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How to choose a perfect Real Estate Property
2008-01-31 05:10:00
Are you looking for a real estate for sale? If you really want to invest on real estate or private housing options, it is important to take into consideration certain important matters in order to not to get into legal as well as financial tangles. Some of these are: Ownership : When you decide to invest in ...
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Tribu Paghidaet dominates 2008 Dinagyang Ati competition
2008-01-29 20:35:00
The downpour which started after Mayor Jerry Trenas declared the 2008 Dinagyang Festival Ati-Dance Competition open last Sunday did not dampen the spirits of the performers of Tribu Paghidaet who dominated the competition. Tribu Paghidaet of the Lapaz National High School bested nineteen other competing tribes including last year’s champion Tribu Ilonganon of Jaro Memorial National ...
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Kalinga braces for 13th Ullalim Festival
2008-01-29 02:43:00
The province braces for its 13th Ullalim Festival with regal festivities of modest budget come February 14. DTI-Kalinga Provincial Director Grace Baluyan, who is a member of the program steering committee said this year’s Ullalim Festival will be a 4-day celebration marking the province’s 13th Foundation Day, Feb. 13-16. Kalinga and Apayao became separate provinces on Feb. ...
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HappySlip, New Ambassador of the Philippine Department of Tourism!
2008-01-28 01:57:00
HappySlip, a Filipino American YouTuber and video blogger Christine Gambito, was named the Philippine Tourism Ambassadress to North America. She is currently in the Philippines for a two-week tour of beautiful Philippine travel destinations. This is the Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) way of promoting the country in a cost-effective manner beyond traditional advertising channels. ...
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Wow Davao! Big travel and biz events in Davao slated
2008-01-27 02:43:00
There will be a comeback of twin events in Davao City namely the Davao Travel Show and the Building and Construction Show. Patrick Lawrence Tan, chief executive officer of Global Link MP International, Inc. said the events will be held on February 29 to March 2, 2008 at the SM Event Center in Davao City. He said ...
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Palawan Underground River visitors up by 37% in 2007
2008-01-25 19:24:00
Tourist arrivals at the St. Paul Subterranean River National Park (SSRNP), more famously known as ?Underground River,? has continued to rise, with 63,271 visitors recorded in 2007. James Albert Mendoza, park manager, said the tourist arrivals in the Underground River increased by 17,003 or 36.75 percent compared to 46,268 visitors in 2006. Mendoza said of the ...
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Maitum celebrates Bangsi Festival
2008-01-24 18:37:00
Maitum will toast its One Town, One Product ? the marinated flying fish ? with the first Bangsi Festival on January 25 and 26. Residents and guests will also roast 1,000 kilos of flying fish, locally known as bangsi, during the Sugba-sugba sa Kadalanan event. Bangsi festival would give “more meaning to its One Town, One ...

DOT bares increase in tourist arrivals in Davao City
2008-01-24 18:31:00
There’s an increase in the number of foreign travelers who visited Davao City according to Department of Tourism regional director Sonia Garcia who said some 49,057 foreign visitors visited the city as of November 2007. Garcia said visitors from East Asia had the most number with 22,396 and those from Japan having the most number with 10,795, ...
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Baltimore Travel Guide
2008-01-23 18:17:00
Baltimore is known as Monument City, this historical city is a living legacy of America?s heritage and historic foundations. Baltimore is a popular tourist destination in Maryland, in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America, near Washington, D.C.. It is perhaps most famously known as the city where Francis Scott Key wrote the ...
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Philippines Jam-Packed With Festivals Throughout 2008
2008-01-23 03:36:00
With 70 ethnic groups in the Philippines (Lakbay Pilipinas ), many different kinds of festivals and celebrations ? both religious and secular ? are held throughout the country. These festivals help to portray the cultural diversity, history and traditions of the Filipino people as well as their desire to share their culture with visitors. ?The fiesta ...
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Tubbataha Reef nominated in new 7 Wonders of the World
2008-01-22 02:12:00
The 96,000- hectare Tubbataha Reef , Asia?s best marine park, has been nominated as one of the seven new Wonders of the World . Tubbataha, a reef ecosystem in the middle of the Sulu Sea, along with around a hundred other natural attractions across the continents have been selected and officially recognized last July 2007. Alex Marcaida, an environmental ...
