MV Seabourn Sojourn to visit Boracay Island for the first time

Posted February 24, 2015

Written by Jay-ar M. Arante

Seabourn Sojourn will visit the island of Boracay this coming March 6.

This is owned by Seabourn Cruise Line Limited from Bahamas.

It has 10 decks and a 450 passenger capacity including 335 crews.

The said cruise ship will be docking first in Manila before its tour in Boracay Island at around 10 am up to 6pm.

According to the company that holds the cruise ship’s Philippine tour, most of its passengers are from high bracket families and celebrities from different countries.

On the other hand, Caticlan Jetty Port Special Operation III Jean Pontero said that their preparation made during the previous ships’ visit in Boracay is the same, in coordination with the Local Government Unit of Malay LGU and concerned agencies.

Meanwhile, there will be an exchange of plaque between Seabourn Cruise Line Limited and the Provincial Government of Aklan, Department of Tourism (DOT) and LGU Malay during the cruise ship’s visit.

BTAC-WCPD forms firm actions vs violence against women and children

Posted February 23, 2015

Written by Gloria Villas

Violations of RA 9262 ranked first among the offenses that were committed against children and women during the first semester of the year figures from the Boracay PNP Station- Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) showed.

“RA 9262 otherwise known as Anti-Violence against Women and Children Act of 2004 comprises a high percentage of the total recorded crime.”  SPO2 Lyn Ibañez of Women and Children Protection Desk said.

Thus, she said: “The grim statistics on violence against women and children in Boracay has moved together with the “counseling program” along with the Social Welfare and Development Office (SWD) into organizing a plan advocates against this distressing social menace.”

She stresses that this will carry out the primary mission of helping restrain through all-out advocacy and eradicate by all legal means any act that violates the rights of women and children in the island.

Under this move, she said, the PNP-WCPD, in coordination with local government units (LGU’s) would be able to widely put into operation its education and training program for police officers and barangay officials to enable them to properly handle VAW cases.

Meanwhile, any of these acts is punishable with imprisonment and cash fine depending, on the gravity of the offense.

Gov. Miraflores, works alongside DOTC to purchase pontoon for Cagban Port

Posted February 21, 2015

Written by Jay-ar M. Arante

Aklan Governor Joeben Miraflores had a conversation with Caticlan Jetty Port Administrator Nieven Maquirang.

Maquirang, during the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) Session in Malay last week, said the Governor told him that he will be requesting the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) for the purchase of a Pontoon for the Cagban Jetty Port.

The said pontoon can be costly. A 100 by 6 meter wide can worth as much as 18 million pesos and is to be set with canopy and railings.

According to Maquirang, the province doesn’t have enough funding for this, the reason that they will be coordinating with the DOTC.

Meanwhile, Governor Miraflores assures that with DOTC’s help, it will be purchased soon and is expected to arrive this March or April.

A pontoon at the Cagban Jetty Port is the solution the provincial government is looking into to alleviate the sluggish operation of motorboats particularly during low tides.

BFP says Chinese New Year in Boracay “generally peaceful”

Posted February 20, 2015

Written by Gloria Villas

Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said that celebration of the Chinese New Year in Boracay was generally peaceful.

According to BFP Chief Fire Inspector Stephen Jardeleza: “there has been no major incident recorded during the festivities.”

The Chinese New Year celebration in Boracay wrapped up during the wee hours of February 19 as several groups celebrated it with a fireworks display.

Meanwhile, Jardeleza explains that they summon two establishments who conduct fireworks display without a clearance from their office.

Furthermore, he added that BFP will continue to strengthen its efforts to ensure the safety of the public.

PRC Boracay-Malay Chapter host successful mobile blood donation drive

Posted February 19, 2015 

Written by: Jay-ar M. Arante

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Boracay-Malay Chapter is happy in their successful mobile blood donation drive held last Tuesday at Boracay Regency Beach Resort.

According to PRC Boracay-Malay Chapter Administrator Marlo Schoenenberger, they have recorded 74 successful blood donors in one day, which was attended by various private agencies in Boracay and the workers on the island.

Leading this drive are the employees of Boracay Regency Beach Resort, KABALIKAT CIVICOM, Boracay PNP, Philippine Army and Red Cross employees.

This mobile blood donation drive is held yearly by PRC Boracay-Malay Chapter in coordination with the said resort.

In addition, the Red Cross had other blood donation program in different places in the town of Malay for their ongoing goal to increase blood availability for those in need.