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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
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
Are you looking for a reliable webhosting for your online travel business?
2008-03-17 17:14:00 Finding a reliable webhosting for your online travel business is tough job? Why? Because all webhosting companies claims to offer the best webhosting package but how can you make sure their services are reliable? If you are creating a blog or website for your restaurant, hotel, resort or travel agency, getting a reliable webhosting is an ... More About: Business , Travel , Webhosting , Online , Destinations
Department of Tourism Steps Up Ecotourism in the Philippines
2008-03-16 21:50:00 The Department of Tourism (DOT) has stepped up its thrust to highlight ecotourism around the country through Magandang Pilipinas. The said project brings together the DOT, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, ABS-CBN Foundation?s Bantay Kalikasan and US-based nonprofit organization Conservation International to identify, develop and promote various ecotourism sites around the country. According to Tourism Secretary ... More About: Philippines , Cycling , Scuba Diving
Loboc, Bohol gathers sectors to draft tourism standards
2008-03-16 20:07:00 LOBOC officials now eye a standard for its eco-tourism in community based based river cruises. To attain just that, officials put on a multi-stakeholder forum to protect its people’s venture during a review and formulation workshop, March 10 at the Loboc tourism complex. Here, government agency representatives, tour operators, drivers, tour guides and floating restaurant operators rolled ... More About: Standards , Tourism , Draft , Bohol , Sectors
Philippine Department of Tourism Promotional Efforts Bags Public Relations
2008-03-15 21:49:00 The Department of Tourism (DOT) was recently presented with the Anvil Award of Merit for its The Philippines: Explore, Experience, Return (PEER) marketing campaign. An initiative of DOT?s Team North America, PEER is an Internet-based project that promotes the Philippines to American and Canadian tourists. The PEER portal, www.experiencephilippines.ph is considered one of the most successful ... More About: Public Relations , Bags , Public
Philippine Department of Tourism chief eyes bright future for tourism indus
2008-03-15 20:13:00 “Caraga Region has strong potential to have bright future in tourism industry”, said Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Joseph Ace Durano in a roundtable discussion with the members of the local press. With the issue of the mining industry that is taking place in the region at present, Sec. Durano is still optimistic that with the ... More About: Eyes , Chief , Future
It has been 487 years since Magellan landed in the Philippines
2008-03-15 20:07:00 All roads lead to Homonhon Island on Sunday, March 16, as the province of Eastern Samar commemorate the 487th anniversary of Magellan landing in the Philippines particularly at the island of Humumu (as mentioned by Pigafetta in his chronicle), now call the island of Homonhon in the municipality of Guiuan. While there is a controversy as ... More About: Years , Leyte , Tacloban City
Department of Tourism Gives P5 Million to Philippine Eagle Foundation
2008-03-14 22:10:00 The Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently contributed P5 million for the construction of the new visitor lounge of the Philippine Eagle Center in Davao City, a move which is expected to boost tourist arrivals in the center and help increase awareness on the country?s endangered species. The support was presented to the Philippine Eagle Foundation ... More About: Million
Philippines Steps Into Brazil?s Travel Market
2008-03-14 22:09:00 The Philippines has recently made headway into the Brazil ian tourist population as it landed on the cover of the recent issue of Revisitur Magazine, a leading Portuguese-language publication that caters to the travel and business industries. The initiative to feature the Philippines was headed by Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Teresita Barsana, as part the embassy?s on-going ... More About: Travel , Market , Steps
Philippines Welcomes More Underwater Photography Contests This Year
2008-03-14 21:49:00 The Philippines is fast becoming a center for underwater photography as the country hosts two European diving competitions, as well as an international exhibit, this year. According to Tourism Secretary Ace Durano, ?We are enthusiastic about welcoming divers from around the world to our shores. Activities like this help place the Philippines in the map of ... More About: Photography , Contests , Travel photography , Scuba Diving
Call to invest in medical tourism to reap economic benefits later
2008-03-13 02:11:00 A solon urges the government to support the medical tourism potential of the country to reap its economic benefits. Congressman Ruffy Biazon, the proponent of House Bill 49, is pushing for the creation of a Medical Tourism Bureau within the Department of Health (DOT) to formulate policies relative to the development of the industry, implement plans ... More About: Medical Tourism , Call , Economic
Southern Mindanao Regional Tourism Council launches ?Go South?
2008-03-12 02:24:00 If you want to travel, Go south! The South ern Mindanao Regional Tourism Council (RTC) airs its calls for tourists to go south and visit Mindanao, in its newly launched travel magazine, “Go South”. In the launching in Compostela Valley, RTC chairperson Alma Uy presented a copy of the full-colored, glossy travel mag which she said had been ... More About: Southern
Department Of Tourism ?Tunay na Pyestang Pinoy? seminar-workshop opens in T
2008-03-11 05:48:00 The seminar-workshop tagged as “Tunay na Pyestang Pinoy ” under the Department of Tourism (DOT) Operation: Tunay na Kulturang Pinoy Program, started yesterday at the SMED Center in Tacloban City, DOT 8 Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said. The cultural seminar-workshop hopes to conduct the review and re development of cultural festivals, the principle of correcting and ... More About: Workshop , Seminar
Lucban Longganisa Recipe
2008-03-09 03:35:00 Recipe: Homemade Longganisa Lucban Longganisa lucban is a garlicky slightly sour sausage that is quite similar to chorizo de bilbao, the famous garlic sausage from Spain. This is a fresh homemade version that doesn’t involve any curing so it must be frozen within 3 days of making. 2 lbs pork belly or medium ground pork 1 tbsp + 1/2 ... More About: Recipe
Take the ?swim along? with whale sharks challenge
2008-03-09 01:15:00 Move over, “sing-along”, because the “in” thing in this town is “swim along.” Leisure and pleasure seekers, amateur or veteran adventurers, or the plain curious sight-seeing guests can have the challenge of a lifetime when they swim and get up-close with a menacing, giant whale shark in the seawaters of this municipality — exactly a swim ... More About: Whale , Swim , Challenge , Leyte , Whale Watching
Planning your latest summer vacation for 2008?
More articles from this author:2008-03-08 17:26:00 With the Philippines’ 7,107 islands, wanderlusts can choose from a wide variety of getaways this summer. The more renowned tourist spots every summer continue to attract both local and foreign tourists and investors, offering a unique charm and endless possibilities. Places such as Boracay, Puerto Galera, Palawan and Batangas have been consistently on the roadmap for tourists ... More About: Summer , Travel Tips , Planning , Vacation , 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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