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No time will be wasted for Boracay rehab – Malay gov’t
No time will be wasted during the six-month rehabilitation period of this famed island destination, the local government of Malay, Aklan assured. The statement came after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation ...
- April 6, 2018
Don't sleep in resorts, Albayalde tells cops
Policemen maintaining peace and order in this island resort should not sleep in hotels, especially those subject for demolition, according to Director General Oscar Albayalde of the Philippine National Police. “Kasi ayaw ...
- April 29, 2018
A healthier Boracay should serve as a model
The six-month closure and cleanup of the resort-island of Boracay is an opportune time to rethink our tourism development for a more sustainable and long-term growth. While Boracay was getting more than two million foreign ...
- July 18, 2018
'Proposed Manila Bay reclamation projects of foolish economic value'
The proposed reclamation projects in Manila Bay are “foolish, stupid, and criminal,” lawyer Tony La Viña, who is also the council chair for Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), said ...
- February 8, 2019
Tourism department backs Manila Bay rehab
The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed full support for the government’s initiative to clean-up and revive the polluted Manila Bay by replicating the same rehabilitation strategy used in Boracay. In a statement, the ...
- January 14, 2019
Kalibo diocese backs local groups vs Boracay closure
The Diocese of Kalibo supports the preparations of several local organizations against the six-month temporary closure of this island resort. The Diocese also expressed its opposition on the proposed construction of a mega ...
- April 11, 2018
Boracay best for farming?
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 ...
- April 11, 2018
Gov't seen to lose P20B due to Boracay closure
The closure of Boracay for 6 months ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte might cost the government some P20 billion in gross receipts, an official said recently. "The estimate if we will go through the full 6 months, it ...
- April 8, 2018
Boracay off-limits to casinos - Año
The government will not allow the construction of a casino in Boracay Island, Interior secretary Eduardo Año stressed. “First of all, the President (Rodrigo Duterte) had already decided and announced that no construction ...
- July 13, 2018
Restrictions on Boracay media coverage lifted
Restrictions on the media’s coverage of this island resort’s rehabilitation have been lifted. Journalists are free go to anywhere in Boracay to gather information, according to Tourism undersecretary Frederick Alegre. ...
- April 27, 2018