products are sourced from local farmlands that had been converted into Instagrammable tourism destinations. These are among ...
- August 30, 2023
Manila Bay's fight for life
Manila Bay is not dead. But whether it is barely living or has a healthy ecosystem is another matter. And whether it thrives or dies is up to government. Since 2000, per the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...
- February 5, 2023
DOT: Boracay welcomed 1.75 million tourists in 2022
Tourism officials are hopeful for the full recovery of Boracay Island as visitors continue to flock to this resort island in Malay, Aklan, as health and travel restrictions are further eased. Data from the Department of ...
- January 27, 2023
DENR: Water quality in Manila Bay has improved
The gradual decrease in fecal coliform levels following almost four years of rehabilitation efforts has improved water quality in Manila Bay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Monday. Data ...
- January 10, 2023
Tawi-tawi, a tourism diamond in the rough
Last Nov. 6, I had the honor and privilege of going to Sibutu in Tawi-Tawi to give the keynote address at the unveiling of the historical landmark for the burial site of Sheik Makhdum with Dr. Emannuel Calairo of the ...
- November 12, 2023
Fisheries sector reforms urged
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) on Wednesday called on the government to immediately implement measures to mitigate the decline in the fisheries sector, urging the review of current regulations ...
- February 9, 2023
PH-Aussie forces regain territory from ‘invaders’ in Palawan mock drills
Filipino and Australian troops trained for the first time together on Monday in the defense and recapture of territory from mock invaders in this coastal town facing the West Philippine Sea, amid festering maritime tensions ...
- August 22, 2023
PCG: Collision probe to determine compensation for grieving kin, survivors
The survivors of the ill-fated Filipino fishing boat FB Dearyn want the government to help them get justice for the tragedy that killed three of their crewmates. They are also seeking compensation from the owners of the ...
- October 7, 2023
Troops at Nido outpost see vital role amid isolation
The passing of each day is slow and tedious for a small group of soldiers deployed to the Nido observation post, a former gas platform that has been turned into a military outpost located northwest of this island province. ...
- September 4, 2023
Militias don't ease tension, Marcos says at Asean meet
President Marcos on Thursday urged leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to oppose the use of maritime militia in disputed areas of the South China Sea, a day after China claimed that it was upholding ...
- September 8, 2023