Browsing The Daily Guardian by Name "Catalbas, Helen"

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    • Artificial reefs seek to revive Oton marine life 

      Yap, Tara (The Daily Guardian, February 1, 2013, on page 5)
      The marine life in the southern Iloilo town of Oton will be revived with the continuing installation of artificial reefs. Oton Mayor Vicente Flores said the ceremonial installation Thursday is part of the on-going program ...

    • Boracay water transport groups okay DOT's repair, repaint offer 

      MDO (The Daily Guardian, August 23, 2018, on page 2)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 6 offered free repairs and repainting of motorized boats in preparation for the reopening of Boracay Island in Aklan on October 26, 2018. DOT-6 Regional Director Helen Catalbas met ...

    • DOT targets one farm tourism site in every town 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, October 4, 2017, on page 2)
      In its drive to empower farmers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) aims to establish one farm tourism site in every town in the country. Undersecretary Silvino Tejada said this is a long term goal that the agency envisions ...

    • DOT-6 needs biz total compliance for tourism sustainability in Boracay 

      MDO (The Daily Guardian, August 1, 2018, on page 8)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 6 is positive in sustaining tourism in Boracay Island. DOT Region 6 Director Helen Catalbas said that total compliance is a tough job for the business establishments in Boracay but ...

    • Is Boracay ready to reopen on Oct 26? 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, October 8, 2018, on page 1-15)
      The local government unit (LGU) of Malay, Aklan prepares as Boracay Island reopens on Oct 26, 2018. Rowen Aguirre, executive assistant for Boracay Affairs, said the island is ready to accept local and foreign tourists ...

    • Less than 200 Boracay businesses are compliant 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, July 7, 2018, on page 1-14)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT-6) said it is challenged by the slow compliance of business establishments in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan three months before it reopens to tourists in October 2018. DOT-6 regional director ...

    • Low-key reopening eyed for Boracay 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, July 26, 2018, on page 1-15)
      The six-month rehabilitation of the island marks its first half today, July 26, but there are apprehensions whether the island is ready for reopening in the next three months. DOT-6 Regional Director Helen Catalbas that ...

    • Temporary ‘self-closure’ in Gigantes Island sought 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, July 12, 2018, on page 2-14)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT-6) has recommended the temporary self-closure” of establishments in Gigantes, Island in Carles, Iloilo to make it more presentable to local and foreign tourists. DOT-6 regional director Helen ...

    • Untreated water triggers algal bloom in Boracay 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, March 9, 2017, on page 1-11)
      A top official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) claimed that untreated water is one of the factors which triggered the growth of algae in the famed Boracay Island. The polluted water came ...