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After a banner 2025 capped by top regional honors, Boracay’s iconic White Beach was voted the world’s best beach by readers of Condé Nast Traveler . By Freida Dario-Santiago Just as Boracay was celebrating its top-four ranking among Asia’s best islands, Condé Nast Traveler   (CNT)  released its year-end list of the World’s Best Beaches “for Sunbathing, Surfing, and Doing Absolutely Nothing,” based on votes from readers of its US edition. The prestigious top-15 list features s

by Azenith Resurreccion The sport of kiteboarding debuts at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand and on the first podium was Warner Janoya, from Boracay. After suffering a massive injury February this year, Warner Janoya achieved a triumphant comeback with a podium win at the 33rd SEA Games in Pattaya, Thailand. Warner Janoya, 24, was raised on the shores of Bulabog Beach. Born to a Filipino mother and a German father, he is one of the grassroots athletes in Philippine kiteboarding

by Jun N. Aguirre Fr.  Jayvee Delos Santos  and Fr. Kevin Roldan celebrated mass at Narra Resort along the Nabaoy River in Malay, uniting scientists and environmental advocates last October 2025. 📸  Courtesy of Raymond Sucgang A Roman Catholic priest and a group of scientists, researchers, and conservationists have joined forces to protect Boracay Island’s blue economy. The blue economy refers to the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources to drive economic growth, cr

by Jun N. Aguirre NGCP linemen erecting poles to ensure continuous power supply.  📸  NGCP Various stakeholder groups have urged the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to fast-track efforts to stabilize Boracay Island’s electricity supply ahead of its hosting of the ASEAN meet in March 2026. At a press conference held last December at Casa Pilar Beach Resort, NGCP spokesperson Atty. Cynthia Alabanza said the target completion of the rehabilitation of the Unid

Tribal leaders from various communities in Panay Island showed a united front at a two-day conference in Boracay. Source: Facebook by Jun N. Aguirre Tribal leaders and elders from various Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities across Panay Island gathered for the first time at the Paradise Garden Resort in Boracay on December 5-6, 2025, to craft a shared, region-wide IP code. The consultative summit was convened by the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), the National Commis

The MV Luminara by Jun N. Aguirre The Department of Tourism-Western Visayas (DOT-WV) is optimistic that 2026 will be a strong year for tourism in the region, with Boracay Island positioned as a key driver of growth. In an exclusive interview with Boracay Sun News (BSN)  on January 17, DOT-WV Regional Director Crisanta Rodriguez said Boracay will be at the forefront of cruise tourism, with increased arrivals expected from the Chinese, Taiwanese, and Indian markets. Niven Maqui

ASEAN leaders posing with Boracay’s iconic paraw  and sandcastle after the December conference. 📸  ASEAN.org by Jun N. Aguirre The Department of Tourism-Western Visayas (DOT-WV) prepares Boracay to be ASEAN-ready by conducting training sessions from February 17-20, to help strengthen the professionalism and competitiveness of the local tour guides in preparation for the ASEAN activities this March.  Workshops include tour guiding and spiel development, protocol, social grace

by Freida Dario-Santiago To improve ease of travel to Boracay, the Boracay iPass automated ticketing and port access system was launched last year at the island’s main gateways: the Caticlan Port and Cagban Port. Smarter Gateway to Boracay Boracay iPass is a smart, automated port ticketing system that consolidates mandatory travel fees and access requirements into one digital transaction. It replaces manual, multi-step processing with a streamlined, QR code-based workflow tha

We sought clarity from both the NGCP and AKELCO  by Freida Dario-Santiago 📸  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file Power Advisory from NGCP In a Boracay Sun News  exclusive interview with NGCP’s communications team, the grid operator confirmed that rehabilitation works along the 69-kV Unidos–Caticlan transmission line are underway. The project includes replacing damaged underground cables in Boracay and would require a total of six separate 12-hour scheduled power interruption

by Freida Dario-Santiago As of this writing, the Boracay Foundation, Inc. (BFI) has drafted separate letters to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and to the Senate, formally expressing the business sector’s grave concerns and firm opposition to the proposed Boracay Bridge Project. The letters were written in light of the enacted 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA). According to the Department of Budget and Management (Official Gazette, Jan. 5, 2026), the Boracay Bridge Projec

The Boracay Island community is saddened by another senseless death when a speedboat allegedly collided with a fishing boat off the coast of Sitio Diniwid, Brgy. Yapak last September 15. The 25-year-old victim was identified as Melfred Vicente from Brgy. Cubay Sur. According to information ob tained by  RMN DYKR Kalibo from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Caticlan, the incident happened at around 3 p.m. while the victim was fishing with a speargun. He was found floating in t

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