A congressman from the home province of popular tourist site Boracay has expressed worries about the environmental impact of the Oriental Mindoro oil spill. According to Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr., the oil spill that resulted from the sinking of MT Princess Empress last Feb. 28...
ILOILO CITY – An international cruise ship arrived at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province for the first time since the pandemic began. MV Seabourn Encore is the first international cruise ship to visit Boracay Island since the pandemic began in 2020. (Wilmor Abejero...
Formally opening "Live Love Local" at Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay are James Montenegro, country manager of Chroma Hospitality; Carmela Bocanegra, VP for Sales and Marketing at Chroma Hospitality; and Patrick Manthe, general manager of Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay. Chroma Hospitality brings its...
Did you know that there are white sand beaches in Basilan in Mindanao? Boracay in Aklan, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism. Congressman Mujiv Hataman says there are similar white sand beaches in his province of Basilan down south. (Unsplash) One of these are in Lampinigan Island, and...
A FOREIGN tourist relaxes in a secluded beach resort in Boracay Island with international cruise ship, MS World Dream, in the background in this photo taken in January 2018. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – Several international cruise ships are set to dock in world-famous Boracay Island this year. The...
ILOILO CITY – Boracay earned P32.2 billion from 1.75 million domestic and foreign tourists who visited the world-famous resort-island in Malay, Aklan in 2022. THE Sun sets at world-famous Boracay Island in November 2022. The island-resort earned P32.2 billion from 1.75 million tourists in 2022....
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has revealed eight new tourism circuits in the Western Visayas region. VISITORS enjoy the sunset at world-famous Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) “The new tourism circuits for 2023 will not only focus on sun and beach or cultural tourism. This will be...
ILOILO CITY -- Another 83 young turtles were recently released at the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. Some of the 83 Olive Ridleys recently released at world-famous Boracay Island. (DENR-6) “The recording of turtle species laying eggs in the island of Boracay is a...
TOURISTS at the white beach at world-famous Boracay Island. (Ernesto Cruz) ILOILO CITY – A total of 83,942 tourists visited world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province from Jan. 1 to 15. According to the Malay Municipal Tourism Office in a report released on Monday, Jan. 16,...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko is currently enjoying Boracay Island's white sand beaches. In a series of Twitter posts that started on Monday, Jan. 9, Kazuhiko shared his experiences on the Visayan island, which he described as "a sight to behold." "Its white sand and...
ILOILO CITY – Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy was spotted Sunday, Jan. 8, unwinding at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. TOURISTS pose for photos with Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy in Boracay on Sunday, Jan. 8. (Pamil del Rosario-Murray) Netizens posted photos and...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says that the closure of Subic Port should be "seriously considered" if only to address the alleged rampant agricultural smuggling there. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda "Unless Subic Port cleans up its act, we should seriously consider just closing the...
