More than fifty Chinese maritime militia vessels are monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) during an aerial patrol in Pag-asa Island, West Philippine Sea on Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: PCG) The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental–Reelectionist Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino says he has always believed that Negros Oriental in the Negros Island Region (NIR) is a peaceful province. Tolentino, a...
The Island Garden City of Samal welcomed on Tuesday, Feb. 18, its newest cultural and artistic landmark, Language of Water, at the Samal Shores Residenza in Barangay Limao. INTERNATIONAL artist and visionary sculptor Genesis ‘Jinggoy’ Lascano Buensuceso and the Island Garden City of Samal...
POLILLO, Quezon – A United States Navy aircraft made an emergency landing on Balesin Island here on Saturday noon, Feb. 15. Police said the plane was piloted by Cooper Grever with co-pilot Madeline Mattingly and crew Galluih Small and Joseph Schul. The aircraft was forced to land because of...
BACOLOD CITY – Nine lawmakers from Negros Island signed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 5. VICE President Sara Duterte. (FB) They are Negros Occidental first district Rep. Gerardo Valmayor, second district Rep. Alfredo Marañon III, third...
ILOILO CITY – TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, has named three beaches at world-famous Boracay Island as among the 10 best in the country this year. THE famous White Beach at Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. (Tara Yap) Ranking first is White Beach, the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has opened the bidding process for the Boracay Bridge Project following the approval of an unsolicited proposal from San Miguel Holdings Corporation. Spanning 2.54 kilometers, the bridge will link Boracay Island to mainland Panay in Malay, Aklan...
TACLOBAN CITY – MS Europa 2 visited Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte, Saturday, Feb. 1, with 455 guests and 371 crew members onboard. MS EUROPA 2 (Gov. Aris Aumentado FB) MS Europa, a German ship operated by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, is the first cruise ship to visit Eastern Visayas...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Frolibar Bautista of Malay town, Aklan province said Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco is misinformed as there was no recent increase in fees entering world-famous Boracay Island. “The fees have been the same for several years,” said Mayor Frolibar Bautista of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (File photo/ Speaker’s Office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez praised the 230 residents of the remote Pag-asa Island in Palawan for their dedication and sacrifice in connection with living on a precarious but...
Banwa Private Island, the exclusive and idyllic private island in Palawan, Philippines, has been honored by The Gallivanter’s Guide , a highly respected travel advisory for discerning travelers. In their 2024 Editor’s Choice Awards, The Gallivanter’s Guide named Banwa Private Island...
(Unsplash) Who says that the government isn't pouring big funds into infrastructure development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)? Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel highlighted on Sunday, Jan. 19 the additional P3.03 billion...
