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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) — Hiniling ng mga opisyal mula sa Western Visayas sa Department of Tourism (DOT) na bigyan ng prayoridad ang iba pang tourist destination sa rehiyon sa kanilang promotional campaign. Kasunod ito ng nakaambang closure ng Boracay. Ayon kay Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao, susunod sila sa rekomendasyon ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at DOT na isara sa loob ng anim na buwan ang […]
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 […]
AURORA, Baler (Eagle News) — Kilala ang bayan ng Baler bilang surfing capital ng bansa bunsod ng naglalakihang alon mula sa dagat Pasipiko. Ngunit hindi lang Baler ang may itinatagong ganda na maaaring puntahan ng mga turista sa lalawigan ng Aurora. Nariyan ang bayan ng Casiguran—bagamat simple at payak ang pamumuhay ng mga tao rito hindi maikakaila ang ganda ng kanilang beach na matatagpuan sa Aurora Pacific Ecozone. Positibo ang pananaw ng nag-iisang kongresista ng […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — After two years during which Paris was scarred by terror attacks, tourists returned to the French capital in record numbers in 2017, hotel booking figures showed Thursday. Hotels in the Paris area received 2.9 million more foreign and French visitors compared to 2016, an increase of 9.5 percent that added 1.6 billion euros ($2 billion) to the sector’s coffers, the tourism committee for the Paris region said. “Tourism rebounded in spectacular […]
