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Extra Boracay cops 'to counter protests'
The additional police personnel who were deployed to this famed island destination - which is now facing a looming closure- are tasked to counter possible demonstrations, according to an official from the Police Regional ...
- April 10, 2018
PH signs Paris climate accord
Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje signed the landmark international climate agreement reached in Paris last December during a high-level signing ceremony held on April 22 at the United Nations headquarters in New York ...
- April 25, 2016
Clean Iloilo wows lawyers
This city's cleanliness and the Ilonggos' friendliness impressed the thousands of lawyers who attended the 17th National Convention of Lawyers from March 28 to 31 at the Iloilo Convention Center, according to Mayor Jose ...
- April 1, 2019
Is Boracay a war zone?
“Has Boracay Island suddenly become a war zone that would warrant these extreme measures? Is the government hiding something?” asked NUJP whose acting chairperson, Atty. Jocelyn Clemente urged the government not impose ...
- April 16, 2018
'Don't leave Boracay to local gov't alone'
This famed island resort must not be managed by the local government alone, according to Sen. Cynthia Villar. The environmental degradation in Boracay must “not happen again,” the senator stressed. Boracay is currently ...
- July 28, 2018
Negros illegal fishers pester Guimaras
The provincial government here is seeking a dialogue with Negros Occidental officials to come up with solutions to the illegal fishing problem. Gov. Samuel Gumarin said illegal fishing is rampant in Guimaras’ waters facing ...
- August 28, 2016
The marine sanctuary at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa, Cebu
Among the many attractions at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa, Cebu is its white sand beach and pristine waters. Guests can enjoy the added thrill of swimming with the schools of tropical fish that make their home in ...
- September 5, 2012
Travel and beyond exhibit features Dumaguete, Negros Oriental
The province of Negros Oriental and its capital, Dumaguete City, will be the pilot areas featured in the Travel and Beyond Exhibition from May 13 to 15 in Cebu City. Unlike other travel expos, Travel and Beyond focuses ...
- May 1, 2016
‘Agri-fishery stakeholders must mechanize’
Agriculture and fishery stakeholders must “learn technology and mechanization,” said Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairwoman of the Senate committee on agriculture, food and agrarian reform. Villar was in the city on Saturday to ...
- April 24, 2018
NEDA: DU30 right to close Boracay: Army after ‘minor incidents’ – commander
The government was right to temporarily close off Boracay to tourists, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the shutdown of the island resort to pave the ...
- April 22, 2018