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Boracay is the World?s Most Popular Beach according to Yahoo! Travel
2008-01-20 15:31:00
Yahoo! Travel just announced The World ’s Most Popular Beach es of 2007, Topping the list is our very own Boracay Island in Aklan and on the number three (3) spot is Cebu also in the island of Visayas. Heres the complete list of Yahoo! Travel Most Popular Beaches of 2007: 1. Boracay Island, Philippines 2. Nassau, The Bahamas 3. Cebu, Philippines 4. ...
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Dinagyang Festival fires opening salvo
2008-01-20 14:29:00
Both local and foreign tourists had a glimpse of the participating tribes for the 2008 Dinagyang Festival Ati-Competition when the opening salvo blasted off along selected streets of this city yesterday (January 18). Dinagyang is observed every fourth week-end of January in honor of Senor Sto. Nino. This year, the festivity revolves on the theme “One ...
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Kalibo Ati-atihan continues to draw tourists - DOT
2008-01-18 18:31:00
Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Edwin Trompeta said the celebration of the Kalibo Ati-atihan as in the past continues to draw local and foreign tourists. In fact, Trompeta said that people could barely now get a reservation from hotels, pension houses or inns in the capital town of Aklan , where the street-merrymaking would happen on ...
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Ivatan joins Dinagyang to promote Batanes tourism
2008-01-18 03:10:00
Being adjudged as the country?s best tourism event, Dinagyang Festival has attracted even the northernmost province of Batanes to have their place promoted by joining the celebration. Batanes Rep. Carlo Diasnes said bringing Tribu Ivatan to Iloilo City as one of the vying tribes in the Dinagyang competition is the best ?tourism vehicle? to promote the ...
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Fly to Boracay in just 35 minutes
2008-01-16 04:29:00
Unlike any other airline in the Philippines, Seair flies to almost every luxury Paradise destination in the country providing the fastest, safest and budget friendly fares for Filipino and foreign travelers. Did I say fastest? Yes! They provide the fastest flight to Boracay in just 35 minutes. This fastest growing airline has a perfect safety record ...
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Microtel Boracay : Travel Blogger?s Weekend Hideaway
2008-01-15 05:57:00
It was a sunny Friday when we left Manila Domestic Airport via South East Asian Airlines at around 8:30am. I was with a group of travel bloggers for a Boracay familiarization tour organized by Abe which was made possible by Microtel Boracay, Seair and Zuzuni Boutique Hotel and Restaurant. Me and Gail Villanueva (www.kutitots.com ) Boracay Arrival (photo ...
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Manila, first Asian destination for Hawaiian airlines
2008-01-15 05:17:00
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday night that Manila will become the first Asian destination for the Hawaiian Airlines (HA), America’s 2007 top airline in quality ratings. The DFA, in a statement on its website (www.dfa.gov.ph) said the HA, Hawaii’s first and largest airline, will offer nonstop flights between Honolulu and Manila starting April ...
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Zuzuni Boracay Hotel and Restaurant
2008-01-14 04:10:00
All the while after getting our Boracay itenerary, I thougt our second night dinner will be at a Japanese Restaurant . I was surprised when I found out that Zuzuni Boracay is actualy a Greek restaurant. Aileen, the tall and beautiful Zuzuni Hotel Manager explained to us why this boutique hotel and restaurant was named Zuzuni. Zuzuni is Greek word which means ...
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4th nat?l skimboarding tilt ends in a big bang
2008-01-02 04:10:00
The 4th National Skimboarding Competition held at Tanauan, Leyte , the skimboarding capital of the Philippines, was a big success, Mayor Roque Tiu announced. “Judging on the success of the Competition, we are now contemplating of making two competitions annually,” Mayor Tiu said. The summer or Easter Sunday Competition which is the usual schedule of the national ...
