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Win two (2) SEAIR round-trip ticket to Batanes!
2008-04-14 02:28:00 Lakbay Pilipinas - The Philippine Travel Blog and SEAIR Adventure Club is giving away two round-trip SEAIR tickets from Manila to Basco, Batanes. All you have to do is leave a comment in SEAIR flies to Batanes telling us why you love Batanes till Sunday, 20 April 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Make sure you place your full ... More About: Trip , Backpacking , Ticket , Round
Capiztahan : New Capiz festival like ?rain in summer?
2008-04-13 00:56:00 Department of Tourism (DOT) Supervising Tourism Operations Officer lawyer Helen J. Camarista likened to a rain in summer Capiz’s new festivity dubbed “Capiztahan” for breathing fresh air into the local tourism program. Organized by the provincial government to mark the 107th foundation anniversary of the creation of its local government unit on April 15, 1901, Capiztahan ... More About: Summer , Rain , Festival
Philippine Department of Tourism Entices Greater Share of Japanese Dive Mar
2008-04-12 06:50:00 The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and members of the local tourism sector recently staged the best of the country?s underwater adventures at the Marine Diving Fair 2008 (MDF) in Tokyo, Japan. Brightly lit and bearing images of cool blue aquatic scenery, the Philippines stood out as one of the largest foreign exhibitors in the three-day ... More About: Japanese , Share , Scuba Diving
Experience Summer All Year Round with Havaianas
2008-04-11 13:44:00 April triggers a series of inevitable actions: Beach-reads fly off bookshelves; shorts and tank tops tumble out of closets; patio umbrellas are unfurled; rooftop parties commence. And just as surely, the pitter-patter of flip-flops on the sand overlaps with the buzz of possible explorations under sunny, soon to be summery skies. In the Philippines, the choices for ... More About: Events , Summer , Press Releases , Experience , Round
Balulang pre-fiesta highlights 1st Mountain Bike Challenge on May 1
2008-04-10 03:40:00 THE Barangay Council of Balulang, Knights of Columbus and Combat-Cagayan de Oro is inviting local bike enthusiasts to participate in the 1st Mountain Bike Challenge on May 1. A total of P30,000 in cash prizes and medals await the top winners on five different categories of the bike tournament organized by Balulang Chairman Alfredo Carcosa, Grand ... More About: Cycling , Fiesta , Highlights
Multi-Lingual Training Program for Tour Guides
2008-04-10 03:35:00 In consonance with its continuing program to professionalize the tour guide sector of the tourism industry the Office of the Tour ism Standards of the Department of Tourism will conduct a Multi -Lingual Training Program for Tour Guides from July 7 to August 4, 2008. The program aims to provide basic knowledge, skills and techniques needed in tour ...
Traversing Puerto Princesa?s wonders
2008-04-09 01:14:00 By Alex Villanueva, Jr. This paradise called Puerto Princesa , may have been declared by the national government as a Highly Urbanized City (HUC) recently, but its local leaders are bent on keeping it in the state closest to how God originally willed it to be - endowed with unadulterated natural wonders. Blessed with the beauty and opulence ... More About: Wonders , Palawan
World-Class Superhighway Interconnects Two Philippines Freeport Zones While
2008-04-04 18:07:00 Clark Subic Marketing is an extremely useful resource for anyone needing information about these zones, their businesses and leisure resources. Features such as a comprehensive directory providing addresses and phone numbers for both zone locators, and a news and event section covering all the latest happenings characterize it’s purpose. The site also features a separate ... More About: World , Philippines , Class , Zones
Mandarin Oriental Manila launches Business in Manila Package
2008-04-04 03:48:00 The Mandarin Oriental , Manila has launched a Business in Manila package offering business travellers accommodation in an elegant Business Room or Junior Suite. Benefits of the Business in Manila package include: international buffet breakfast, one-way airport transfer, laundry or pressing for one clothing piece per day and welcome fruits. The Business in Manila package is priced ... More About: Package
Siargao ready for April first International game-fishing tourney
2008-04-04 03:31:00 Seventy participants have confirmed their attendance in the 1st Siargao Invitational Game Fishing Tournament scheduled April 16 to 19, according to Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco T. Matugas. Matugas gave an additional P200,000 from his provincial development assistance program (PDAF) for the big event. The solon met Tuesday with Siargao Island’s nine mayors and ranking officials of ... More About: International , Ready
Best Western appoints Tajara Leisure and Hospitality Group as Area Develope
2008-04-04 03:24:00 Best Western International’s Asia head office has appointed Tajara Leisure and Hospitality Group as the Best Western Area Developer for the Philippines. Tajara Leisure is a company with a proven track record of hospitality and leisure consulting services and has a lot of experience with respect to new hotel and resort projects, guiding clients through ...
