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No big bash for Boracay reopening
There will be no big celebration for the reopening of Boracay on October 26. "It will not be high profile. Rehabilitation is a work in progress," explained Helen Catalbas, Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director for ...
- July 27, 2018
Consolidated plan for Boracay closure bared
More than a week before the April 26 closure, the Department of Tourism (DOT) initiated a Tuesday working conference for local stakeholders and presented the consolidated plan on how to rehabilitate world-famous Boracay ...
- April 18, 2018
Avoiding Boracay trash build-up tackled
Iloilo City now that Boracay in Aklan has reopened, long-term remedies are being sought to minimize trash build-up at the resort island. "It is important that the Boracay people know the existing problems on solid waste. ...
- November 16, 2018
Malay local government launches 'Bawal ang Pasaway sa Boracay'
The local government of Malay town, Aklan province formally launched the “Bawal ang Pasaway sa Boracay” campaign to curb the number of violations in Boracay Island. Malay Mayor Frolibar Bautista said the campaign was ...
- November 14, 2019
Boracay closure leaves Marawi evacuees in limbo
A group of Muslims from Marawi City moved to this resort island last year to rebuild their lives after Marawi became a war zone. With the closure of the Boracay to tourists, they once again face a life of uncertainty. “I’m ...
- April 28, 2018
New sites for Boracay wetland residents identified
Residents whose houses sit atop wetlands in Boracay, Aklan, can be relocated to any of four identified resettlement sites. Jim Sampulna, Western Visayas regional director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...
- August 6, 2018
DENR mulls strategies for coral reef rehabilitation
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas ( DENR- 6) is eyeing sustainable strategies by which degraded coral reefs off the coast of Boracay Island in Malay town, this province, may be effectively ...
- March 8, 2016
Boracay wetlands being threatened
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) wants to preserve the wetlands in the country’s premier beach destination, Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. DENR Director for Western Visayas Jim Sampulna said the ...
- February 24, 2017
Algae-lined Boracay beach freaks out tourists
Not a few tourists on holiday on Boracay are being repelled by the emergence of excessive green, slimy algae marring the shoreline of the world-famous island in Malay, Aklan. Since the start of the summer season last month, ...
- April 28, 2015
Target arrivals for Boracay to be revised
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will revise its target for tourist arrivals for Boracay in Aklan. DOT Western Visayas Director Helen Catalbas said the target for this year and onward will be anchored on the update carrying ...
- April 23, 2018