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Mabuhay magazine features Sogod Bay as “new, unpolished jewel for divingâ
2007-12-31 02:20:00
Southern Leyte — An in-house publication of the Philippine Airlines (PAL), in its December, 2007 issue, has featured Sogod Bay, this province, calling the place a “frontier destination in the Philippines” and a “new, unpolished jewel for diving in the Pacific.” “A new site in the Philippines has started to create a buzz in the diving community: Sogod Bay in the province of Southern Leyte has been continuously proving itself to be a new, unpolished jewel for diving in the Pacific,” the three-paragraph article under the heading “Diving in Sogod Bay” began, spreading the cheer to diving enthusiasts. “Until a few years ago, tourism was virtually unheard of here, save for some dive camps established in the town of Padre Burgos whose clients were having a great time enjoying the rich waters to themselves,” the story, written by Carlos M. Libosada, Jr. said. (more…)
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Kalinga prepares for Ullalim Festivals
2007-12-30 02:08:00
Tabuk City, Kalinga — Geared to promote the culture, local cuisine, tourism and agriculture of Kalinga, provincial planners of the 2008 Ullalim Festival are now setting the stage for another three day celebration of the province’s most prestigious annual festivals. During the initial meeting, the planners presented the proposed highlights of activities which include cultural shows and tourism programs, agro-industrial trade fair, street dancing to be participated by the various local government units, schools, people’s organization and non-government organization, Float Parade by the LGUs and business sectors and Laga Fashion Show which will showcase the Kalinga inspired designs. The festivals will start on February 13 with the Trade and Culture Day featuring the Grand Parade, opening of the Trade Fair, Indigenous Cook fest and the Laga Fashion Show. The second day which coincides with the Valentine Day Celebration will be the Anniversary Day showcasing the Float P...
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Philippines tourism invests in Bollywood
2007-12-28 17:14:00
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) recently laid out the red carpet for the arrival of executives from the Mumbai cinema industry. The group visited some of the country?s top destinations that may become the backdrop for future productions. Their itinerary included Manila, Subic, Clark, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, ...
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Ati-Atihan fest has become a favorite in Saudi Arabia
2007-12-28 02:09:00
Unknown to many, the Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-atihan Fest ival is being held worldwide and has become a favorite in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Mary Jane Tupas, who was recently awarded by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as Natatanging Bagong Bayani (OFW) Awardee, said that they have been celebrating the Ati-Atihan festival in Saudi freely, only without any ...
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Kaadlawan Festival by the beach still evokes Christmas spirit
2007-12-28 02:03:00
This year’s Kaadlawan Festival in Tanauan, Leyte was held in a different venue, from the usual Tanauan Ampitheater to the Skimboarding Site at Bantay Dagat Area, but it still has not lost its crowd-drawing touch as thousands of people from all walks of life and of all ages came to witness the different presentations evoking ...
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Philippines latest to join medical tourism bandwagon
2007-12-25 09:42:00
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/ Philippines is the latest country to join the world medical tourism destination. With pristine white beaches, lush vegetation, rolling hills and tempting volcanic mountains, the country of 7,100 islands certainly has travel appeal, but the real challenge is to offer world-class medical services at competitive prices. During the International Medical Travel Conference held last month in ...
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Kalinga tourism council bares 3-point agenda
2007-12-22 02:41:00
Determined to place the development of the tourism industry of the province as one of the flagship programs of the provincial government, Natividad Sugguiyao, newly elected President of the Kalinga Provincial Tourism Council (PTC) presented the council’s Three-Point Agenda to the local officials led by Governor Floydelia Diasen. The first agenda is the establishment of a ...

Cebu Pacific orders four more ATR aircraft; sees 50 strong fleet
2007-12-19 23:07:00
Cebu Pacific has ordered four more turbo-prop ATR 72-500 aircraft that will be used for smaller airports, such as Caticlan (Boracay), bringing to ten its total firm orders worth more than USD178 million. Lance Gokongwei, Cebu Pacific President, said the additional aircraft will allow the airline to serve more cities whose runways are too short for ...
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Elikaassociates.com: NYC Appartments
2007-12-19 17:01:00
Are you looking for NYC Apartments, but confused by the different types of buildings and options available? When many people refer to New York City, they are talking about Urban Living. New York City is home to dozens of neighborhoods which provide New Yorkers with a sense of pride and of course with a class. In ...

Philippine Department of Tourism boosts promotional efforts of Cebu to lure
2007-12-18 04:11:00
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is now beefing up efforts to promote Cebu and the rest of the country to international markets, especially with the entry of big ticket hotels and resorts in the country. ?Even with the entry of new hotels and increase in room accommodations for Cebu, we want these hotels to enjoy high ...
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