ILOILO CITY – A female Slovakian tourist was found dead at world-famous Boracay Island on March 12. The Police Regional Office-6 has ordered a deeper probe on the death of Michaela Mickova. “We will leave no stone unturned until the perpetrators of the heinous crime against Michaela Mickova...
ILOILO CITY—A major business group has reiterated its stand against the proposed bridge project that would link world-famous Boracay Island to mainland Malay town in Aklan province. PEOPLE disembark from a boat at an alternative port in Boracay Island. Tourists and residents going to this...
ILOILO CITY – World-famous Boracay Island has earned a spot in two separate international travel’s list. WHITE Beach in Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) The 2025 DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Award named the resort island in Malay town, Aklan province as the 3rd Best Island Destination in Asia....
ILOILO CITY— Mayor Frolibar Bautista encouraged Malaysian Muslims to visit world-famous Boracay Island during a recent visit to Malaysia. THE Muslim-friendly beach at world-famous Boracay Island. (Department of Tourism-Philippines) Bautista told a delegation during a dialogue hosted by...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and volunteers carry the remains of a Russian tourist who died while on a scuba diving trip in Verde Island, Batangas on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo: PCG) One of the two Russian divers who died during a scuba diving activity in Isla Verde, Batangas City last week...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez here has sought the prompt appointment of officers-in-charge (OICs) for Negros Island Region (NIR) offices. MAYOR Albee Benitez with Negros Occidental Rep. Mercedes Alvarez-Lansang lead the Committee on Visayas Development meeting with various agencies at...
ILOILO CITY – One-hundred young Olive ridley sea turtles were recently released at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. ONE-HUNDRED young Olive Ridley turtles were released at world-famous Boracay Island recently. (DENR-6 CENRO Boracay) The Department of Environment and...
Philipine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and volunteers carry the remains of a Russian tourist who died while on a scuba diving trip in Verde Island, Batangas City on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo: PCG) (UPDATED) Two Russian men who went on a scuba diving trip in Verde Island, Batangas City died after being...
ILOILO CITY – Amid controversies faced by Boracay Island, Korean actor and singer-songwriter Seo In-guk visited the resort-island as the country’s new celebrity tourism ambassador. SOUTH Korean actor and singer-songwriter Seo In-guk on board a yacht anchored in the sea of Boracay Island....
A lawmaker is pushing for the timely implementation of the measure that will facilitate the establishment of government facilities closer to Negros Island communities--something that is deemed crucial for the island's economic progress. Negros Occidental 6th district Rep. Mercedes Alvarez...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel join a research team from the University of the Philippines (UP) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for a research expedition in Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in West Philippine Sea. The exploration held from Feb. 22 - 28, 2025 aims to...
ROXAS CITY – Debates have sparked anew whether or not the presence of algae on the coastline of world-famous Boracay Island is natural or not. ALGAL bloom on the white sand beach in Boracay Island on Feb. 19, 2025. (Photo via Ronny Francisco Saron) The latest debate emerged after photos and...
