Tourism establishments in Boracay may soon be limited to beachfront spaces as the government seeks to restore and redistribute the island's agricultural lands to farmers, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones said ...

Less than a week before the six-month closure of Boracay Island on April 26, 2018, the national government has yet to present a concrete rehabilitation plan. Sen. Risa Hontiveros said the inter-agency task force on Boracay ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a stern warning to persons engaged in poaching and fish smuggling activities. Environment Undersecretary Manuel Gerochi said smuggled products are confiscated ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Interior Undersecretary Epimaco III on Friday said the government may limit the number of tourists and infrastructure on Boracay island to prevent another shutdown. Densing said the rehabilitation of the island is on course ...

Scientific proofs exist that Boracay Island’s ecological balance is in a precarious situation. This was the outcome of a policy forum hosted by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) of the ...