BORACAY Island was said to have breached its carrying capacity for tourists during Maundy Thursday and Good Friday last week, forcing government authorities to call the attention of the local governments of Aklan and the municipality of Malay. In a letter to Interior Secretary Eduardo M. Año and Environment Acting…
PEDIA VAX. Department of Health Regional Director for Western Visayas Dr. Adriano Suba-an administers the Covid-19 vaccine to a seven-year-old kid during the rollout of the pediatric vaccination in Boracay Island on Friday (Feb. 11, 2022). Simultaneous with the rollout was also the launch of the 'Resbakuna sa Botika' at the Watsons City Mall for booster shots. (PNA photo courtesy of DOH WV CHD) ILOILO CITY - Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan is gearing up to welcome foreign tourists again with the launch of booster doses in pharmacies dubbed as 'Resbakuna sa Botika' at the Watsons City Mall on Friday. Authorities also rolled out the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination for the 5 to 11 age group. Governor Florencio T. Miraflores, in his message during the launch of the events, said the country's move to open its doors to foreign tourists promises a bright future for Aklan. To date, Boracay has no active Covid-19 cases while its population and workers are 100
EFFECTIVE January 9, 2022, tourists are required to submit a negative RT-PCR test result prior to visiting Boracay Island. The return of the requirement was contained in Executive Order No. 001-2022 signed by Aklan Governor Florencio T. Miraflores. While it did not contain the reason for the return of the…
RELAXED REQUIREMENTS. The island of Boracay will soon accept fully vaccinated individuals without needing to secure a negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result. The relaxing of requirements is expected to help revive the island's tourism industry, Aklan Governor Florencio T. Miraflores said on Friday (Oct. 22, 2021).(PNA file photo) ILOILO CITY - Fully vaccinated tourists can soon enter Boracay in Malay, Aklan without presenting a negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test once the island population is fully inoculated. Aklan Governor Florencio T. Miraflores, in a virtual press conference on Friday, said this move is meant to revive the island's tourism industry. While the negative RT-PCR test is still being required, the governor said he will be issuing an executive order either by the end of this month or next month scrapping the requirement. As proof, they have to secure their vaccination certificate from www.va
KALIBO, Aklan, June 4 (PIA) — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) inaugurated today, June 4, 2021, the expanded and improved International Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) of the Kalibo International Airport after it was completed in September 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19.