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Boracay rehab blueprint will save island – BIATF
The medium-term plan to safeguard against the ecological degradation of this island and sustain its tourism activities will be implemented soon by the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF). These strategic interventions ...
- February 5, 2019
39 families up for relocation as Malandog River undergoes rehab
The provincial government is set to relocate 38 families to complete the construction of the Malandog River bank's slope protection. Malandog River Rehabilitation and Development Project Management officer Ruth Martinez ...
- April 1, 2019
DENR exec: 5 of 9 Boracay wetlands still not cleared
Five out of 9 wetlands in this famed island resort have yet to be cleared of informal settlers and illegal structures, according to an official from the Environment department. DENR undersecretary Benny Antiporda said this ...
- October 26, 2018
'New war' looms in Boracay-task force
The government task forces in Boracay Island are waging a new war in the beachfront – sans bullets and guns – to protect the island. The so-called “Battle of the Front Beach” on Feb. 21 of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task ...
- February 20, 2019
Realignment of laws on Boracay sewage sought
The local government of Malay, Aklan and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are working to make guidelines that will reconcile “issues” between a municipal ordinance and a recently-issued DENR order. ...
- July 24, 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
Coastal cleanup not enough-CENRO
Cleanups alone cannot solve the problem on marine debris; we need to stop it at the source, stressed Engr. Noel Hechanova, the city environment and natural resources officer (CENRO). Hechanova said public awareness regarding ...
- September 23, 2010
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
Oct. 15 is 'Aklan Day in Boracay'
The Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force declared Oct. 15 as the “Aklan Day in Boracay.” Oct. 15 is the start of the 11-day dry-run in view of the Oct. 26 island reopening. The task force said the declaration is to appreciate ...
- September 12, 2018
Cruise Ships line up for Boracay visits
Halfway into the island’s six-month closure, cruise ships are already lined up for Boracay visits. Helen Catalbas, director of the Department of Tourism in Western Visayas, said on Thursday that about five to eight cruise ...
- July 28, 2018