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ISLAND LIFE


Boracay is Open
Since Oct 1st when Boracay opened its borders to domestic tourism, the number of people visiting the island has been extremely disappointing


Boracay: Moving towards 2021
What a dreadful year 2020 has been so far.
Our little Island started the year off still reeling from the devastation of typhoon Ursula; und


The Malas on Boracay
While it is often considered one of the most beautiful islands in the world, the locals of “Boracay” consider this island to be cursed becau


Keep Them Safe!
With an estimated population of over 30,000 people now calling Boracay Island their permanent home, the number of domestic animals - includi


A Medical Surprise
I’ve been on Boracay now for quite a few years and thought that I knew where everything was. But just recently a friend of mine (Joe Riley)


Aklan Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
When Dutch national Michel van der Kleij moved, together with his wife Neressa, to the sleepy little town of Andagao, Kalibo, the couple wer


The Future
Do we face increased job insecurity, there are fears Covid-19 has undone decades of advancement? But could the pandemic be a catalyst for pr


My Struggle With Cancer
During the last four years, few people wanted to hear about cancer or how it he was affecting me emotionally, physically or the trauma in my


Selective Isolation of the Elderly
Now nearing my 80th year on this planet, I was a baby born in an air raid shelter during World War II. I consider myself a product of the re


Boracay Leaving and Returning: The Practical Truth
As we all know there are multitudes of rumors and partial information roaming around when it comes to what you can and can’t do once you lea


Rehabilitation ongoing during Covid-19
By Jen Freeman On April 26, 2018, Boracay Island was closed to the public for the beginning of a six-month rehabilitation period, on the...


Aqua Boracay – A Step Beyond
Beautiful Boracay Island is well known, both locally and internationally, for its fresh and cosmopolitan vibe, and despite retaining a relax


Olé Tapas Bar
The Spanish word “Olé” has been defined as an exclamation of approval, encouragement, triumph or joy, customarily used at bullfights, flamen


Green Youth Warriors of Boracay
Unknown to many, since 2000, a group of young people from Diniwid have been both mitigating and adapting change through book reading, coasta


How YOU can help promote Responsible Tourism on Boracay
Before visiting Boracay Island, read first articles or watch clips on what happened there before, and then you will realize why it was close


Crazy Joe: Champion Athlete
An unusual thing happened one cloudy afternoon.
As I was biking on the main road, someone in his 40s was smiling at me. He looked familiar


Begging for Life: Street kids on White Beach, Boracay
Tourists are seen eating or drinking on the beach, vendors are strolling, and if you sneak a peek on the far edges of the beach you might ev


Rica, always an eye out for Boracay
Rica Velasco lived on Boracay from 2007 to 2015 before moving back to Manila, but her love for the island community never stopped growing. S


Many Happy Returns
Boracay Sun News editor-in-chief Freida Dario-Santiago asks her former colleague at ABS-CBN Publishing Inc. to write a no holds barred essay


A Relatively New Gem
Following the much-publicized reopening of the island in October of last year, the “New Boracay” has certainly delivered some much-anticipat

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