ILOILO CITY – Despite findings that world-famous Boracay Island is not suitable for farming and revoking Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) vowed to allocate government land for the Ati Indigenous Peoples (IPs) who had been evicted. GUARDS secure...
ILOILO CITY – The Ati Indigenous Peoples (IPs) tribe is pleading after they were recently displaced from a disputed land at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. ATI children play on the white-sand beach of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. (Tara Yap) "This land is ours....
ILOILO CITY – No parties are allowed in world-famous Boracay Island on Good Friday. THE iconic Willy’s Rock in world-famous Boracay Island has a grotto featuring the Virgin Mary. (Tara Yap) The local government of Malay town, Aklan province will enforce the yearly ban starting 6 a.m. on...
ILOILO CITY – Three international cruise ships have visited world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan, in the first two months of the year. CRUISE ship MS Westerdam (left) visited world-famous Boracay Island last November and returned this month. (Serafin Javelona/Boracay-Malay Tourism Office)...
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported that Aklan Province is the fastest-growing economy among provinces and highly urbanized cities in the country. The Province of Aklan, known for being the home of Boracay Island, recorded a...
ILOILO CITY – A budget airline recently launched flights for Chinese tourists to and from world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. CHINESE tourists receive a warm welcome at Boracay Airport. (DOT-6) The Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 (Western Visayas) said that budget...
Boracay Water, a subsidiary of Manila Water Philippine Ventures, said the company will invest in the improvement of water and wastewater services within its service area on Boracay Island. In a statement, Boracay Water said the concessionaire has set aside P240 million to fund critical...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 (Western Visayas) released 113 young Olive Ridley sea turtles at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province at the start of the New Year. “It gives us hope that these hatchlings were safely released into...
ILOILO CITY – More than 21,000 tourists marked the New Year in world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. The Malay-Boracay Tourism Office said 21,297 tourists were in the country’s most famous beach destination to welcome the year 2024. TOURISTS watch the New Year’s fireworks...
Razon-led Manila Water Co., Inc. said it is committed to promote responsible energy use and sustainability through its Boracay island unit, extending its impact beyond clean water delivery. In a statement, Adrian Bryan Magallanes, Boracay Island Water Co., Inc., general manager, said that the...
ILOILO CITY – Two international cruise ships visited world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province in the first week of November. THE MV Norwegian Jewel is one of two cruise ships that visited Boracay Island in the first week of November. (Serafin Javelona/Boracay-Malay Tourism...
ILOILO CITY – World-famous Boracay Island has surpassed its target of 1.8 million tourist arrivals even before the year has come to a close. THE sun sets at world-famous Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) The Malay-Boracay Tourism Office said 1.82 million tourists visited the resort-island in...
