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Boracay vacation rates may rise as gov't eyes tourist entry limits

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 10:29 AM

Vacation rates in Boracay, one of the country's primary tourist spots, may go up when it finally opens to visitors after a state-initiated 6-month cleanup, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Tuesday. Read more »

Taus: Boracay water concessionaires should operate sewage treatment plants

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 12:02 AM

The environment and natural resources department ordered hotels and similar establishments in Boracay to put up their own sewage treatment plants. Read more »

Boracay resort owner says water utilities in charge of sewage treatment

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 07:46 PM

A Boracay resort owner said Wednesday that establishments on the island should not be obliged to put up their own sewage treatment plants (STP) because this is the job of water utility concessionaires.    Read more »

Gov't task force says TIEZA sole regulator of Boracay's water utilities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 01:40 PM

The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority or TIEZA will be the sole regulator of Boracay's water utilities, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said Wednesday.  Read more »

Diving won’t be permitted yet at Boracay, says tourism chief

Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 02:15 AM

Diving will not yet be allowed in Boracay when it reopens in October, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Saturday. Read more »

Partial 'reopening' ng Boracay, tuloy sa Oktubre 26

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 10:23 PM

Inaayos na ng iba't ibang ahensiya ng pamahalaan ang magiging guidelines sa muling pagbubukas ng isla ng Boracay sa Oktubre 26. Read more »

LIST: Boracay hotels open for booking by October

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 07:20 PM

The Department of Tourism on Friday released a list of Boracay establishments where tourists may stay once the island reopens on October 26. Read more »

DILG: Boracay can only have 19,000 tourist carrying capacity

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 10:45 PM

Around 19,000 tourists may only be allowed to stay in Boracay Island once it reopens in October, Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Eduardo Año said Friday. Read more »

Smoking, drinking to be banned in Boracay white beach

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 08:53 PM

Smoking and drinking along the white beach of Boracay will no longer be allowed, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Tuesday. Read more »

Govt finalizing study on Boracay tourist limit - DILG

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 01:32 PM

The government is finalizing a study that will limit the number of tourists in Boracay when it reopens in October after half a year of closure, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Sunday.  Read more »

Boracay roads may not be ready for October reopening: stakeholder

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 10:40 AM

MANILA - Concrete roads in the holiday island of Boracay may not be ready for the scheduled reopening in October, a stakeholder said Friday. Read more »

No more 'Laboracay' when island reopens, says Tourism chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 09:56 PM

MANILA - Big noisy parties like the ones held during Labor Day, or 'Laboracay' will no longer be allowed when the island reopens to tourists in October, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said on Thursday.  Read more »

WATCH: No more parties in Boracay?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 12:30 AM

Three months in as the new Department of Tourism secretary, what plans does Sec. Bernadette Romulo Puyat have for Boracay? Find out in this video.   Read more »

SolGen asks SC to junk plea vs Boracay closure

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 05:48 PM

The Office of Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by residents and workers in Boracay island that seeks to stop its closure.  Read more »

Party place no more? Boracay tourism to be 'sustainable': DOT chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 10:04 AM

Boracay was shut for 6 months earlier this year, just days before the May 1 parties dubbed "Laboracay." Resorts that comply with environment regulations will be allowed to resume operations as early as Oct. 26, Tourism Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. Read more »

Mga taga-Boracay, kaniya-kaniyang diskarte para makakain

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 02:18 AM

Kaniya-kaniyang diskarte na ang mga taga-Boracay para maitawid ang gutom hanggang ngayong sarado pa rin sa mga turista ang isla. Read more »

Displaced Boracay workers, local struggle to make ends meet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 02:11 AM

Nearly four months since the closure of Boracay, displaced workers and locals are still struggling to make ends meet. Read more »

Mga nawalan ng trabaho sa Boracay closure, hirap makabangon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 12:39 AM

Sa mag-aapat na buwang pagsasara ng Boracay, dumadaing ng gutom ang marami sa mga nawalan ng trabaho at kabuhayan sa isla. Read more »

Boracay residents struggle to make ends meet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 12:21 AM

Two months to go before the resort island of Boracay is reopened to the public. Read more »

Ilang resort at hotel owners, excited na sa muling pagbubukas ng Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 09:33 PM

Pagtataya ni Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, tatlo sa bawat 10 kuwarto lang sa mga hotel sa Boracay ang magbubukas sa Oktubre. Read more »