Quezon City (28 May) — The rise in international visitor arrivals has been supporting the peso appreciation this year, which is expected to continue given the growing interest in Philippine destinations.
Jose Clemente III, president of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association, said economists had overlooked that international tourism revenues helped the peso gain value against the [...]

Tacloban City (May 27) — The pitcher plant which locals call “pitsel-pitsel” and which scientist call as nephentes promises to be the new source of dollar opportunity for the Filipinos and for the Philippines.
The pitcher plant has drawn and heightened the interests of many plant hobbyist, researchers and collectors from all over the world, due [...]

Preparations are underway for this year’s celebration of the Philippine Independence day on June 12, 2007 with the theme “Sama-sama tayo, tungo sa pag-asenso.”
The celebration according to Department of Tourism Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano was divided into three parts: the Watawat, Kalayaan and the Kabayanihan modules. The first module will be focused on the Flag [...]