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BORACAY, Philippines (AFP) — Police patrolled entry points to Boracay island on Tuesday just days before a six-month shutdown and clean-up of one of the Philippines’ top tourist attractions. President Rodrigo Duterte had branded the renowned white-sand resort a “cesspool” fouled by dumped sewage and imposed the temporary ban on visitors that is due to take effect Thursday. Authorities on Tuesday held a practice run of security measures, asking residents of the tiny island to […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines joined the world in observing Earth Day, on Sunday, April 22, with Malacanang saying that the resolve to clean and restore Boracay Island to its previously pristine nature was in line with this. “Today, April 22, we join the rest of the world in observing Earth Day,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement. “This year’s observance of Earth Day in the Philippines has stricken a resonant chord with […]
(Eagle News) — Magdedeploy ang Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ng dalawang patrol vessels sa Boracay sa panahon ng anim na buwang closure ng isla. Ayon kay PCG Spokesperson Armand Balilo, maglalayag simula sa Abril 22 ang BRP Cabra at BRP Davao del Norte. Magdedeploy rin aniya ang PCG ng tatlong grupo, ito ay ang Special Operations Group, Marine Environmental Protection Command Group at Coastal and Beach Patrol Group. Ang SOG ay makikipag-ugnayan sa Philippine National […]
The Philippines is set to deploy hundreds of riot police to top holiday island Boracay to keep travelers out and head off potential protests ahead of its six-month closure to tourists, the government said Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte has branded the tiny central island and its world-famous white-sand beach a “cesspool.” He has ordered that visitors be kept away from April 26 so facilities to treat raw sewage can be set up and illegal structures […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang said that the total closure of Boracay for a maximum period of six months was the only way to save the island from further damage, even as an official of the Department of Interior and Local Government said a “soft opening” of the island was possible in three or four months under certain conditions. The move to close down Boracay was a “drastic police measure” that needed to be done, […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Ralph Recto on Thursday, April 12, urged the government to generate hype around Boracay’s reopening after its six-month rehabilitation. In a statement, Recto said the closure, which he described as a “one step backward, two steps forward” tactic, should be promoted as a needed “beauty rest.” He said the promotional campaign could include memes, teasers, countdowns, “all the bells and whistles,” and YouTube posts. He said for the promotional campaign, the government could […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, April 9, said there was no plan for a casino project in Boracay, adding the island would be placed under land reform and given to farmers after its 6-month rehabilitation. The President made the revelation in a press conference prior to his departure for China at the Davao International Airport. Duterte is slated to attend the Boao forum, a meeting of business leaders. “Wala akong plano diyan […]
By M.R. Faith Bolanos Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The national government will allocate P2 billion pesos in calamity fund for the assistance of affected workers during the rehabilitation period of Boracay island. This statement was made by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque after the proposal to close the Boracay Island was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 5. “There was a figure mentioned by the Secretary of Finance, and […]
by Cecil Morella Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippine tourism industry scrambled Friday to manage the fallout from the temporary shutdown of its world-famous Boracay island, which threw into chaos trips planned by hundreds of thousands of tourists. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the once-idyllic white-sand resort closed to tourists for up to six months from April 26, after describing the country’s top tourist attraction as a “cesspool” tainted by raw sewage. […]
Closure to start on April 26 (Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the six-month closure of Boracay to pave the way for its rehabilitation. The President approved the proposal of the Department of Tourism, Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources during the 24th Cabinet meeting in Malacañang on Wednesday. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the closure will start on April 26. President Duterte had called […]
(Eagle News) – Tumaas ang tourist arrivals sa Boracay nitong Marso kumpara noong nakaraang taon sa kaparehong panahon. Ito ay kahit naka-amba na ang pagsasara sa nasabing isla para masolusyunan ang problemang kinakaharap nito na may kaugnayan sa kalinisan. Sa tala ng Economic Enterprise Development Department ng Aklan Provincial Tourism Office, nasa kabuuang 172,358 na turista ang bumisita sa Boracay nitong nakaraang buwan. Mas mataas ito ng 7 percent kumpara noong Marso 2017. Ang pagtaas […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inihayag ng malakanyang na tanging ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) lamang ang nagpahayag ng pagkabahala sa naka-ambang pagsasara ng Boracay Island. Ayon kay Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra, nag-sumite ang DTI ng magkahiwalay na memorandum na humihiling na gawin ang closure sa Boracay ng iba’t-ibang yugto bilang konsiderasyon sa magiging epekto nito sa mga negosyo at hanap buhay ng mga maapektuhan. Una rito, inirekomenda ng Department of Environment […]
