Caloocan whips Cabuyao; Boracay triumphs

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:57:11 +0000

BATANG Kankaloo-Caloocan overwhelmed Bagong Cabuyao-Homelab Nation 107-80 last Monday night for its fifth straight win and gained solo fifth in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the Caloocan Sports Complex. Nhomer Gonzales fired 13 points and grabbed four rebounds for the Koolers, while former PBA big man Gabby […]

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San Juan Lions keep win streak in MBL-PSL

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 09:09:14 +0000

Orlan Wamar waxed hot with five three-pointers and towed San Juan to a 69-60 victory over Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan for its second straight win late Thursday night in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the Central Recreational Facility in New Era, Quezon City. Wamar, a spitfire guard, […]

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Boracay shutdown feared amid virus scare

Credit to Author: Ben Kritz| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:23:11 +0000

BUSINESSES and workers in Boracay fear that the famed tourist spot will again be closed to visitors because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) scare and its devastating effect on the resort island’s business. Over the weekend, when the normally busy island would be packed with peak-season visitors, many establishments were empty or were closed […]

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Flu-stricken couple from Boracay rushed to RITM upon arrival in Manila

Credit to Author: Benjamin L. Vergara, TMT| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 05:20:43 +0000

A couple suffering from flu was brought to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) shortly after they arrived in Manila from Boracay on Thursday afternoon. Authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), who did not identify the couple, saud try were passengers of AirAsia. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Public Affairs Department head […]

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In Boracay, visitors urged to obey rules

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:20:58 +0000

In Boracay, visitors urged to obey rules

Stressing it was “unhappy and offended” over the video of a tourist allowing her child to defecate on a beach on Boracay Island, Malacañang on Thursday called on visitors, foreigners and Filipinos alike, to follow the rules and regulations in the recently rehabilitated tourist destination. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo also called for the installation of […]

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Part of Boracay shoreline closed for cleanup after pooping incident

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:14:17 +0000

Part of Boracay shoreline closed for cleanup after pooping incident

MANILA, Philippines — A portion of Boracay’s shoreline was closed Wednesday to conduct a 48 to 72-hour cleanup after a foreign tourist supposedly let her child defecate in its waters, Tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. Puyat confirmed Environment Sec. Roy Cimatu instructed Boracay Inter-agency Task Force (BITF) General Manager Natividad Bernardino to isolate the area […]

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16 Chinese tourists rescued after boat capsizes in Boracay

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 09:48:23 +0000

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued 16 Chinese tourists after their boat ran into another boat and capsized off the coast of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan.

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Boracay, Manila Bay woes won’t happen in Sarangani, DENR assures

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:05:20 +0000

Boracay, Manila Bay woes won’t happen in Sarangani, DENR assures

Environment officials are stepping up their watch over the health of Saragani Bay to avoid the tragedy that befell Boracay Island or Manila Bay, which have been undergoing rehabilitation due to pollution and other development-related problems.

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Lacson cautions DTI on giving permits, licenses to Chinese investors in Boracay

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 08:17:30 +0000

Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday urged the DTI to be “very careful” in giving permits and licenses to Chinese investors in Boracay.

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