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Top Sights To Explore While at Boracay Island

Sep 28th, 2011
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Boracay Island can be a perfect holiday spot for one and all. Tourists across the globe can get to explore thumping avenues while they are at Boracay. In many ways, Boracay Island has persevered its wilderness and natural ways.

For instance, tri cycles are the primary transportation mode in Boracay Island. Tourists can get to explore thumping beach sites and take back marvel memories from Boracay Island. Some of the recommended sights to explore while there includes:

• The White Beach stretch – The lush coral sand view and the ultimate view of sea can rejuvenate the senses of one and all. Tourists can get to relax in small shacks or lie around facing the beach and get to enjoy the thumping sight while sipping on their drink or while playing poker. (more…)

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Western Visayas plans to have unified tourism zone

May 13th, 2011
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The Regional Tourism Council is planning to establish a unified tourism zone in Western Visayas so that all of its provinces would benefit from the tourism allure of this resort island.

Vicky Ramos-Antonino, chair of the tourism council, said she is now visiting different provinces in the region to assess the tourism strength and weaknesses in the different areas.

“We are eyeing Aklan to be the center of tourism, Iloilo and Negros Occidental provinces will highlight cultural heritage, Antique and Guimaras provinces for eco-tourism and Capiz will cater for culinary experience as the seafood capital of the country,” Antonino said.

The plan for a unified tourism zone is expected to boost the planned revival of the Panay Railway System and the open sky policy for both the Kalibo International Airport and the Iloilo Airport.

“We are doing this unified tourism zone so that provinces in the region will not be competing with each other but instead complement one another,” she added.

Once the unified tourism zone is in place, the tourism council will then be drafting tour packages to encourage tourists to explore other tourism potentials in the region.

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Foreigners outnumbered local tourists in Boracay Island

Apr 6th, 2011
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Foreign tourists coming to the island resort of Boracay outnumbered local tourists early this year.

For the month of March alone the Provincial Tourism Operations Office (PTOO) in Aklan recorded a total of 62,970 tourists having visited Boracay Island.

Of the total number of visitors, 39,615 were foreign tourists while 23,355 were domestic tourists.

However, tourist arrival in March this year is lower compared to the same period in 2010 which earned the tourism industry revenues of some P1,157,602,698.

The PTOO believes the decrease in the number of visitors was due to the onset of rainfall spawned by the inclement weather prevailing elsewhere in the region during the first quarter of this year. (more…)

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Boracay Tourists reminded to take care of belongings while in the island

Mar 24th, 2010
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The Boracay Special Tourism Police Office (BSTPO) is reminding foreign and local tourists coming to this resort island to be wary of the Salisi gang.

Police S/Inspt.Rolando Vilar, Boracay police chief said that some members of the Salisi gang are from Metro Manila while the others are locals.


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“We are planning to place streamers in strategic locations of Boracay Island to remind tourists to take care of their personal belongings and be vigilant so that they will not be victimized by the syndicate,” Vilar said.

It was learned that since November of last year, scores of tourists and even residents have been victimized by the series of robberies on Boracay Island. (more…)

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Caticlan airport expansion and other Tourism News

Jan 31st, 2010
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) is extending its full support to the Caticlan airport expansion project which, upon completion, is expected to accommodate 1.2M passengers annually, from its present capacity of 700,000.

“One of the world’s best beaches deserves a first-class airport. We join Boracay’s stakeholders in upholding this milestone as it aims to haul in a sizeable traffic of tourists and create more jobs for the people,” said Ace Durano, Secretary of Tourism. The DOT and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) were present at the project’s recent groundbreaking led by President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo.

The P2.507B Build, Operate and Transfer project granted to private consortium Caticlan International Airport Development Company (CIADC) began its first of three construction phases, which cover a total 7-year period. (more…)

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Miss Earth 2009 pageant to promote Boracay Island in 90 countries

Nov 4th, 2009
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The Miss Earth Foundation is set to promote this resort island in 90 countries, as it is the venue for the international pageant to be held on November 22.

2009 MIss Earth Beauty Pageant in Boracay

2009 MIss Earth Beauty Pageant in Boracay

Catherine Untalan, Miss Earth Philippines executive director, said that they have been urging several stakeholders in this resort island to ensure that Boracay is clean once the candidates from all over the world arrive on November 18. (more…)

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