DENR wants ‘illegal’ land titles on Boracay canceled

Inquirer.net 04/03/2018

ILOILO CITY — The government is still seeking the cancellation of land titles issued illegally by personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resource (DENR) on Boracay Island seven years ago. The case against eight DENR…

No drop in tourist arrivals on Boracay despite closure plan

Inquirer.net 03/28/2018

ILOILO CITY — There has been no marked decline in tourist arrivals on Boracay Island despite the looming closure of the world-famous destination. But arrivals were expected to drop next month as cancellations of bookings had increased.…

Gov’t panel suggest 6-month total closure of Boracay starting April 26

03/23/2018

The government’s Environment, Tourism and Interior departments are set to submit to President Rodrigo Duterte their recommendation for the six-month total closure of Boracay starting April 26. Interior Assistant Secretary Epimaco Densing III told Radyo Inquirer 990…

Tourism groups: Boracay closure will impact PH tourism efforts

Inquirer.net 03/22/2018

THE proposal of President Rodrigo Duterte to impose a total closure of Boracay would directly affect the livelihood of nearly 20,000 people on the island, tourism groups lamented on Thursday. This was what Boracay tourism stakeholders that…

Task force to present Boracay master plan

Inquirer.net 03/11/2018

ILOILO CITY — An inter-agency task force will present on Thursday, March 15, a comprehensive master plan for Boracay Island as part of efforts to crack down on violations of environmental laws in the country’s prime tourist…

Boracay crackdown costing DENR P9.5M

Inquirer.net 02/26/2018

BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN — Running after violators of environmental laws and regulations in Boracay is costing an initial P9.5 million in public funds from the Department of Environment Natural Resources (DENR) alone. DENR Undersecretary Jonas Leones, the…

Demolition of Boracay resort structures start

Inquirer.net 02/24/2018

BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN – Workers using jackhammers have started the demolition of illegal structures at a controversial resort here on Saturday. The workers tore structures built on rock formations at the Boracay West Cove Resort in Barangay…

After Boracay, Panglao faces shutdown, too

Inquirer.net 02/21/2018

PANGLAO, Bohol — After Boracay, another island in the Visayas could be the next target of President Rodrigo Duterte after he was told that it was teeming with resorts with no septic tanks and proper waste disposal…

Boracay residents welcome cleanup, lament ‘cesspool’ tag

Inquirer.net 02/11/2018

ILOILO CITY — Boracay residents and business operators welcome the six-month deadline set by President Rodrigo Duterte for the government to address problems plaguing the island, but some of them lamented his statement calling the country’s prime…

Rebuilding ‘Boracay’ and our islands

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 02/11/2018

The pollution-challenged Boracay is in the news once again. The once-pristine island, with an annual local and foreign visitors estimated at 2 million, was recently described as a ‘cesspool’ by the President. This presidential declaration was immediately…

Maxene Magalona and Robby Mananquil wed in Boracay

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/12/2018

ACTRESS Maxene Magalona tied the knot with musician Robby Mananquil last Thursday at Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa in Boracay Island. She walked down the aisle as her late father Francis Magalona’s popular song, “Girl Be Mine”…

Boracay flood riles residents

Inquirer 12/14/2017

ILOILO CITY — Residents of Boracay Island have expressed outrage and frustration over flooded areas along the island’s main road. The flooding, which was worsened by heavy rains in recent days, has inconvenienced residents and tourists especially…

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