Boracay
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Boracay welcomes its first cruise passengers for 2025
The Philippine resort island of Boracay welcomed its first cruise tourists for 2025 on Monday, 13th January.
Boracay to open dedicated zone for Muslim travellers
The Philippine island of Boracay becomes more inclusive as it gears up to open a special beach dedicated to Muslim travellers on 10th September.
Philippines hosts 2024 World Travel Awards gala
The Philippines is set to host this year’s World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony on Tuesday, 3 September, at the City of Dreams - Manila.
Philippine Department of Tourism to deploy tourist first-aid facilities
The placement of these facilities was announced in the wake of super-typhoon Carina (international code: Gaemi) which wrought disastrous flooding in many parts of the Philippines.
Metamorphosis: Boracay sheds party island image to be a sustainable tourist destination
Boracay was once notoriously known as a party island with events like LaBoracay at the White Beach. Now that parties are no longer allowed on the beach and are now confined in bars and hotels, Boracay is slowly shedding its party island image and is transforming itself into a sustainable tourist destination.
‘Boracay rehab model’ to be replicated in other PH tourist islands
The Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources has announced to replicate the Boracay rehabilitation model in other tourist hot spots.
Lessons from Boracay: The Philippines’ quest for sustainable tourism
Boracay, the Philippines’ crown jewel, was closed to tourists for six months to undergo rehabilitation after the president himself, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, called the island a “cesspool” consequent of overtourism and improper waste management.
Boracay reopens: All you need to know before you get there
Boracay is far from perfect, but dust and roadworks should not stop you from seeing this island in a new light.
Thailand’s Maya Beach reopening delayed; PH’s Boracay to welcome tourists this month
Travellers hoping to see the famous Maya Bay in Thailand will have to wait longer as the paradise needs more time to heal.
Off embargo: Cebu Pacific announces Boracay schedule for October
Following the news of a six month “full tourism closure” to Boracay in the Philippines, as of the 26 April of this year, Cebu Pacific has announced it will resume flight to and from Caticlan — the main hub servicing to the popular island retreat, effective 26 October 2018.
Duterte confirms 6-month Boracay shutdown starting 26 April
After two months of media hype, the President of the Philippines has finally put a stamp on the much-awaited Boracay decision. According to his official spokesman Atty. Harry Roque, the troubled island will undergo a full tourism closure for 6 months starting 26 April.
An opportunity in the crisis: Urban planner reveals master plan for a greener Boracay
The Philippine government taps urban planner Jun Palafox and his team to help plan the design of Boracay and it’s just about time.
The real status of Boracay – straight from the office of the president
After the president’s stern warning, there have been a lot of questions raised on whether to keep Boracay open to tourists - here's the official status.
Mas mahigpit na batas, ipatutupad sa Boracay
Sa gitna ng mga ulat ng polusyon sa dagat at pagbaha sa mga kalsada, tinitiyak ng mga awtoridad ng Pilipinas ang pagpapanumbalik sa Isla ng Boracay.
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