I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a Johnny-come-lately when it comes to Siargao, as we went there for the first time just last week, and it was for the wedding of a friend of Issa. But I’ll also be the latest to now proclaim that I fully get the buzz, and why it’s been a beach travel and...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the local government unit (LGU) of Malay town in Aklan province assured that world-famous Boracay Island remains safe following the impact of severe tropical storm “Kristine.” A BEACH basketball tournament at world-famous Boracay in the...
Korean police have started an internal investigation on Korean rock band FT Island member Choi Min-hwan for alleged violation of prostitution law. The investigation was launched after Choi Min-hwan was exposed by his former wife, Yul-hee, a former K-pop idol under the group Laboum. Choi...
ILOILO CITY – A male tourist from Laguna drowned at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province in the aftermath of severe tropical storm “Kristine” on Friday afternoon, Oct. 25. Malay Municipal Police Station investigator Lt. Romeo Sabrine said the victim and a companion, also...
ILOILO CITY – Strong winds and intermittent heavy rain from severe tropical storm “Kristine” brought damage to world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. ELECTRIC tricycles are no match for the strong winds of severe tropical storm ‘Kristine’ in Boracay Island. (Aprilito...
ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration announced that the detailed engineering for the mega dam project in Capiz province is almost complete. AN aerial photo of the Panay River Basin in Capiz province. (DENR-6) NIA-6 Regional Director Engr. Jonel B. Borres said the detailed...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Health is eyeing the construction of a mental health hospital in Negros Occidental. This was revealed by Dr. Mary Ann Maestral, DOH Undersecretary for Visayas, in a phone interview on Wednesday, Oct. 16, a day after a transition team of the DOH-Negros Island...
ILOILO CITY – No proposal has been submitted to local officials on the proposed bridge that will link world-famous Boracay Island to mainland Malay town in Aklan province. A MAP released by the Department of Public Works and Highways on the proposed bridge to and from Boracay Island, the...
BUTUAN CITY – Police seized 8,060 liters of smuggled petroleum in Del Carmen, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte province before dawn on Friday, October 11. Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office Director Police Col. Nilo T. Texon, in a report to Police Regional Office-13 Director Police...
Last week, I found myself working with cement and rocks to build a fish dome—a structure that will soon be placed in the ocean to aid the restoration of coral reefs. This was a new experience for me, as my work usually centers around forest conservation. Yet, this activity was equally engaging...
ILOILO CITY – World-famous Boracay Island has earned two more international accolades in September which is celebrated as World Tourism Month. BORACAY Island in Malay town, Aklan province. (Department of Tourism-Western Visayas) The country’s most famous beach destination in Malay town,...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (PPAB) House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan commended the Department of National Defense (DND) under Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. for helping maintain peace across three...
