Inspectors say fewer than one in six Boracay businesses meet standards
Fewer than 20 per cent of tourism businesses inspected on Boracay met standards — just two months before the island is due to reopen. The Department of the Interior and …
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Strangely beautiful: Top five surreal places to visit in the Philippines
If you want to travel the world and see the best it has to offer, then you need to add these five surreal places to visit in the Philippines. Here’s …
American tourist to be deported for operating Boracay resort
Bureau of Immigration agents have arrested an American tourist for illegally operating a beach resort on Boracay island. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente today (Monday, April 30) confirmed that 52-year old …
Last ditch Supreme Court appeal as sun sets on Boracay Island
Tourists and residents flocked to the beachfront of Boracay Island to witness the last sunset before its official closure begins tomorrow. The usually crowded and lively white sand beaches had …
Police confirm 138-member ‘crowd dispersal unit’ for Boracay shutdown
The police have confirmed that they are sending hundreds of riot police to Boracay as the closure of the island looms. As we previously reported, locals on the island have …
Riot gear delivered to Boracay as shutdown deadline looms
Police riot gear has been sent to Boracay as the authorities prepare to close the tourist island for up to six months. Photographs on the Boracay Informer’s Facebook page show …
Palawan voted best island in the world by readers of travel magazine
The readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have once again voted Palawan as the best island in the world. The top ten list also includes Boracay in the number-three spot. …
Who’s laughing now? Italian tourist’s airport bomb joke gets him locked up
An Italian tourist was arrested after cracking a bomb joke at Boracay’s Kalibo Airport yesterday (Wednesday, June 21). The ill-considered gag placed Christiano de Angeles, aged 40, in violation of …
Philippines dominates Conde Nast list of world’s most beautiful islands
The Philippines is leading the field in Conde Nast Traveler’s list of the world’s 20 most beautiful islands. In the annual People’s Choice Awards, the nation is represented in first, …