Inside Boracay: Week 11 of Closure A Double edition to cover Inside Boracay: Week 11 and 12. Week 11 has been relatively quiet in terms of progress on the rehabilitation but there have been a number of meetings and announcements from the Senate Hearing and Island Taskforce. Boracay no longer deserving of the tag “Cesspool” […]
Inside Boracay: Week 10 Boracay saw a number of visits from various Government Commitees this week including representatives from the Department of Agriculture and House Representatives from the Commission for Natural Resources. Other news includes:- Boracay Gin & Vodka win in an International Tasting Awards Competition DOLE Secretary advises that only 3,000 of Boracay’s Registered […]
Inside Boracay: Week 9 Another quiet week Inside Boracay: Week 9 as the island continues to await the release of the funds to start laying the new main road. Quick Update: Various Meetings have taken place, including a frank Senate discussion regarding Boracay’s closure. Boracay Workers and residents face additional fees to enter the island, […]
Inside Boracay: Week 8 The week started off slowly, with less work being undertaken on the roads, whilst waiting for the funds to be released. Nearly two months since the closure of the island and daily life continues to be difficult for the poorest of the islands residents. Various groups continue to run food aid […]
Inside Boracay: Week 7 Inside Boracay: Week 7 started out very wet, with strong winds, rain and a lot of flooding on the prepped roads of Boracay. And it didn’t improve for much of the week! Despite this the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was still out in force, even late in to the […]
Inside Boracay: Week 6 (with 22 weeks left until expected re-opening) has been incredibly busy with lots of community volunteering and assistance to those in need, updates to the rehabilitation and good news stories (although not my electricity reading which has shown a doubling of energy consumption when my routine and usage has not changed […]
Cover photo courtesy of ‘Nuckie’ Sacapano Inside Boracay: Week 5 Rice By-Product Training by Department of Agriculture A quick throwback to Week 4 and an event which was missed from the last update. 22-24th May a three day training session was held at Tindahan Boracay, on Rice By-Product Processing, Packaging and Marketing. This was organised […]
Inside Boracay: Week 3 & 4 After Closure 25 more weeks to go before re-opening and inland work is really progressing. Journey’s along the main road, to buy groceries, or to support the businesses that are trying to stay open, are a mixed emotions affair. On the one hand it is sometimes difficult to navigate […]
Inside Boracay: Week 2 Inside Boracay Week 2 with 26 more weeks to go. There was a time when it would take ages to walk anywhere on Boracay. Whether due to trikes, bikes and golf carts parked across pavements (sidewalks). Or just due to the sheer number of tourists, sauntering slowly, in no rush to […]
Inside Boracay: It is only one week since the closure of Boracay Island to tourists. It already feels longer. The island hasn’t been this quiet, the beach this empty, since the last actual Low Season – probably around August 2009. Well, let’s be honest. White Beach is mostly quiet but the rest of the island […]
Ferra Hotel Boracay: Putting Quality Service At The Heart Of Everything! Ferra Hotel Boracay and Ferra Hotel and Garden Suites are two chic boutique hotels strategically located right in the heart of Boracay Island. The Ferra Hotel brand boasts a strong service culture and consistently wins Travel and Hospitality Awards. These awards are testament to […]
Boracay Opening Day was one to remember for islanders and residents who flocked to Cagban Port to welcome the first official holidaymakers and listen to the opening speeches and displays put on to celebrate the day. Check out how the first week went for a newly opened Boracay with our Inside Boracay: Opening Week article
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