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'Congested Boracay': Island can only carry 55,000 people at a time
A study on the carrying capacity of Boracay Island indicates that the famed tourist destination can only host a maximum of 19,000 tourists at a time. The study conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the ...
- September 5, 2018
Boracay group hits ‘apathetic treatment’
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 ...
- September 8, 2018
Is Boracay ready to reopen on Oct 26?
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 ...
- October 8, 2018
Goals for Boracay: Staying within its ‘carrying capacity’ and no more shortcuts for permits
It's a long six months for Task Force Boracay, but Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Eduardo Año said that their sleeves are rolled up and they are ready for the grueling and somewhat thankless job. In a press ...
- April 28, 2018
Tourism department clarifies no room limits in Boracay
The number of hotel rooms in Boracay will not be limited once the island reopens next week, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday, belying earlier pronouncements of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. ...
- October 19, 2018
DENR pursues clean water for Filipinos
Water is an element that plays an important role in our daily life. It is one of the primary needs of humans and the environment to survive. A lot of people around the world are dying due to polluted and contaminated water ...
- January 28, 2019
DOT orients French senators on Boracay rehabilitation
Department of Tourism Undersecretary Arturo Boncato brief delegates of the French Senate last March 2, 2019 at The Lind, Boracay Island about actions taken by the agency during the Boracay rehabilitation. This was attended ...
- March 16, 2019
Globe launches long-term conservation plan for Boracay
Globe Telecom has launched its long-term conservation and sustainability plan for Boracay, starting with its initiatives to help address untreated sewage that is causing pollution into the waters of the island. Globe ...
- June 15, 2018
Boracay Water ready to accept, treat sewer connections
Boracay Island Water Company (Boracay Water) announced its readiness to accept sewer connections, following the latest Memorandum Order released by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), which directed ...
- September 28, 2018
Violators in paradise: 376 Boracay businesses shuttered
More than 300 establishments in Boracay Island in Aklan have been shut down for various violations since the island-resort was closed to tourists for rehabilitation efforts more than a month ago. Regional Director Anthony ...
- May 29, 2018