Two women suspects were caught in the act of stealing from tourists by the CCTV cameras installed in a resort. The CCTV cameras captured recordings of the two women entering the rooms of the tourists. Upon reviewing the CCTV cameras, the two suspects were seen entering the room of a Chinese tourist. Theft charges are now filed against both women. They were allowed to post bail at PHP 12000 each. The two women pretended to be tourists. The Boracay Tourist Assistance Center (BTAC) arrested the two suspects, who were identified as Shirlyn Anamot, 35 and Maribeth Rivera, 33. Both are originally from La Paz, Iloilo, City. Their last victim was a caretaker of another resort, identified as Neil Isturis. The suspects stole PHP 10,420 and 10,000 Korean won from Isturis.

They call it the “sin capital” of the Philippines. Why not? Parties abound everywhere. So what if it’s a Tuesday, who says the bars aren’t packed on weekdays? Most local tourists visit the island not only for the beach, but also for the night life. The others trying to sound cool would refer to the island as ‘Bora”, and this irritates the local residents of Boracay. In fact, there is a local ordinance that was passed, banning local businesses from using “Bora” in their business names. Hence, it might be the nightlife that will magnetize you to this charming island, or it could be the beach. For some, it could be the local people, and for most, it is the complete experience of living a laidback lifestyle in Isla Boracay.

An Airphil Express Airbus A320 plane from Manila went off the runway during landing at the Kalibo International Airport (KIA). The plane overshot the KIA’s runway by 60 meters. The KIA was shut down until the plane was completely towed away. KIA is considered as a gateway to Boracay. The plane was carrying one hundred and thirty-eight passengers, including about ten Chinese and South Korean tourists. No passengers were hurt during the said incident. The plane was not damaged in any way. However, aviation authorities are still conducting investigations to verify the cause of the said incident.

Once again, Boracay will definitely be in the center stage and limelight in the international and local sailing map with the 2nd Subic to Boracay Race in a 200-mile ISAF Cat 3 Offshore race that will officially sail-off on February 24, 2012 from the Lighthouse Marina Resort, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales. Depending on the size of the boat the race takes between 20-40 hours. This will be followed by four glorious days of windward-leeward races around the enchanting and alluring island of Boracay known as the Boracay Cup Regatta from February 28 to March 2, 2012. This highly competitive sport is envisioned to promote the country as a preferred sailing destination in the region.

There was an increase of Domestic Tourism that took place after the tragic incident in New York in 9/11, wherein our foreign tourist traffic dropped . But because Filipinos and expats living and working in our country hesitated in travelling abroad and discovered alternative destinations in the country like Boracay our tourist arrivals actually increased compared to previous years and propelled our upscale domestic tourism arrivals from our metropolitan cities to 40% of Boracay’s market .However, the increase of Boracay tourist arrivals in spite of the so called Global Recession was also a combination of countries affected by the recession and the unfortunate negative political incidents and climate change that affected other destinations.

I have been coming to Boracay regularly for the last 12 years, since I have a vacation home on the island. I live in nearby Taiwan and was delighted, when about 5 or 6 years ago, the Philippines’ premier budget airline, Cebu Pacific, started flights from Taipei to Manila with connections to Caticlan. I was even happy that the flights left Taipei at 1:40am, which meant I could arrive in Catliclan at 7:30am. The flights from Manila to Taipei were also late, arriving in Taipei as 12:30am. So, I had two extra days on the island! I couldn’t have been more pleased. Of course, the additional savings on airline tickets was most appreciated.

Matt, Oliver and Andreas

Boracay Pub Crawl, a proof of the triumph of three young entrepreneurs who acted on their idea and are now fashioning a More Fun in Boracay night life not just for tourists, but also for locals. Pub Crawls are popular globally but the Boracay Pub Crawl is different as it is the first in a beach setting. Andreas , Oliver and Matt are young Boracay expats who acted on nothing but an idea to propel average activities into a business .Their story shows that people just need to act on an opportunity and fill a need to create a viable business.

COO Ben Manosco and Staff

Last Monday, February 13, 2012, Boracay Geekee was fortunate enough to have a conversation with Boracay Island Water Company’s (BIWC) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Bernardo “Ben” C. Manosca, at the Boracay Island Water Corporation Compound. COO Ben shared his team’s amazing accomplishments, the challenges that BIWC faced, and the company’s campaigns for improving Boracay’s water systems. Ben was assigned to manage BIWC last October 2011, after former COO Melvin Tan was transferred to Laguna Water, another Manila Water subsidiary

Video Footage: T-Jo - Lapu Lapu Dive Shop

Have you ever played pool underwater? Didn’t think it was possible? - Well, one world champion billiards player had the extreme idea of packing up his cue sticks and bringing over a pool table for some cool underwater billiards shots in the beautiful waters of Boracay. Originally from Fulda, Germany, Thorsten Bernard Hohmann, who is now living in Jacksonville, Florida USA, is a thirty-two year old professional pool player. “The Hitman” or “Toasti” as he is called by his friends, is a three-time World Champion (reigning World 14.1 Champion), a reigning Philippine Open Champion, a World Cup of Pool Champion (Manila, with Ralf Souquet, Sep. 2011), and a certified Rescue Diver .