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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, a turtle’s paradise, says DENR
Slowly but surely, all the rehabilitation efforts being done by the government in the island of Boracay is paying off. Turtles are heading back to their nesting grounds here. Recently, a total of 142 Olive ridley (Lepidochelys ...
- February 16, 2019
DPWH joins int'l coastal clean-up
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 and Negros Island Region (NIR) observed and celebrated the 31st International Coastal Clean Up (ICC) Day last Saturday Sept. 16, 2017. Several employees of DPWH ...
- September 26, 2017
The roots of water pollution: (Continued from July 19, 2018)
As it is supposed to be therefore, the mainland town of Malay is supposed to have its own sewerage system, aside from a separate sewerage system that should have been built in Boracay. As it happened, no sewerage systems ...
- July 21, 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
Nancy: Suspend all Boracay permits but…
While she agreed with an order to suspend all environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) and other permits of business establishments in this famed island resort, Sen. Nancy Binay called for a hassle-free reapplication ...
- July 26, 2018
'Protect Iloilo river'
Specifically, Drilon wanted Benigno Aquino Avenue, or Diversion Road, to be rid of establishments, big and small, selling oysters (talaba) and small oysters (sisi). "I'm asking the barangay captains and the residents to ...
- March 7, 2015
US compensation for Tubbataha Reef
On Jan. 20, 2015, the Philippine government received from the US government the full requested amount of P87,033,570.71 as compensation for the damage caused to Tubbataha Reef by the grounding of the "USS Guardian". The ...
- February 19, 2015
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
Legarda backs Anini-y coral reef restoration
The bayanihan spirit is important to "restore the vibrancy of our marine ecosystem." This was Ilongga senator Loren Legarda's message, delivered by former Antique governor Sally Perez, during the inauguration and blessing ...
- August 19, 2013