‘BORACAY: A Paradise Reborn,’ a coffee table book featuring the rehabilitation work at world-famous Boracay Island. (EMB-6) ILOILO CITY – “Boracay: A Paradise Reborn,” a coffee table book featuring the rehabilitation efforts at world-famous Boracay Island, was launched here Thursday, June...
After four years of flexing muscles to improve the Boracay Island, the rehabilitation and management of the world-famous beach has finally completed, the he Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday, June 22. Acting DENR Sec. Jim Sampulna said the completion of the...
AN Air Seoul plane arrives at Kalibo International Airport, the gateway to world-famous Boracay Island in Aklan. (KIA) ILOILO CITY – International flights have resumed at Kalibo International Airport that serves as a gateway to world-famous Boracay Island in Aklan for the first time in more than...
A COUPLE wearing face masks walks on the beach in Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – The local government of Malay, Aklan denied an alleged Covid-19 outbreak at world-famous Boracay Island. “We assure the general public that Boracay is still a safe place to travel in this new normal,”...
A COUPLE walks on the white sand beach of Boracay with the iconic Willy’s Rock in the background. (Tara Yap/File/Manila Bulletin) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region 6 (Western Visayas) considers the rehabilitation of world-famous Boracay Island as a...
A COUPLE walks on the beach as they visit Boracay Island during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Tara Yap/File/Manila Bulletin) ILOILO CITY – More tourists visited world-famous Boracay Island last May compared to the month before. Data released by the Malay Tourism Office Thursday, June 2, revealed that...
By BERNA ROMULO PUYAT, Tourism Secretary There was a time, back when I was an undersecretary at the Department of Agriculture, that I thought the Tourism Secretary must have the best job. Their portfolio is the entire Philippines, a beautiful country with friendly, hospitable people. All one needs...
Aqua Boracay with Francis Libiran and Chele Gonzalez (photos courtesy Francis Libiran and Chele Gonzalez's Instagram) Aqua Boracay, the newest resort on Bulabog Beach, announces several upcoming launches as mid-year festivities begin including the island’s newest day club, Boracay’s first...
It isn't every day that we get to see Julie Anne San Jose Flaunt her luscious curves. As such, we consider seeing her in a bikini twice in a row manna from heaven. No, she didn't visit our office to do so. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdH4j6gv8nP/ The actress-singer was in Boracay recently and she...
Tourists flock to world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province during Holy Week. (Photo courtesy of Barbie Trinidad Delos Santos) ILOILO CITY --There’s a call to synchronize data on tourist arrivals in Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province following the alleged breach in the...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas stressed that it's the authorities' job to ensure that Covid-19 pandemic-related health protocols are met amid the surge of visitors in local tourism spots. (Laurentiu Morariu/ Unsplash) “While we truly understand the public’s eagerness to visit...
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año warned the Provincial Government of Aklan to stick to the implementation of the tourist capacity limit in Boracay following reports of overcrowding during the Holy Week. "Hindi tayo magdadalawang-isip na mag-issue ng SCO sa mga...