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Cimatu resigns as DENR chief due to health reasons, to return to private life, says Palace

Malacanang wishes Cimatu good health as it cites his ‘stellar performance” in gov’t   (Eagle News) — Environment Secretary Rey Cimatu has resigned due to health reasons and will be returning to private life, Malacanang confirmed on Friday, February 18. In a statement, acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles announced Cimatu’s resignation and wished him well after a “stellar service in government.” “Malacañang confirms the resignation of Roy Cimatu as Secretary of the Department of Environment […]

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Immigration bureau: Two Korean fugitives nabbed in Boracay

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Friday, Aug. 20, announced the arrest of two Korean fugitives in Boracay. In a statement, the bureau said Kwon Yongtae, 58 and Im Seung Il, 39 were nabbed in an operation in Barangay Balabag on Aug. 13. The bureau said Kwon has a warrant of arrest issued against him by the Seoul Bukbu District Court in 2012 for fraud. Im, on the other hand, has a standing […]

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PCG rescues three distressed fishermen off Boracay

(Eagle News) — Three fishermen were rescued off Boracay on Friday, May 7. In a statement, the Philippine Coast Guard said the fishing boat was on its way back to Barangay Yapak when their boat encountered engine trouble. The boat went adrift farther away from the shoreline. PCG Station Aklan deployed a search and rescue (SAR) team after receiving a distress call. The fishermen on the boat were rescued in waters off Buruanga and Caluya […]

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Airlines preparing for Boracay opening to local tourists this Oct; Air Asia offers seat sale

(Eagle News) — Various airlines are already preparing for the re-opening to local tourists of Boracay island this October. Air Asia has already started disinfecting their cabins, and has even offered P8 seat sale to encourage more passengers to book flights. “To celebrate Boracay’s reopening, AirAsia is offering base fares from as low as P8*, SNAP (Flight + Hotel) deals up to 30% off on flights, and 8% off on Boracay Activities using the Promo […]

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11 South Koreans from Daegu City who travelled to Boracay now being monitored by health officials

  (Eagle News)  — At least 11 South Korean tourists from Daegu City who came to Boracay island are now being monitored by local health officials. The tourists arrived at the Kalibo International Airport on Feb. 25, a day before the Philippine government announced the travel restrictions on certain parts of South Korea due to the rising number of virus infections there. Aside from them, there are 26 Korean tourists from Daegu City who are […]

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Chinese tourist dies as motorbanca capsizes off Boracay

(Eagle News) — A Chinese national died while several others were injured after a motorboat capsized off Boracay on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Hong Fang Kwai, 45, was pronounced dead in the hospital after the incident  in Barangay Balabag past 11 a.m. Lu Kuaile, 11; Gao Yue, 24; at Luo Meimei, 60, are undergoing treatment at the hospital. Based on initial investigation, the motorbanca victims and several others were on capsized due to  strong winds and […]

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After successful Boracay, Manila Bay clean-up, DENR to rehabilitate more bodies of water

  (Eagle News) —  The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) would protect and rehabilitate more bodies of water in the country after its successful rehabilitation efforts in Boracay and Manila Bay,  according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. “If we can rehabilitate Boracay and Manila Bay, we can give the same protection to all water bodies in the country by strictly adhering to our annual target and even going beyond it,” Cimatu said. He […]

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DENR chief Cimatu suspends all dragon boat races in Boracay

(Eagle News) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced the “temporary suspension of all dragon boat race activities in Boracay” following the tragic accident that claimed the lives of seven members of the Boracay dragon boat team on Wednesday. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu made the announcement saying that dragon boat activities in the famous tourist destination are “postponed for the time being until emergency protocols are thoroughly scrutinized.” “We are temporarily […]

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PHL Dragon Boat Federation condoles with kin of 7 paddlers killed in Boracay incident

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation on Wednesday, Sept. 25, condoled with the kin of the seven paddlers who died after their dragon boat sank off Boracay waters. The PDBF said the victims were training for an international competition when massive seawater engulfed the 21-seater dragon boat  a few meters away from the shore of Tulubhan Bay in Barangay Manocmanoc past 7 a.m. The other 14 boat occupants survived. “May peace and comfort find the […]

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UPDATED: At least seven killed after dragon boat sinks off Boracay

(Eagle News)–At least seven were killed after a dragon boat sank off Boracay in Aklan today, Sept. 25. Authorities identified the fatalities in the  incident in Sitio Lingganay, Brgy. Manoc-manoc past 7:30 a.m. as Mark Vincent Navarete, Omar Arcob, Maricel Tan, Yohan Tan, Richel Montoya, Antonette Supranes and John Vincent Natividad. They were dead on arrival in the hospital. Von Navarossa was reportedly rushed to the hospital to undergo treatment. The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation  […]

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Palace says foreign tourists behind pooping incident in Boracay will face raps

(Eagle News)–The foreign tourist who was captured on video allowing a child to defecate in the waters of Boracay, and the other who tried to bury the diaper in the white sand will face charges. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who expressed dismay over the incident, which  prompted authorities to close down a part of the island again for the cleanup. The island had just reopened after being closed for rehabilitation for […]

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Siargao and Coron, next target of gov’t’s clean-up and rehab efforts, says DOT

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Tourism is eyeing Siargao and Coron as its next target for government clean-up and rehabilitation efforts. This was according to Tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat who bared on Monday future rehabilitation efforts for these two popular tourism sites. Romulo-Puyat also said that there are ongoing clean-up and rehabilitation efforts in two other popular tourist spots – Panglao in Bohol, and El Nido in Palawan. “We are rehabilitating Panglao, Bohol […]

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