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Boracay biz sector urged to support inter-agency efforts
Business stakeholders in the island were urged to support the Inter-agency Task Force's rehabilitation initiatives. Malay acting mayor Abram Sualog call on the business sector during the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and ...
- March 25, 2019
DOST willing to clean Boracay algal bloom
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will help the local government unit of Malay in cleaning the excessive algae that grew on the white-sand shores of this island resort. “Dr. Palencia invented the vigormin, a ...
- March 10, 2017
Malay LGU pushes 'tropical design' in Boracay Island
The local government of Malay, Aklan has created a committee to review plans and designs for structures on this famed island resort in a bid to ensure compliance with a standard “tropical design” and environmental regulations. ...
- May 20, 2019
DOT-6 all set for Boracay reopening, says Catalbas
The Department of Tourism (DOT) asserts its readiness for the reopening of Boracay Island later this year. This is DOT’s position to the Senate Resolution No. 705 introduced by Sen. Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes, a resolution ...
- July 19, 2018
Bracelets mulled as 'tourist ID' in Boracay
Should the government require tourists to have “access bracelets” before visiting Boracay Island? There is such proposal, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government. If it pushes through, it will be ...
- October 5, 2018
Wetlands Disappearing: Duterte declares state of calamity in Boracay
President Rodrigo Duterte placed Boracay Island under a state of calamity.
Only four out of nine wetlands in the island remain due to the illegal encroachment of structures, he said. The structures included 937 illegally ...
- April 27, 2018
Wanted: ‘Boracay czar’: Who’s on top of everything?
Malacañang has been urged to appoint a “Boracay czar” to oversee the world-famous island’s rehabilitation. The recent June 20 Senate hearing on Boracay’s six-month closure uncovered “misunderstandings” between government ...
- June 25, 2018
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
Boracay – Part 2
Tourism is one major contributor to the gross domestic product but if we do not take care of our environment, we will lose to rival destinations in Asia the many foreign tourists flocking to the Philippines. President ...
- November 28, 2018
Gov't to resolve water regulator issue in Boracay
A task force leading the cleanup of Boracay has asked the Office of the President to decide which between two government agencies have regulatory powers over water concessionaires in the area, an official said Wednesday. ...
- June 22, 2018