Posts under ‘Scuba Diving’

Brooke’s Point, Palawan : This progressive town is the origin of the Pearl of Allah or the Pearl of Lao Tzu, the biggest pearl in the world.
The Tridacna shell, weighing almost 50 kilos of the clam “pearl” which measures 9.45 inches in diameter and weighs 6.4 kilograms is still being kept at the house of [...]

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 [...]

It’s all about leaving the beaten path behind and taking on pure, high-octane adventure.
From mountain trekking to spelunking, encountering rare migratory birds or giant whale sharks, the Department of Tourism (DOT) formally lunged into the Adventure Philippines campaign at the recent Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB Berlin), the largest travel fair in the world.
According to Ace Durano, [...]

The country’s underwater attractions stood out in the recent London International Dive Show, touted to be the largest expo for the diving community in the United Kingdom. The Philippine booth presented the diverse marine life and aquatic adventures surrounding the islands.
Photo shows (from left) Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary for Tourism Planning and [...]

Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary for Special Concerns Phineas Alburo (left) with Atlantides Plongee Manager Catherine Ragot and a member of the 21-strong French diving group look over the trophies to be presented to the winners of the annual Atlantides Plongee underwater photography contest.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently welcomed the contingent Atlantis Resort in [...]

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has stepped up its thrust to highlight ecotourism around the country through Magandang Pilipinas.
The said project brings together the DOT, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, ABS-CBN Foundation’s Bantay Kalikasan and US-based nonprofit organization Conservation International to identify, develop and promote various ecotourism sites around the country.
According to Tourism Secretary [...]

The Philippines is fast becoming a center for underwater photography as the country hosts two European diving competitions, as well as an international exhibit, this year.
According to Tourism Secretary Ace Durano, “We are enthusiastic about welcoming divers from around the world to our shores. Activities like this help place the Philippines in the map of [...]