March 27, 2012

My favorite destinations in the Philippines

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THE cool, powdery-white sands of Boracay. The massive limestone cliffs in El Nido. The clear, blue waters of Cebu. The lush, rolling hills o...
March 26, 2012

Festivals of the Odd

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Taong Putik festival in Nueva Ecija. (Photo by Bullit Marquez/AP via Daily Telegraph) It’s definitely more fun in the Philippines—to quote ...

The stuff champions are made of

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Trekking the craggy boulders of Mt. Apo. (Photo by Rhonson Ng) EVEN as a child, champion racer/mountaineer Jonathan Pido constantly tried to...
February 25, 2012

EDSA people power revolution...26 years after

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ME pagbabago ba? * * * * Wynn sues Okada in US for 'bribing' Pagcor officials; Mike Arroyo got free accommodations Wynn complaint vs...
February 20, 2012

4M tourists found the PHL ‘fun’ in 2011

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(The main gate to Fort Santiago in Intramuros, a popular tourist site in Manila and the seat of government during the Spanish period. Nation...

Infrastructure budget to support tourism

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Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr. shares his agency's development plans for 2012 in his keynote speech during the Philippine Tour Ope...
February 09, 2012

More fun in the Philippines? DOT blames abducted tourists for ignoring advisories

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THE Department of Tourism on Friday seemingly laid the blame for the kidnapping of two Europeans in Tawi-Tawi squarely on the victims' s...

Leading with Mt. Apo Challenge, Davao tourism looks to scale new heights in 2012

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Rising at 10,000 feet, Mount Apo is considered the highest point in the Philippines. Close to 1,000 mountaineers climbed the still active vo...

Pioneering techpreneur creates 'angel fund'

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MYLA VILLANUEVA may not have invented the thinnest computer, the smallest smartphone, or a faster way to transmit data over the Internet, b...

PAL needs more cash for refleeting program

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FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines believes 2012 will be crucial and will determine whether it could carry out a strong refleeting program, ex...
January 30, 2012

DOT moves to improve tourist facilities

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NO tourism enterprise should be allowed to operate in the country, unless it meets the minimum standards set by the Department of Tourism. L...
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January 23, 2012

Luck for Aquino, disasters for PHL– feng shui expert

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Master Joseph Chau, resident feng shui expert of the Mandarin Oriental Manila. THE Year of the Water Dragon, which starts on January 23 wil...
January 09, 2012

Impressive, incredible, sensational (slogans)!

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WHILE doing research on the tourism slogans of other countries, I stumbled on the site of travel blogger, Fiona Cuillinan . In 2009, she com...
January 02, 2012

Doomsday you say?

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FROM my friend, Manila Standard columnist Jojo Robles comes this cartoon: Haha! ;p Happy New Year folks!

Sharing the Noche Buena feast

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Last of two parts THE holiday season continues as we eat through more parties, food presents, and reunions with family and friends. So what ...