BORACAY—The local government of Aklan is urging the national government to allocate approximately ₱2 billion to fund its proposed cruise ship port at the world-famous Boracay, aiming to replenish foreign arrivals that have recently seen a decline. Aklan Governor Jose Enrique Miraflores told...
POLILLO, Quezon - Twenty-three individuals were rescued after their motor banca capsized near Balesin Island here on Wednesday morning, July 30. Police said FBCA King departed Balesin Island to Mauban and Atimonan in Quezon with 22 passengers and the captain. Two hours later, passengers gathered...
KALIBO, Aklan – A travel website in the United Kingdom named world-famous Boracay Island as the 10th best beach in the world in 2025. “Boracay Island in the Philippines is known for its gorgeous beaches, but none are more beautiful than White Beach, which is found on the southwest coast of the...
KALIBO, Aklan – Water sports activities were halted at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province due to tropical storm “Crising.” “There are moderate strong winds with direction from the southwest and moderate rough seas,” warned Lt. Commander Val Ernie Daitao of the...
KALIBO, Aklan – Proponent San Miguel Corp. assured there will be alternative jobs for boatmen amid mounting concerns that the proposed bridge project for world-famous Boracay Island will displace livelihoods. “Under our proposal, we will work with them, train them, and help them transition to...
BACOLOD CITY – The newly-established Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) kicked off its anti-illegal drug campaign with the arrest of a barangay official in Siquijor. The suspect, a 23-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor from Barangay Tignao, Lazi town,...
A total of 464 square meters of coral reef were damaged when a Chinese fishing militia anchored at a cay near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in June. This was the revelation made by marine scientists from the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) and the...
Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte said he respects the Supreme Court Writ of Kalikasan temporarily halting the construction of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge, a major infrastructure project in Mindanao. “This bridge is designed to serve ordinary Dabawenyos and...
ILOILO CITY – The proposed bridge for world-famous Boracay Island by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) failed to secure the endorsement of the local government unit (LGU) of Malay town in Aklan province. The Malay Municipal Council recently removed SMC’s unsolicited proposal to construct the bridge from...
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani Island in Davao Occidental on Saturday, June 28, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 2 bulletin, Phivolcs reported that the tectonic quake occurred at 7:07 a.m....
DreamWorks Animation has announced its original film, Forgotten Island, inspired by Philippine mythology, will be released in theaters on September 25, 2026. Although the plot details are not fully disclosed, the film is described as a broad, comedic adventure that takes the protagonists to a...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday, June 18, that it spearheaded a coral reef rehabilitation in Pagasa (Thitu) Island and the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) as part of the government’s ongoing initiative to protect and conserve the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
