Boracay tourism resumes
“We are actually preparing for a ‘soft opening’ of Boracay,” said Gov. Florencio Miraflores of Aklan. Miraflores briefed the press on June 10 in Iloilo City at a forum hosted …
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Treñas calls for synergy
“We have to make a conscious effort in finding areas of synergy within the region.” Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas made the call yesterday as he announced his hosting of …
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Wider use for robots seen
The use of multi-purpose robots will definitely be part of a “new normal” for the tourism industry even after COVID-19. Peter Tay, director of the Tourism Congress of the Philippines …
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Day One of ‘No Pass Needed’
As it is in most areas of the country, Western Visayas shifts to a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) today. MGCQ practically waives restrictions on provincial borders within the region. …
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Tribute to Alexander Pope
Even as April was “Literature Month,” the days of May 21-30 might as well be a week to remember Alexander Pope. Pope was “regarded as one of the greatest poets, …
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New Flyovers Are High Impact Infras
The 2 ongoing flyover projects in Iloilo City are considered “high-impact infrastructures.” DPWH District Engr. Rodney Gustilo of the Iloilo City District Engineering Office (ICDEO) said the projects are in …
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Clean Water in Janiuay, Iloilo
CS Water Iloilo is implementing this June a “comprehensive septage management program” in Janiuay, Iloilo. Engr. Andrew Margarico, general manager of CS Water Iloilo told a radio interview that the …
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Cold War Heats Up
The long drawn-out cold war between Guimaras Gov. Sam Gumarin and Buenavista Mayor Eugene Reyes is heating up. Gumarin took a swipe at Reyes when the former told a radio …
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“HEALTH OVER WEALTH”
Western Visayas regional tourism director Helen Catalbas thus summarized the atmosphere in Region 6 under lockdown between March 17 and May 28, 2020. Catalbas told an online tourism forum on …
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More Tests Urged As Controls Eased
Restrictions on quarantine protocols are expected to further reduce as most of the country proceed to the “new normal.” The national Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for emerging infectious disease has …
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