Browsing Panay News by Subject "recreation"
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3 more phases of Iloilo River esplanade up for completion
(Panay News,February 12, 2019 , on page 4)The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Iloilo City District Engineering Office (ICDEO) is hastening the completion of three more phases of the Iloilo Esplanade – Esplanade 7 along the left bank of tbe Iloilo ... -
Boracay best for farming?
(Panay News,April 11, 2018 , on page 1-15)Which is best for Boracay Island – farming or tourism? The government should observe the “suitable land use rule” in deciding what to do with Boracay after its rehabilitation, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph ... -
Boracay water sports activities to resume this December – Cimatu
(Panay News,October 15, 2018 , on page B1)Regular operation of water sports activities in Boracay Island will resume by the first week of December, Environment secretary Roy Cimatu said. In an interview, Cimatu said the suspension of water sports activities is ... -
Cimatu notes improvement in Boracay water quality
(Panay News,June 13, 2020 , on page 5)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that the water quality in the well-famed Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan has improved. DENR secretary Roy Cimatu said in a virtual press conference on Thursday ... -
Coast Guard to secure today’s ‘bangcarera’
(Panay News,February 10, 2019 , on page 2-14)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Iloilo mobilized 40 personnel to secure the bangcarera miniature paraw race at Port San Jose in Barangay Hoskyn, Jordan, Guimaras today. The PCG deployment began on Saturday, the opening ... -
'Let the corals recover’: Ban on Boracay water sports activities mulled
(Panay News,October 6, 2018 , on page B8)Diving and other water sports activities in this famed beach destination must be regulated, according to the Environment department. A study that the DENR conducted showed that Boracay’s coral reefs have been degrading due ... -
Lighted paraws illuminate Villa Beach
(Panay News,March 20, 2023 , on page 4)The Lighted Paraw Contest capped the Paraw Regatta Festival 2023. Modern luminous sails met the oldest traditional craft event and illuminated the Villa Beach coastline in Arevalo district on Sunday night, March 19. -
No total ban on ‘paraw’ in Boracay, says DENR
(Panay News,October 21, 2018 , on page 2-14)Island hopping and sailboat (paraw) activities in this world-famous island will not be totally banned, according to the Environment department. They will only be suspended for up to two weeks after the holiday island reopens ... -
Team of experts to check on Boracay coral reefs
(Panay News,June 16, 2015 , on page 2-31)In light of environmental issues besetting Boracay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) created a team of experts that will study the reported degradation of the coral reef ecosystem in the island ... -
Temporary road closure due to Paraw activities in Guimaras
(Panay News,February 10, 2019 , on page 9)The province of Guimaras hosts the two-day kickoff activities of the Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta Festival 2019. The first way yesterday and the second is today. In view of the foregoing considerations, there is a temporary ... -
Tourism vs Environment: Esplanade extension could kill Iloilo River mangroves
(Panay News,July 28, 2017 , on page 1-13)The land reclamation at the Iloilo River to further extend the Iloilo Esplanade could kill mangroves growing there, warned the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6. The land reclamation for an ... -
Zero marine litter
(Panay News,April 9, 2018 , on page 8)Going to the beach this summer? Leave only your footprints in the sands. Please don’t leave your cigarette butts, plastics and leftover food behind. Keeping our beaches and shores free of trash is one way of reducing the ...