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DENR chief underscores need to invest in nature and environment protection amid Boracay crisis

  (Eagle News) — Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu recently underscored the need to invest in nature to provide cost-effective solutions to the country’s most pressing water challenges in the wake of environmental issues facing the world-famous Boracay Island. Cimatu, in a statement, said it is high time the Philippines invest in the so-called green infrastructure, an approach which protects and restores natural ecosystems that provide security to nearby communities. “Countries highly vulnerable to natural […]

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Rapper na nag-compose ng ‘Nilasong Paraiso’ para sa isyu ng Boracay, nag-trending

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Trending ngayon sa social media ang isang Aklanon matapos mag-compose ng rap song na para sa isla ng Boracay. Ayon kay Carlo Irapta ng Poblacion Malinao, isang gabi lamang nito binuo ang rap song na may titulong “Nilasong Paraiso.” Nagsilbi umano nitong inspirasyon ang problemang kinakaharap ng Boracay. Sa naturang awitin, mapapakinggan ang kagandahan ng isla gayundin ang unti-unting pagkasira nito dahil sa isyu ng sewerage at iba pang […]

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DENR, DOT, DILG to recommend 6-month closure of Boracay starting April 26

(Eagle News) — The tourism, environment and interior departments have decided to recommend a 6-month closure of Boracay starting April 26. In a radio interview, Interior Assistant Secretary Epimaco Densing III said they would submit the recommendation—reached at after a meeting among the departments’ officials on Thursday night—to President Rodrigo Duterte. “Ang desisyon sa date, ang rekomendasyon kasi ang huling may ‘say’ ay si Presidente,” he said. He said airlines and tour operators have promised […]

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Palace spokesperson says Boracay still open for tourists this peak season

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang is not ordering the closure of Boracay island just yet for tourists. This was according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque who stressed that the possible closure of Boracay “will not happen during the upcoming peak season.” “Proceed to Boracay,” Roque said, citing the peak season this long summer break. I don’t think any closure will happen during the peak season of Boracay,” he said in a press briefing on Thursday, […]

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DOT umaasang magiging ‘premium destination’ ang Boracay

(Eagle News) — Tiwala ang Department of Tourism (DOT) na ituturing na bilang isang ‘premium destnation’ ang isla ng Boracay matapos itong i-rehabilitate. Sinabi ni DOT-Western Visayas Regional Director Helen Catalbas na magiging world class tourism site ang Boracay kapag tuluyan na itong nalinis. Aniya, kung aaprubahan na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang rekomendasyong pansamantalang isara ang isla sa loob ng isang taon ay hindi naman ito nangangahulugang hindi na maaaring tumanggap pa dito ng […]

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DOT, DILG, DENR to recommend “total closure” of Boracay to pave way for island cleanup

(Eagle News) — Authorities tasked to rehabilitate Boracay will recommend a “total closure” of the island to  allow for its cleanup. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo made the announcement in a joint press conference on Thursday, weeks after an angry President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at local authorities for allegedly allowing the island to turn into a “cesspool.” According to Cimatu, the recommendation for a total closure–which will be […]

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DILG sa mga bagong promote na opisyal: Ipatupad nang mahigpit ang environmental laws

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagpaalala si Interior Secretary Eduardo Año sa mga bagong na-promote na opisyal ng ahensya na maging mapagmatyag sa pagsusuri sa mga paglabag sa environmental laws at sa iba pang batas sa kanilang nasasakupan para maiwasan ang krisis na gaya ng kinakaharap ng Boracay. Ayon kay Año, ang kasalukuyang problema ng Boracay ay isa lamang sintomas pero ang totoo aniyang sakit ay ang implementasyon ng batas. Ang mga opisyal aniya ay […]

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DILG, irerekomenda sa NDRRMC na isailalim sa state of calamity ang Boracay

(Eagle News) — Irerekomenda na ngayong linggo ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ang deklarasyon ng state of calamity sa Boracay Island. Ayon kay DILG Officer in Charge Secretary Eduardo Año, isusumite na nila ang panukala sa National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Pagkatapos ay ipapasa naman ng NDRRMC ang nasabing rekomendasyon kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Si Pangulong Duterte ang maglalabas ng desisyon na isailalim sa state of calamity ang […]

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Assessor for DOT says 60-day closure of Boracay will help save island

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — One of the reasons why the situation in the Island of Boracay had worsened was due to the lack of implementation of existing rules and regulations by the local government units in the island. This is according to President and CEO of Healthcore, Ms. Jocelyn “Joyce” Sacao-Alumno, who was one of the national assessors of the Department of Tourism (DOT) in 2015. She is also a staunch advocate of […]

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Senator Binay recommends limited tourist entry into Boracay

By  Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Nancy Binay recommended that instead of total closure of Boracay to tourists, there should be a limited entry of tourists to the island. The senator explained that many would be affected if Boracay is totally closed, especially the 17, 000 workers depending on tourism. Aside from limiting tourist entry into the island, the senator also suggested that those who did not comply with the requirements of environmental laws […]

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President Duterte to place Boracay under state of calamity

Threatens to charge those opposing Boracay rehab plan (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he would place Boracay under a state of calamity, threatening to charge those preventing the government from restoring the world-famous island into its “pristine state.” Duterte said he would declare the state of calamity as proposed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. “Kung ayaw nila mag-cooperate and they begin to protest, kayo naman ang may […]

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Tourism official says President Duterte’s directive for Boracay clean-up will have positive effect on tourism

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is confident that President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to clean-up and rehabilitate the Boracay Island has a positive effect on the tourism in the area. “Nakakatuwa na naging positive yung effect,” said Tourism Assistant Secretary Ricky Alegre in an interview in Net 25’s Radyo Agila. Alegre also said that various local government units (LGUs) are now taking the initiative to clean-up and rehabilitate tourist spots […]

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