The Department of Tourism (DOT) has called on local government units (LGUs) to streamline entry requirements for leisure travelers to encourage more domestic tourists and help the industry bounce back amid the pandemic. A couple wearing face masks walks along the white sand beach of world-famous...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed the decision of the local government of Aklan to waive the required COVID-19 test for fully-vaccinated tourists to enter Boracay Island starting Nov. 16. Boracay Island (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was announced by Aklan Governor Florencio...
A total of 142 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as its "Bakuna Bus" returned to Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Kalibo, Aklan, the agency said on Thursday, November 4. In a statement, PRC...
A total of 130 households in Kalibo, Aklan received livelihood assistance from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Friday, Oct. 29 as part of its Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Prevention project. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) Each household received an initial business capital of P6,000...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has vaccinated 1,700 individuals against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Laguna and Aklan in line with its efforts to help the national government. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) On Oct. 27, PRC vaccinated a total of 1,300 individuals belonging to the A4 category...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has urged Congress to look into the reported removal of books, pamphlets, research work or any reading material considered by the government as “subversive” from the libraries of state universities. In filing Senate Resolution No. 933, De Lima emphasized the...
The provincial government of Aklan is planning to lift the RT-PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated tourists visiting Boracay Island by next month, Governor Florencio Miraflores said on Friday, Oct. 22. Kids swim at the famous beach front of Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach...
"An attack on the library is an attack on the very heart of the University itself." This was the response of the Academics Unite for Democracy and Human Rights (AUDHR) as it decried the removal of books and documents published by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in at least...
The Commission on Audit has flagged the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Program of popular tourist destination Boracay island. Boracay Island State auditors raised serious issues on the implementation of the SWMP after conducting a special audit on the collection and utilization of the...
An educator lamented the removal of books and documents published by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in at least three state university libraries. (Photo courtesy of ISU-ECHAGUE) The Kalinga State University (KSU), Isabela State University (ISU), and Aklan State University...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has affirmed that President Duterte's decision to allow casino operations on the world-famous Boracay island in Aklan was indeed caused by the government’s need for additional funds. (Photo by Kaysha/ Unsplash) "The President has given his go-signal allowing...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives have arrested two Korean fugitives on the world-famous island resort of Boracay in Aklan. (Photo from BI Facebook page) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the duo as Kwon Yong Tae, 58, and Im Seung II, 39. Korean police said that a district court in the...
