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by Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse BORACAY, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines opened the doors Friday to a spruced up and newly regulated Boracay, its famous holiday island that was shuttered to mend decades of harm caused by unchecked tourism. The white sand idyll was closed to visitors in April after President Rodrigo Duterte called it a “cesspool” tainted by raw sewage flowing from hotels and restaurants straight into the sea. But the re-christened resort […]
(Eagle News) — Hihigpitan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources ang pagpasok ng mga dayuhan maging ng mga lokal na turista sa isla ng Boracay simula ngayong araw, Oktubre 15. Ito ang inihayag ni DENR spokesperson Usec. Jonas Leones kasunod ng isasagawang dry run o partial re-opening ng naturang isla matapos itong isailalim sa anim na buwang rehabilitasyon. Ayon kay Leones, layon ng dry run na makita o mapag-aralan kung naging epektibo ang mga […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government will recommend the disqualification of local officials allegedly responsible for the Boracay mess from the 2019 elections. “We will submit our proposal recommendation to the Comelec, kung pupuwedeng idisqualify ‘yung mga candidates, ‘yung sa last time kasi mga barangay officials so this time marami-rami ito,” DILG officer in charge Eduardo Año said. According to Año, to be recommended for disqualification were “candidates from provincial government […]
(Eagle News) — Bubuksan na sa mga lokal na turista ang Boracay island sa October 15. Ayon kay Atty. Richard Fabila, Officer in Charge ng Cenro o Community Environment and Natural Resources Office sa Boracay, layon nito na masubukan muna kung epektibo ang mga inilagay nilang sewerage treatment plants (STP) sa isla bago ito buksan para sa lahat ng turista. Plano rin umano ni DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu na magtalaga ng mga environment enforcer na […]
Ni Alan Gementiza Eagle NewsCorrespondent (Eagle News) – Muling nagpahayag ang Department of Environment Natural Resources (DENR) na hindi na nila papayagan na magkaroon ng casino operations sa magiging re-opening ng Boracay sa Oktubre 26, 2018. Ayon kay DENR Undersecretary Sherwin Rigor, may direktiba na ang Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ang Boracay ay maging casino-free. Ang ibig niyang sabihin, walang casino o anumang online gambling ang papayagn na mag-operate sa isla, ito man ay bago […]
(Eagle News)– Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Thursday, Sept. 13, said it will take a year before Boracay is completely rehabilitated. Speaking before the hearing on the Tourism department’s proposed P3.39-billion budget for 2019, Puyat said although there would be a soft opening of the island on Oct. 26, this covered only Phase 1 of the rehabilitation, which includes the construction of major roads. She said Phase 2 will have hopefully been completed by April 2019, […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit isang buwan bago ang muling pagbubukas ng Boracay sa October 26, inanunsyo na ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na magkakaroon muna ng 10 araw na dry run para rito. Ayon kay DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda, ito ay isasagawa mula Oktubre 15 hanggang 25 upang makita agad kung mayroon pang pagkukulang sa loob ng six-month rehabilitation. Dagdag ni Antiporda na babawasan na rin ang nakagawian noon na kaliwa’t kanang […]
(Eagle News) — Isa sa mga pina-planong talakayin sa ASEAN meeting ang rehabilitasyon sa Boracay. Nakapaloob ito sa mainstream bio-diversity ng mga nasa sektor ng turismo. Sinabi ni Theresa Mundita-Lim, Executive Director for ASEAN Center For Biodiversity (ACB), malaki ang maitutulong ng boracay presentation sa ASEAN member nations. Layon nitong matutuhan kung paano isinagawa ang rehabilitasyon sa Boracay, para maiiwas sa tuluyang pagkasira ng isa sa magagandang isla sa mundo. Sa gagawing presentasyon, makakakuha ng […]
(Eagle News) — Suportado ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang inisyatibo ng local government ng malay sa aklan na ipagbawal ang paggamit ng single-use plastic sa Boracay at sa iba pang bahagi ng bayan. Ayon kay DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda, welcome move ito sa bahagi ng munisipalidad bilang bahagi ng rehabilitasyon sa isla. Aniya, malaki ang naging bahagi ng single-use plastic sa nakalap na basura sa isla noong isinagawa ang rehabilitasyon at […]
(Eagle News) – Inihahanda na ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) ang investment program, isang buwan bago muling buksan ang isla ng Boracay. Ayon kay NEDA Undersecretary for Regional Development Adoracion Navarro, magiging kapareho ito sa programa para sa mga naapektuhan ng Marawi Seige. Tatlong buwan itong bubuuin ng NEDA na nakabatay sa medium-term action plan framework na una nang ginawa ng ahensya. Layunin ng programa na makatulong sa paglago ng Boracay sa pamamagitan […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte warned those destroying the country’s environment, particularly the mining industry that he will go after them with more “restrictive” measures, even as he urged the Senate to pass a National Land Use Act to manage the country’s land resources. The President said that one of the restrictions that his government will implement is the prohibition of “open pit mining” which has destroyed the environment. “The protection of the […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The National Bureau of Investigation has filed charges against several Boracay resort owners and incumbent and former Malay, Aklan officials for their alleged violation of environmental laws that led to the deterioration of the once-pristine island. Charged were Malay Mayor Ceciron Cawalig, former Malay Mayor John Yap, Municipal Engineering and Building Officer Elizer Casidsid, Municipal Zoning Administrator Alma Belejerdo, Municipal Assessor Erlinda Casimero, Provincial Assessor Kokoy Soguilon, Local Assessment […]
