ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has announced that world-famous Boracay Island is the country’s favored destination during Christmas. The DOT said 18,745 tourists visited the island-resort in Malay town, Aklan province from Dec. 15 to 28. “Filipinos gathered to celebrate...
Boracay has always been a place where time moves differently, where moments and stories unfold at their own pace. And last November 2025, at the picturesque Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay, it became something even more intimate: a meeting point of culture, heritage, and purpose. It was here,...
ILOILO CITY — World-famous Boracay Island has been picked by readers of an international travel magazine as the world’s best beach for sunbathing and surfing. Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 ranked the country’s most famous beach destination in Malay town, Aklan...
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,...
