Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "ecotourism"
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12 groups buck P14-B Manila Bay reclamation project
(The Philippine Star,September 6, 2012 , on page 13)Twelve cause-oriented groups representing fisherfolk, urban poor, church and health associations, environmental alliances and non-government organizations yesterday filed an urgent motion before the Supreme Court (SC) to ... -
₱30-M Marine Culture Park to rise in Cordova
(The Philippine Star,February 9, 2015 , on page 14)Cordova town in Mactan, Cebu is preparing for what officials describe as “Cebu’s rising tourist destination” following an announcement to launch a massive promotion on the town's tourist destinations. “We are working towards ... -
6-month Boracay closure to cost gov't P20 B
(The Philippine Star,April 6, 2018 , on page 2-3)The government may lose P18 billion to P20 billion in gross receipts or income while 35,000 workers will be displaced if Boracay is shut down for six months, thus the need to fast-track its rehabilitation. In a press ... -
ADB offers assistance to develop El Nido, Coron
(The Philippine Star,October 24, 2019 , on page B4)The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend financing solutions for the development of sustainable tourism in El Nido and Coron in Palawan province. The multilateral bank is now working with the Department of Tourism (DOT) ... -
Alien's Boracay work permits suspended
(The Philippine Star,July 4, 2018 , on page 12)The Department of Labor and Employment has suspended the issuance of work permits for foreigners in Boracay until the six-month closure to tourism ends. In an advisory, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said the agency would ... -
American students learn from Filipino aquaculture experts
(The Philippine Star,January 11, 2015 , on page B3)A group of American students are currently in the country to study the Filipinos’ success in fisheries. An American professor from the University of Rhode Island recently brought a group of American students to the ... -
Australia: Plan ensures Great Barrier Reef future
(The Philippine Star,March 23, 2015 , on page 12)Australia released its long-term blueprint to save the Great Barrier Reef Saturday, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying protecting the World Heritage site was a priority. The 35-year plan for the major tourist attraction ... -
Barriers to disaster
(The Philippine Star,August 3, 2014 , on page 16)Filipinos were mostly unfamiliar with storm surges, until one struck the bay area of Manila in September 2011. The force of the surge, with waves as high as 20 feet, destroyed hotel fronts and Manila’s Baywalk, and submerged ... -
Batanes: New secrets revealed
(The Philippine Star,March 9, 2014 , on page K-2)From our charming room at the Batanes Dive Resort located next to the turquoise sea of the Philippine Sea, you would think we were on the film set of a tropical paradise perched above immaculate froth. My gaze did not just ... -
Benham Rise 2: Plans A to H
(The Philippine Star,October 2, 2014 , on page B7)We identified the most experienced divers among us who would dive to the site first; we assigned who would lay out the fifty-meter long transect line along which all the fish and coral surveys would be done; and we delegated ... -
Boracay may open earlier if business groups cooperate
(The Philippine Star,July 8, 2018 , on page 8)Boracay could reopen earlier than October if businesses will fully cooperate with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the rehabilitation of the island. In a meeting with stakeholders over the ... -
Boracay no longer a cesspool, may reopen Oct. 26
(The Philippine Star,July 5, 2018 , on page 3)Just two months since its closure, top tourist destination Boracay Island is no longer a “cesspool” following intensified rehabilitation efforts to regain its status, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ... -
‘Boracay not yet ready for tourists’
(The Philippine Star,September 13, 2018 , on page 7)Boracay is not yet ready for tourists. Over a month before the reopening of Boracay on Oct. 26, some tourism stakeholders have yet to start accepting bookings for the island due to its condition. Tourism Congress of the ... -
Boracay rehab may go beyond 6 months
(The Philippine Star,May 26, 2018 , on page 1-2)The closure of Boracay might be extended as rehabilitation efforts on the island may not be completed within six months, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu said more time might be needed to rehabilitate ... -
Boracay rehab plan now with Palace for action
(The Philippine Star,April 4, 2018 , on page 8)The environment, interior and tourism departments have submitted a detailed proposal on the rehabilitation of Boracay Island, an issue that may be discussed during today’s Cabinet meeting, Malacañang said yesterday. In a ... -
Boracay rehab to boost external payments - BSP
(The Philippine Star,April 10, 2018 , on page B1-B2)The rehabilitation of Boracay island is likely to boost the country’s external payments position in the long term through a more sustainable tourism industry, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. BSP Deputy Governor ... -
Boracay rehab to continue — DENR
(The Philippine Star,November 5, 2018 , on page 13)Rehabilitation of the world-famous Boracay Island will continue even after it was reopened to tourists on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu said the agency would continue to monitor the quality ... -
The Boracay rehabilitation
(The Philippine Star,May 22, 2018 , on page B4)I wonder how Boracay’s rehabilitation is progressing after all the heavy security and the strict shutdown of the island. I hope they let journalists in so that there would be proper documentation of the rehabilitation ... -
'Boracay resort owners skirt environment compliance through local execs'
(The Philippine Star,February 19, 2018 , on page 2)A large number of resort owners – mostly the small ones – managed to get away with non-compliance of environmental requirements in the world-class Boracay island primarily because they are relatives of local officials who ... -
Boracay task force readying guidelines for re-opening
(The Philippine Star,July 15, 2018 , on page 1-10)The inter-agency task force overseeing the rehabilitation of Boracay Island is now preparing the guidelines for the reopening of world-renowned tourist destination on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. He said ...