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‘Tourists should manage expectations on Boracay’
Tourists should manage their expectations of Boracay after the island remained as one of the best in Asia as voted by readers of Conde Nast Traveler, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said yesterday. “It is an honor ...
- October 12, 2018
Palawan's El Nido under rehabilitation No total shutdown; 22 establishments closed
After Boracay, the government has launched a rehabilitation program for another top tourist destination, the resort town of El Nido in Palawan. The rehabilitation starts with the shutdown of 22 tourism-oriented establishments ...
- November 15, 2018
Gov't agencies hold Boracay shutdown walkthrough
The Western Visayas police office and the Metro Boracay police task force demonstrated how residents, workers and other personnel would enter and exit the world-famous island starting Thursday. Cagban port, which faces ...
- April 24, 2018
Palace wants more info on proposed Boracay closure
Malacañang has ordered agencies to elaborate on their recommendation to close Boracay island on April 26 after they submitted a two-paragraph letter on the matter. Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra said ...
- April 3, 2018
DENR: Boracay reopening depends on water quality
The reopening of Boracay to tourists will depend on the coliform level in the water of the island-resort – from a most probable number (MPN) reaching millions to only 400 per 100 millimeters. Environment Secretary Roy ...
- May 23, 2018
Get quality tourists for Boracay - expert
The Philippines should focus on attracting quality tourists to Boracay island rather than on quantity that could only lead to sustainability problems. Fernando Roxas, executive director of the Asian Institute of Management ...
- November 11, 2018
Oslob shark tourism needs sustainable model, says study
A sustainable model for shark tourism needs to be implemented in Tan-awan, Oslob in Cebu as it is leading to the degradation of the local coral reef ecosystem,a collaborative research by the University of Hong Kong (HKU), ...
- December 13, 2018
Trade show to highlight Phl seafood products
The Philippines is set to promote its premier seafood products to global buyers in this year’s International Food Exhibition(IFEX), the Department of Trade and Industry(DTI) said. DTI’s Center for Trade Expositions and ...
- February 25, 2018
Oslob shark tourism cited by National Geographic
National Geographic has cited Oslob in Cebu for its shark tourism industry, describing it as a booming business despite its effects on wildlife still being debated on. “In the Philippines, whale shark tourism is a booming ...
- September 2, 2018
DOT hopes Boracay shutdown won’t affect tourist arrivals
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is hoping the temporary closure of Boracay will not affect the 7.4 million foreign arrivals target as the Department of Tourism (DOT) is set to review the implementation of the ...
- June 23, 2018