Philippines poised to be Asia?s capital of ocean imagery
2008-04-03 06:42:00 The Philippines is set to be the center for underwater photography and video in Asia as the Department of Tourism (DOT) hosts for the second time the yearly Celebrate the Sea Marine Imagery Festival (CSMIF) on June 13 to 15 at the Manila Ocean Park. Touted to be the biggest underwater imaging event in Asia Pacific, ... More About: Destinations , Capital
Adventure Philippines breaks out at world?s biggest travel fair
2008-04-03 06:40:00 It’s all about leaving the beaten path behind and taking on pure, high-octane adventure. From mountain trekking to spelunking, encountering rare migratory birds or giant whale sharks, the Department of Tourism (DOT) formally lunged into the Adventure Philippines campaign at the recent Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB Berlin), the largest travel fair in the world. According to Ace Durano, ... More About: Travel , World , Cycling
Medical Travel Philippines?.
2008-04-02 02:26:00 Health Tourism & Medical Travel 2008 : Convention & Exhibition 2008 Global Competency In The Gulf Region: Malaysia, Philippines , Singapore, Thailand, Brunei,india, Turkey, Belgium,Mexico And UAE MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 14-16 October 2008,Malaysia and 25-27 November 2008, United Arab Emirates. This is the opportunity to discover the best healthcare destination set in a most dynamic Health Tourism ... More About: Medical Tourism , Destinations
Summer 2008
2008-04-01 01:06:00 summer is here.. and i bet everyone has their own plans where to go, where to spend their summer with their friends, family and love-ers.. ouch! as for me no more boracay this year.. primarily because of BUDGET CONSTRAINTS.. ouch again.. and anyway there are other cheaper options.. what is paradise anyway if you’ve got ... More About: Summer , Travel Tips , Destinations , 2008
Philippine Department of Tourism Pushes Rural Tourism to Hike Countryside I
2008-03-31 23:00:00 The Department of Tourism (DOT) is promoting community-based rural tourism to optimize the production and sale of indigenous products, boost household incomes and encourage ecological preservation in the countryside. The DOT is coordinating with Asian Productivity Organization Japan, Philippine Small and Medium Business Development Foundation, Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) and the Philippine Convention and ... More About: Hike , Rural
Palawan and Cebu Resorts Land in ASEAN Inaugural List of Green Hotels
2008-03-30 23:00:00 Two luxury resorts in the Philippines ? the El Nido Resorts in Lagen and Miniloc islands, and the Shangri-La Island Resort Mactan ? are among the 81 properties in the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) region to receive the Green Hotel recognition given by the ASEAN member countries at its recent forum in ... More About: Hotels , Cebu , List
Puerto Princesa aiming to become ?Sports Tourism Capital of the Philippines
2008-03-30 22:58:00 City Mayor Edward Hagedorn of Puerto Princesa in Palawan said the city will soon become the country?s ?Sports Tourism Capital? as efforts are well underway in making the pristine city a haven for local and foreign outdoor sports enthusiasts. Hagedorn said that while Puerto Princesa has long been one of the favorite tourist destinations of the ... More About: Philippines
World-Class Oceanarium in the Philippines Launched
2008-03-25 07:34:00 Manila Ocean Park launched its Oceanarium in a ceremony attended by Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and key government officials last February 29, 2008. This facility is envisioned to showcase the rich and diverse marine life of the Philippines which has been recently declared as the center of the center of marine shore fish bio-diversity ... More About: World , Manila , Class , Metro Manila
Sipalay City school donates rare birds
2008-03-25 03:51:00 A pair of rare Rufous male hornbills (buceros hydrocorax) has been presented to the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation’s (NFEFI) Biodiversity Conservation Center in Bacolod City recently. The birds had been in the care of the Gil Montilla National High School in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, for the past two years. It is hoped that they will ... More About: Birds , Destinations , Rare
Easter Sunday Kabanhaw Festival in Tanauan features skimboarding competitio
2008-03-23 19:33:00 After the Lenten Week that ended with the Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday , people in the municipalities of Leyte usually flock at the beaches together with families and friends. In Tanauan, Leyte, hundreds of people from nearby municipalities flocked Sunday, at the Tanauan Beaches particularly at the Skimboarding Area at Bantay Dagat, where a ... More About: Features , Festival , Destinations
Philippine Department of Tourism Concludes Familiarization Tour for Danish
2008-03-23 03:15:00 The Department of Tour ism , partner travel agent Filtravel and Singapore Airlines has recently concluded a familiarization tour of the country for Denmark?s top travel agencies. The tour is part of the organizing group?s efforts to promote Philippines as an ideal holiday destination in the Scandinavian markets. The participants represented five of the leading Danish tour operators, namely ...
