TRAVEL

Spotting whales in Davao Gulf


May 16, 2012
DAVAO CITY — Under a hot morning sun amidst the choppy sea of Davao Gulf, with the southern tip of Island Garden City of Samal rising in the horizon, a sudden burst of water spout blew out of the water, startling off fisherman Usman Malumod, 37, as he pulled up his fish net with several moro-moro fish still leaping up and down.  Continue reading

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Iloilo airport ready to accept intl flights –CAAP


May 1, 2012
ILOILO CITY – The New Iloilo Airport is now ready to accept international flights, according to Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) area manager Efren Nagrama. Continue reading

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Palawan’s Tubbataha reef one of the world’s best diving sites


April 16, 2011
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – Palawan’s Tubbataha reef has just been named the world’s eight best dive site by CNN’s travel news website CNNGo.com. “Super-size your dive experience at Tubbataha where everything comes in giant form. Continue reading

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Matnog in Sorsogon a hidden paradise


April 1, 2012
MATNOG, Sorsogon -– This municipality, located at the southern tip of Luzon about 500 kilometers south of Manila is a “hidden paradise”  waiting to be discovered. Continue reading

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The Farm at San Benito Wins Prestigious 2012 Senses Wellness Award in Berlin for Best Medical Wellness Resort Worldwide


March 16, 2012
The Farm at San Benito Wins Prestigious 2012 Senses Wellness Award in Berlin for Best Medical Wellness Resort Worldwide
March 8, 2012 – The Farm at San Benito in Lipa, Batangas, is proud and delighted to have been awarded the SENSES Wellness Award for “Best Medical Wellness Resort”. Continue reading

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Masbate readies for Rodeo Masbateno


March 1, 2012
MASBATE CITY -– How would you drive a herd of cows in a three-kilometer stretch with not one breaking away from the pack?
The cowboys very well know how and this admirable skill will be tested in the Cattle Drive, a new event added this year to the old array of games being played in the yearly Rodeo Masbateño competitions. Continue reading

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Philippine Tourism makes history, breaks record foreign tourist arrivals at 3.917 million visitors in 2011


February 16, 2012
Helped by gains in all regional markets, the Philippines eclipsed the previous 3.52-million record for foreign visitors set in 2010 with 3.917 million visitors last year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reports. Continue reading

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Puerto Princesa underground river declared New Wonder of Nature


February 1, 2012
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – It’s official: the Puerto Princesa Underground River is one of the new wonders of nature.
Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn, the Department of Tourism and Malacanang Continue reading

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Philippines launches tourism slogan 


January 16, 2012
MANILA — In a bid to attract more foreign tourists, the Department of Tourism has adopted a new slogan proposed by an advertising agency in a contest. Continue reading

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Ilocos Sur creates tourists adventure zone


January 1, 2011
VIGAN CITY – The provincial government is creating an adventure zone at the premises of the historic Abra River located in-between Barangays Banaoang in Santa and Bantay town to attract more tourists to the province. Continue reading

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