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Lio Beach takes environmental awareness to the next level
In addition to raising awareness for the global marine environment, this September’s International Coastal Cleanup Day at Lio Beach in El Nido, northern Palawan, has evolved into a full-scale celebration of its unique and ...
- September 17, 2019
Cesspool no more
The White Beach is clean and white again, and the cesspool is almost completely cleaned up. Boracay Island is on track to reopen to tourists as scheduled on Oct. 26, according to environment officials, with some reports ...
- July 9, 2018
‘Eco-terrorism victimizes butanding’
The New York-based Royal Carribean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) launched last Monday a global partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Philippines to promote what they chose to support as the most environmentally sustainable ...
- January 27, 2016
The weird, The Beautiful & The Zen of Anilao Underwater Shootout
A rock star to underwater photographers, Anilao shootout judge David Doubilet reveals a life made peaceful by diving and shaped early in a lake in upstate New York when he was an asthmatic boy of eight. National Geographic ...
- December 10, 2017
Phl deep leaves lasting impression on Cousteau
Oceana senior advisor Alexandra Cousteau wrapped up her two-week tour with a diving trip to El Nido in Palawan, which she described as a "world-class" destination worthy of protection.
Cousteau, granddaughter of renowned ...
- October 13, 2016
Keeping Boracay Clean
Boracay, our prime tourist destination, will open again this week. While cleaning up the island is still a work in progress, one wonders if our government has the ability to keep it clean and the resorts compliant with our ...
- October 22, 2018
Notice of violations issued to 100 Boracay establishments
Before the impending closure of the world-famous tourist spot, the government has issued warning notices to around 100 establishments located mostly on |White Beach and other parts of Boracay Island. The establishments are ...
- April 5, 2018
Ecotourism site to rise in MM
Sen. Cynthia Villar made this declaration Thursday, as project proponents have already withdrawn to pave the way for the full development of the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat Eco-tourism Areas (LPPCHEA). Earlier, ...
- March 4, 2017
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
Gov't braces for legal challenges to Boracay closure
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to face possible legal complaints from business establishments in Boracay following the government’s decision to close the island resort for about six ...
- April 7, 2018