Philippines is Scuba Diving Magazine?s Top Value Dive Destination
2008-03-23 03:14:00 The Philippines earned top rank in the Top Value Destination for the Pacific and Indian Ocean Region category in the 2007 Top 100 Readers? Choice Survey published in the January 2008 issue of Scuba Diving Magazine , the most widely read publication for scuba diving enthusiasts in the United States. Garnering a near-perfect score of 96.6 points, ...
Department of tourism Hosts French Underwater Photo Contest
2008-03-23 03:13:00 Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary for Special Concerns Phineas Alburo (left) with Atlantides Plongee Manager Catherine Ragot and a member of the 21-strong French diving group look over the trophies to be presented to the winners of the annual Atlantides Plongee underwater photography contest. The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently welcomed the contingent Atlantis Resort in ... More About: Contest , Photo , Department
Wellness forum for indigenous women set March 25
2008-03-23 03:10:00 Indigenous women from this male-centered authority province will converge on March 25 to participate in a Women ’s Wellness Forum to be held at the Kalinga-Apayao State College (KASC) Library. This all-woman gathering is in celebration of Women’s Month this March. According to organizer Natividad Sugguiyao, Provincial Officer of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Kalinga ... More About: Indigenous
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Boracay
2008-03-22 02:32:00 BORACAY, Philippines (Reuters Life!) - Boracay is not the secluded, quiet island it used to be, but its picture-perfect White Beach still can’t be beat for a weekend getaway. With over 150 resorts, restaurants and bars cheek-by-jowl on the sands, tourists are spoilt for choice. Here are some recommendations by Reuters correspondents with local knowledge on how ... More About: Travel , Destinations , Boracay Island , Aklan
More Davao hotels undergo facelift in preparation for 2008 Kadayawan Festiv
2008-03-19 02:25:00 More hotels are coming in and more facelifting are being done for old hotels in Davao to make the facilities respond to the growing demand of the industry. Fernando Aquino, resident manager of Royal Mandaya Hotel in an interview said the hotel will be adding 14 new rooms to add to its existing 147 rooms making ... More About: Hotels , Facelift , Preparation , 2008
Subic-Clark-Tarlac expressway cuts travel time by 80%
2008-03-18 07:02:00 President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is scheduled to inaugurate on Tuesday morning the Subic -Clark-Tarlac Expressway which will cut the travel time by up to 80%. The travel time cut is about 40 minutes from Clark to Subic and 25 minutes from Clark to Tarlac. This is indeed good news for the motorists who will now have speedy, comfortable ... More About: Travel , Time , Cuts
Agusan River cruise dev?t project pushed as Butuan?s version of Loboc?s riv
2008-03-17 20:11:00 Another tourists-drawer activity is set to be developed in the city, duplicating the world-famous “Loboc River Cruising” in Bohol. This was announced by Caraga Region’s Cabinet Officer for Regional Development (CORD) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Joseph Ace Durano during his visit to the city to grace the 13th year anniversary celebration of Caraga Region ... More About: Project , Cruise , Version
Philippine Department of Tourism cites another tourist destination in Surig
More articles from this author:2008-03-17 20:08:00 The Department of Tourism (DOT), through Secretary Joseph Ace Durano cited another tourist destination in the municipality of Pilar in Surigao del Norte where the world-famous Siargao island is located, and in this city, that will give additional reasons why local and foreign tourists should visit Caraga Region. In an interview conducted recently, Sec. Durano said ... More About: Destination , Tourist 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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