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Algal bloom in Boracay on April 25, 2018, a day prior to the resort island's closure. Boracay is a popular tourist island and the infrastructure needed to accommodate tourism was put in place at a fast pace. [1] This caused environmental problems. [1] Condé Nast Traveler magazine called Boracay "the poster child for overtourism". [1]
BORACAY, Philippines, April 26 (Reuters) - Volunteers combed near-empty beaches and workers boarded up shops on the island of Boracay on Thursday, as the Philippines' top tourist spot closed for a ...
On February 1, 2018, DoubleDragon Properties announced that it would build its fourth hotel under its Hotel 101 brand, named Hotel 101 Resorts-Boracay. It will be a joint venture between DoubleDragon subsidiary Hotel of Asia Inc. and partner Newcoast South Beach Inc. [1] The proposed hotel with 1,001 rooms is envisioned to be the biggest in the country in terms of room count.
Boracay Island is located 0.8 kilometers (0.50 mi) off the northwest corner of the mainland Panay and belongs to the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas region, or Region VI, of the Philippines. It is 50 kilometers (31 mi) northwest of the provincial capital, Kalibo ; 150 kilometres (93 mi) northwest of the regional capital, Iloilo City ...
Prepare to see a new, more peaceful Boracay. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced on Tuesday that Boracay will have its “soft opening” on Oct. 26, but that ...
Maj. Jess Baylon, police chief of Malay town, which includes Boracay, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that authorities were able to track down the tourist at a hotel with her boyfriend. The ...
Snippet of the Google Street View, showing the house under construction, 2014. Originally named as the "Quezon City Executive House" [1] meant to serve as an official residence of the Mayor of Quezon City and host foreign dignitaries and other guests of the local government, work on the property formally broke ground on April 5, 2013, and covered two stages.
The boyfriend of a Taiwanese woman who was fined over her risqué swimsuit while vacationing in the Philippines earlier this month has spoken out. Boyfriend of Taiwanese tourist fined over tiny ...