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Malacanang’s approval of the P25 billion Boracay Action Plan (BAP) signifies the commitment of the Duterte administration to sustain the gains from the resort island’s initial six-month closure, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. “The DOT wholeheartedly welcomes President Duterte’s approval.” “The Department of Tourism wholeheartedly welcomes President Duterte’s approval of the P25 billion Boracay Action […]
Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the committee on environment and natural resources, has expressed satisfaction over the rehabilitation of Boracay Island. Villar recently administered the oath of re-elected Iloilo City councilors Ed Peñaredondo, Candice Tupas, Lyndon Acap, and Mandrie Malabor; re-elected Iloilo Vice Governor Christine Garin; and several elected members of Iloilo province’s Sangguniang Panlalawigan […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has reported a 7.59 percent increase in tourist arrivals to the country in the first quarter of 2019, indicating that the country’s tourism “is on the right track.” According to figures released by the DOT, around 2,204,564 foreign visitors arrived in the country from January to March 2019, reflecting a […]
Positive changes are visible in the world-renowned island resort of Boracay, a year after its government-initiated environmental rehabilitation, the head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu noted that the coliform level in Boracay’s waters these past months has been at 40 most probable number (MPN) per 100 […]
Senator Loren Legarda has renewed her call for local government units (LGUs) to implement the country’s environmental laws as she commended the Office of the Ombudsman for its dismissal of Malay, Aklan Mayor Ceciron Cawaling and Malay, Aklan Licensing Officer Jen Salsona in relation to an administrative complaint filed against them for management negligence of […]