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(Eagle News) — Dahil sa pansamantalang pagsasara ng isla ng Boracay, kabilang sa mga ipinasara at ipinaayos ang ilang mga establisyemento, hotel at mga resort dahil sa paglabag sa patakaran ng isla lalo na sa usaping pangkalinisan. Makalipas ang anim na buwang muling unti-unting pagbangon at pagsasaayos sa isla para sa patuloy na paglago ng turismo sa ating bansa, umabot sa 316 kabuuang mga hotel at resort na ang maaaring makaaccomdate ng mga bisita dahil […]
(Eagle News)–Over 300 establishments have been accredited in Boracay. The Department of Tourism said as of Thursday, Jan. 10, the 305 establishments translate to 10,515 rooms. Boracay was shut down for six months in 2018 to pave the way for its rehabilitation. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte called the island a “cesspool.” The island was reopened in October, with authorities also limiting the number of tourists allowed.
(Eagle News)–The number of accredited establishments offering accommodation in Boracay has increased to 296. The Department of Tourism said this translates 10,467 rooms as of Dec. 31, 2018. The DOT ordered the closure of establishments not complying with environmental laws in Boracay, during a shutdown of the island for six months so it can undergo a rehabilitation. The shutdown was done after President Rodrigo Duterte called the island a “cesspool.” https://youtu.be/3me-N808iC8
(Eagle News) — Dalawang buwan makaraan ang reopening ng isla ng boracay ay naglabasan na naman ang mga dating problema sa nasabing tourist destination. Sa kanilang liham sa Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), sinabi ng mga residente at business operators sa isla na dapat maging seryoso ang pamahalaan sa pagmo-monitor sa isla. Hanggang ngayon anila ay patuloy ang pagsasamantala ng ilang grupo sa kabilang paghihigpit ng BIATF. “It was a painful experience for us who […]
(Eagle News) – Umabot na sa 243 ang bilang ng mga establisyimento sa Boracay Island na binigyan ng accreditation ng Department of Tourism (DOT). Ayon sa DOT, habang papalapit ang holiday season ay nasa 9,248 rooms na ang available para sa mga turistang bibisita sa isla. Binigyang diin ni Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat na lilimitahan pa rin ng ahensya ang tourist arrivals sa Boracay sa 6,405 kada araw. Nagpaalala naman ang ahensya sa publiko na […]
The highly touted efforts to rehabilitate the world-famous Boracay Island take center stage as the Philippines hosts the 2018 East Asian Seas Congress in Iloilo City on November 27-30. Organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Partnerships in Environmental Management of the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), the four-day congress will bring together international organizations, experts and multi-sector stakeholders to exchange knowledge and build capacity towards sustainable management and […]
(Eagle News) — “Legitimate industry stakeholders” such as hotels and resorts, among others, will suffer the most from cancellation of bookings and reservations in El Nido and Coron, Palawan if they are closed for rehabilitation, thePhilippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said. In a statement, the PCCI said a closure, which the government undertook in Boracay, will “also affect a lot of local livelihoods and jobs.” According to PCCI, “tourist arrival in El Nido […]
(Eagle News) – Pinag-aaralan na ng Department of interior and Local Government na magpatupad ng isang buwang natural healing sa mga tourist spots sa Pilipinas. Kabilang sa tinukoy ni DILG Secretary Eduardo Año ang Coron at El Nido sa Palawan at Panglao sa Bohol. Sa loob ng one month healing, hindi maaaring pasukin ng mga turista ang isang lugar na idedeklarang sarado ng Inter-Agency Task Force. Sinabi ni Año na nakipag-usap na sya kay Tourism […]
(Eagle News)—–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Nov. 11, urged Palawan officials and residents to be wary of the number of tourists visiting the island, and to not allow hotels to be built near the easement. “Wag ninyong i-overload. Bantay kayo diyan,” he said. He also required hotels to put up their own water treatment facility to ensure that their waste does not go straight to the waters. “Do not allow ‘yung mga hotels near sa […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said there is no need to issue executive order banning casinos in Boracay since the people in the resort island themselves do not want casinos in their area. “Ang survey dito…ang mga tao ng Boracay ayaw ng sugal. So it’s ‘the voice of the people is the voice of God.’ If it is the wish of the population here that they do not want a casino, then [there] will […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit Boracay island on November 8 where he is expected to distribute the certificates of land ownership award (CLOA) to the indigenous tribes in the resort island. A portion of the 3.1 hectares of land in Barangay Manocmanoc will be distributed to the 48 members of the Ati tribe. The decision came after the six month-rehabilitation period of the island of Boracay. It was also a […]
(Eagle News) — Umaapela si Senador Sonny Angara sa gobyerno na tutukan rin ang rehabilitasyon at pagpapaganda sa iba pang tourist destinations sa Pilipinas. Sinabi ni Angara na dapat magpatupad na rin ng pre-emptive measures sa mga lugar na nagpapakita na ng pagkasira dahil sa pag-abuso ng mga turista kabilang na ang El Nido sa Palawan. “There should be constant improvement of our facilities, so our carrying capacity will grow with arrivals. We must always […]
