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...
One of the many “resibo” or receipts, as she likes to call it, of Vice President Leni Robredo is the fact that she has always been the first on the ground during times of calamities, which is the same promise she made to Quezonians during a visit to Polillo town on Monday, April 18. Vice...
CAGAYAN -- Governor Manuel N. Mamba is optimistic Calayan Island is a big tourism potential site that could attract and receive tourists with accessibility. Governor Manuel N. Mamba amazed during his visit in Calayan. (Photo courtesy of Francis Jorque) “May napakalaking potensyal ito sa turismo...
Right after the elections, presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo plans to go back to work and help turn the picturesque Malamawi Island in Basilan into a tourist site. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) She gushed at the white sand and blue waters of the island, and...
World-renowned Palaui Island reopens after two years PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AND SEASCAPE Palaui Island, Santa Ana, Cagayan is on CNN 's list of top 10 most beautiful beaches of the world The island covers 8,048 hectares with 1,008 hectares of coral reefs, 472-hectares of sea grass, and 102 hectares of...
CAGAYAN -- The famous Palaui Island in Santa Ana, Cagayan has re-opened for tourism activities starting Tuesday,March 8. The Department of Tourism Region 2 said the reopening of Palaui Island came after a series of deliberations and discussions among various concerned agencies and stakeholders of...
Dutch reality show "Million Dollar Island" which was filmed on location in northern Palawan is set to air on television in the Netherlands on Sunday (Dutch time), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. "Million Dollar Island" trailer title card (Screenshot from Metronieuws/SBS6) A hundred...
A motorized banca carrying Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia and other government officials arrives in Pescador Island in Moalboal town, Cebu to signal the reopening of the popular diving spot on Sunday, Feb. 27. (Photo by Calvin D. Cordova/MANILA BULLETIN) CEBU CITY — A popular diving spot in Cebu...
BUTUAN CITY – More than two months after Typhoon "Odette" devastated the province, Surigao del Norte Gov. Francisco T. Matugas said that tourism sites in the province, particularly in the island of Siargao, are now open. Siargao Island is the acknowledged world-class surfing destination in the...
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – The city government launched its third pediatric vaccination site for kids aged 5–11 years at Splash Island on Wednesday (Feb. 23). Biñan City opens its third pediatric vaccination site for kids aged 5–11 years. (Carla Bauto Deña / MANILA...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas slammed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Dionardo Carlos for attempting to use the PNP helicopter for private affairs, calling it an "abuse of power". On Monday, Feb. 21, a PNP Airbus H-125 helicopter sent to pick up Carlos from Balesin Island crashed in...
Is Nadine Lustre even aware that former boyfriend James Reid already left the country? If ever, she's not losing sleep over it. She is busy after all. Just recently, she was seen with rumored boyfriend Christophe Bariou conducting a feeding program in Siargao. Photos of them attending to typhoon...
