Browsing The Daily Guardian by Place "Boracay"
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17 officials sued over Boracay woes
(The Daily Guardian,June 28, 2018 , on page 1-14)Seventeen officials of Aklan province are accused of allegedly neglecting their duties that led to Boracay Island’s environmental crisis. Punong Barangays Hector Casidsid of Barangay Gabay of Manoc-Manoc and Lilibeth ... -
About the Boracay closure
(The Daily Guardian,April 30, 2018 , on page 7)The famous island, one of the world’s top destinations for relaxation, has just closed for environmental issues that president Duterte highlighted a while ago. The coliform level in one of its barangays has reached an ... -
Aklan mayor ready to face probe over Boracay issues
(The Daily Guardian,April 6, 2018 , on page 1-14)Mayor Ceciron Cawaling of Malay, Aklan won’t back down from any investigation that would be conducted relative to issues hounding tourist haven Boracay Island. Rowen Aguirre, an executive assistant to Mayor Cawaling, said ... -
Almost half of Boracay's wastes is biodegradable
(The Daily Guardian,October 31, 2018 , on page 1-15)The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) emphasized that waste management in the newly rehabilitated Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan should be the every person’s concern. Engr. Rowen Gelonga, DOST-Western Visayas ... -
Bizmen seek 3-phased Boracay rehabilitation
(The Daily Guardian,March 29, 2018 , on page 7-11)As the government prepares to shut down Boracay for six months, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on Tuesday reiterated its call for a three-phase rehabilitation of the island and for the government ... -
Boracay 2: Back from rehab
(The Daily Guardian,October 19, 2018 , on page 4)The island became an international hit during the 90s and instantly wiped out all other destinations in the white sand beach market. Tourists came flocking in and Boracay became a sensational party paradise for foreigners ... -
Boracay beach oily - EMB
(The Daily Guardian,March 20, 2013 , on page 2)The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported said oil levels in the beachfront of this island resort are way above normal quantities. Samuel Guillergan, ... -
Boracay casino-resort plans are being drafted-solon
(The Daily Guardian,May 2, 2018 , on page 12)The island is now closed for a six-month rehabilitation, but critics claim the government decided to hut down the island to make way for the construction of the resort-casino. Benitez noted that it is important to know ... -
Boracay closure is the wrong direction, says ex-DOT chief
(The Daily Guardian,April 18, 2018 , on page 1-14)A former secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT) opined that the government took the wrong direction in closing down Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan for six months. Narzalina Lim, an Ilongga who served as tourism ... -
Boracay coasts eyed as water quality management area
(The Daily Guardian,May 15, 2018 , on page 2-14)This island paradise is being eyed as another water quality management area (WQMA) in the region to ensure water quality protection. Engr. Bonifacio Enorme Jr., WQMA focal person of the Department of Environment and Natural ... -
Boracay entry policy under review
(The Daily Guardian,July 27, 2018 , on page 1-14)The Boracay security group is currently reviewing the implementation of stricter entry policy in the tourist destination, which is temporarily closed for rehabilitation works. Department of the Interior and Local Government ... -
Boracay group hits ‘apathetic treatment’
(The Daily Guardian,September 8, 2018 , on page 6-14)The Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) hit concerned government agencies for their “apparent apathetic treatment” of Boracay stakeholders. The BFI, which is comprised of business groups, slammed the lack of “efficient communication ... -
Boracay has 423 hectares available for land reform
(The Daily Guardian,April 27, 2018 , on page 3)There are 423 hectares of agricultural land in Boracay that President Rodrigo Duterte may place under land reform and distribute to beneficiaries, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones said on Wednesday. Castriciones ... -
‘Boracay Island a cesspool no more’
(The Daily Guardian,October 16, 2018 , on page 1-14)Six months into its massive rehabilitation, the world famous whitesand destination Boracay Island has been fit for swimming. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu, who also heads the Inter-Agency Task Force ... -
Boracay Island rehab gets spotlight at EAS Congress
(The Daily Guardian,December 3, 2018 , on page 2-14)The Boracay rehabilitation was among the topics discussed in the recently concluded East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress, a triennial regional conference that gathered international experts to exchange knowledge towards sustainable ... -
Boracay island reopens: Is sustainable tourism now the benchmark?
(The Daily Guardian,October 27, 2018 , on page 8-9)Sustainable tourism: is it even possible? With hundreds of thousands of Chinese, Indian, Russian and other Southeast Asian visitors arriving every day at our beach resorts, historic towns and cities, managing these ... -
Boracay lands – parameters of use (1st of 3 parts)
(The Daily Guardian,April 24, 2018 , on page 4-5)Many legal-sounding words are being tossed about, which could also affect other paradise islands in the Philippines. It is said that February of last year the NAMRIA (National Mapping and Resource Authority) counted 7,507 ... -
Boracay may reopen in 4 months - DILG
(The Daily Guardian,April 28, 2018 , on page 2-17)Boracay island may be reopened to tourists in July, instead of being shuttered for 6 months as planned, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered ... -
Boracay re-opening? We're ready, PNP says
(The Daily Guardian,September 27, 2018 , on page 1-15)Police in Region 6 said they are ready to secure Boracay Island once it reopens on Oct. 26, 2018. Supt. John Bulalacao, Western Visayas police director, assured stakeholders that more than 600 police personnel were trained ... -
Boracay swimming, fishing rules changed
(The Daily Guardian,April 19, 2018 , on page 1-14)Authorities assured that they will heed public reactions, complaints, and suggestions to the six-month closure of this island. In fact, some general guidelines that were released earlier have been modified following ...