ILOILO CITY – Water sports activities at world-famous Boracay Island were temporarily suspended for four hours Thursday as Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministers held a sunset cruise. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) halted tourist activities such as island hopping, scuba...
ILOILO CITY — More than 2,100 personnel have been deployed to world-famous Boracay Island to secure the Senior Economic Officials’ Meeting (SEOM) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) starting Wednesday, Dec. 10. Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan is...
ILOILO CITY — Amid growing opposition, the Aklan provincial government has formalized its objection to the proposal of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to build a bridge linking world-famous Boracay Island and mainland Malay town. “The bridge will destroy the allure of Boracay as an island destination...
ILOILO CITY – Another suspect in the rape and killing of a Slovakian tourist in world-famous Boracay Island last March was arrested this week. The Aklan Police Provincial Office confirmed the arrest of Ronald, a 38-year-old resident of the country’s most famous beach destination in Malay town....
The Philippines reinforced its standing as a global tourism powerhouse after capturing six major honors at the 2025 World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia and Oceania Gala Ceremony, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Tuesday, Oct. 14. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the recognitions...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed gratitude to international travelers after Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao were recognized among the Top 10 Islands in Asia in the 2025 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Boracay ranked fourth with 90.54 points, Palawan fifth with 90.23, and...
ILOILO CITY – Condé Nast travel magazine has named world-famous Boracay Island as one of Asia 's best and top islands. The tourism office of the Malay local government in Aklan province announced that the country’s most famous beach destination was ranked fourth in the Readers’ Choice...
The Lucio Tan Group’s MacroAsia Corp. has started the construction of the ₱2-billion New Earth Iloilo Water Supply Project, which will augment Iloilo’s potable water supply and address the rising requirements of expanding communities and industries in the province. The project is being...
ILOILO CITY—Malay, a town in Aklan province most famous for world-famous Boracay Island, is eyeing cityhood. Residents gathered for a public consultation on Monday, Oct. 6, to discuss the proposal of Aklan second district Rep. Florencio “Joeben” Miraflores. “The municipality of Malay,...
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Immigration arrested two Chinese nationals for illegally operating a restaurant at world-famous Boracay Island. The BI identified them as 34-year-old Zhang Ke and 40-year-old Li Jun. The restaurant reportedly owned by Zhang is found on the Station 2 beachfront of the...
ILOILO CITY — A blackout hit Boracay Island over the weekend. Power was restored on Monday afternoon. The Department of Energy (DOE) said damaged underground cables at Caticlan Airport in mainland Malay town in Aklan province caused the power interruption from Sept. 13 to 15. The Nabas-Unidos...
ILOILO CITY – Another online ticketing system has been launched for tourists going in and out of world-famous Boracay Island. Known as LezzGo Boracay, it is a port system developed by Topline Hi Tech for seamless travel to and from the country’s most famous beach destination in Malay town,...
