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...
Local officials of Aklan have been asked to explain why the number of tourists in Boracay exceeded the maximum carrying capacity during the Holy Week, The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Wednesday, April 20. In a news briefing, DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing...
ILOILO CITY – A total of 150,597 tourists visited Boracay Island in March alone this year in what was the highest number of arrivals ever recorded during the pandemic period. The March 2022 tourist arrivals broke the highest number recorded last December 2021 when 113,596 tourists visited the...
ILOILO CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) assured that the rehabilitation programs at world-famous Boracay Island will be completed by June 30, the end of the Duterte administration. One of the rehabilitation programs at world-famous Boracay Island. (Boracay...
ILOILO CITY – A P140-million new road connecting two ports at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province is now open. An aerial view of the new 1.4-kilometer road in Boracay Island. It connects the Cagban Port and Tambisaan Port. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH / MANILA BULLETIN)...
