Communities in Sarangani give endangered sea turtles a new life
By Bong S. Sarmiento MAITUM, Sarangani —Whenever the weather is fine here, the vast Celebes Sea usually offers a spectacular view of the sunset, a fitting moment to end[…]
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Assorted shark, manta rays seized from Viet fishers in Palawan
By Celeste Anna Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — A Philippine Navy patrol craft has taken under its custody a Malaysian fishing vessel with 20 Vietnamese crewmen and also seized over[…]
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Some lessons learned from Boracay’s closure
By Jun Aguirre, BusinessMirror BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan—The six-month closure of the world-renowned resort island Boracay that started on April 26 is considered by many as a bitter pill that would[…]
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Closed: Philippines’ Boracay Island now off limits to tourists due to environmental problems
BORACAY – The island famous for its powdery-white sand beaches is now off limits to tourists for six months as it undergoes a total cleanup and rehabilitation. The Philippine government[…]
Duterte declares state of calamity in Boracay
BORACAY— On the first day of the six-month closure of Boracay Island, President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a proclamation declaring s state of calamity in the three barangays of Manoc-Manoc,[…]
Boracay closure to make Aetas ‘free’
By Jun Aguirre, Panay News BORACAY – As aboriginals, members of the Boracay Ati Tribal Organization (BATO) recognize the pros and cons when this famed island destination shuts down up[…]