http://financialcentrum.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:21:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Is Boracay truly the best beach in the world? In 2007. Yahoo ranked Boracay Island the no. 1 in its list of Best Beaches in the World. While most of the Philippines rejoiced at this development, some were skeptical about whether or not the island truly deserved this distinction; ... http://financialcentrum.com/what%e2%80%99s-all-the-hype-about-boracay/ According to the latest report from the Philippine Tourism Authority, the focus of tourism development in Boracay will be geared towards upgrading infrastructures such as airports, roads, bridges, ports, and jetties; as well as ensuring that utilities like power, water, and telecommunications running efficiently while integrating environment-friendly measures for the ... http://financialcentrum.com/conventions-in-boracay/ The island of Boracay was declared as a Tourist Zoning and Marine Reserve of the Philippines in 1978. This puts it under the control of the Philippine Tourism Authority. This simply means that the whole island of Boracay is being developed by the Philippine government as a premier tourist destination, ... http://financialcentrum.com/buying-properties-in-boracay/ As a rule, only Filipino Citizens and corporations or partnerships of which at least 60% of the capital is owned by Filipinos are entitled to acquire land in the Philippines. Is it possible for a foreigner to buy property in the Philippines? Well, yes and no. For a foreigner ... http://financialcentrum.com/who-can-buy-properties-in-boracay/ Touted as one of the Philippines’ premier tourist destination, Boracay is a tropical paradise located 1 km. northwest of Panay Island in the Visayas Region. It is about 7 km. long and 1 km. wide at its narrowest point. The island’s largest barangays are Manoc-manoc, Balabag, and Yapak. It is ... http://financialcentrum.com/about-boracay-island/