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Board Member Neil Nocon bats for technology savvy enterprises in tourism industry

April 25, 2008, 02:53:50 PM

Putting Laguna on track to getting a larger share of the market for tourism and wellness products, to benefit its thriving village enterprises, was the thrust of the one-day marketing strategy conference called by 2nd District Board Member Neil Andrew Nocon of the Provincial Government of Laguna.

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Puerto Princesa aiming to become “Sports Tourism Capital of the Philippines”

April 25, 2008, 02:43:38 PM

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.

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Philippine Department of Tourism Entices Greater Share of Japanese Dive Market

April 25, 2008, 02:42:40 PM

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 event held at the Sunshine City Convention Center in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

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Experience Summer All Year Round with Havaianas

April 25, 2008, 02:40:09 PM

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.

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BIG DEAL : Despite problems, RP tourism grows

March 28, 2008, 11:31:56 AM

In Southeast Asia, the Philippines ranked below Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia—but ahead of Vietnam—in a recent review of the travel and tourism industry throughout the world. That should surprise few globetrotters.

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Pahiyas Festival

March 28, 2008, 08:53:01 AM

Pahiyas is the harvest festival and is observed in the towns of Lucban, Candelaria, Tayabas, Sariaya, Tiaong and Lucena City in honor of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers. Considered one the Philippines’ biggest harvest festivals, it is deeply rooted in the traditional celebration of thanksgiving for bountiful harvests.

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RP woos more Taiwanese tourists

February 28, 2008, 09:14:24 PM

The Department of Tourism is expanding its reach to the Taiwan market, initiating exchanges with the travel trade players from the cities of Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung.

“Taiwan has traditionally been one of the Philippines’ major trading and investment partners,” noted Tourism Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano. “Our strategy involves not only reinforcing our presence, but also offering something new and reaching out to travelers based outside Taipei.”

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Tan to develop world-class resort and hotel in Palawan

February 28, 2008, 07:41:03 PM

Tobacco tycoon Lucio Tan is scouting for a huge property in Palawan to be developed into a world-class resort, MacroAsia Corp. president Joseph Chua said.

Chua told reporters Tan was keen on developing a world-class resort that would possibly contain a hotel to complement the ongoing development of the area. He said Tan was still looking for a potential site.

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Bohol Luxuries

February 28, 2008, 07:39:36 PM

By Christine S. Dayrit

Home is where the heart is. One need not look far away, for the best treasures lie in our very own backyards.

Imagine this: a foreigner in tropical attire wearing shorts, T-shirt and flip-flops, briskly swinging his luggage peppered with stickers from Boracay, Ilocos, Sagada, Cebu disembarks from a local flight while a Filipino in a dapper suit boards an international flight bound for the US. The foreigner, flashing an infectious smile, waves his hand as he quips, “Hey, Jose, I have seen more of your country than you have!”

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Banyan Tree to put up resort in Palawan

December 25, 2007, 10:12:22 PM

Alexis Douglas B. Romero
Business World

Singapore-based hotel and resorts firm Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd. will spend at least $70 million to establish two resorts in Palawan

In a briefing held in Malacañang yesterday, Banyan Tree Executive Chairman Ho Kwon Ping said the project would be executed through a joint venture with real estate and mining businessman Salvador B. Zamora II, who will serve as its developer.

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