Camarines Sur garnered the highest visitor arrivals among provinces of the Bicol Region in 2008 cornering 55.2 percent of the total tourist arrivals in the region.
Last year the total tourist arrivals in Bicol Region is 1,306,972 (Domestic 1,057,735; Foreign 249,237).
Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Maria Ong-Ravanilla said the province had a total of 721.024 [...]
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Camarines Sur leads tourist arrivals in Bicol
Philippine Private sector sees bright prospects for tourism in 2010
The private sector eyes a more vibrant tourism industry for year 2010 with the Tourism Congress already paving the way for further developments.
A result of the execution of Republic Act 9593, otherwise known as the Tourism Act, the Tourism Congress was convened on November 25, 2009, at Marriott Hotel in Newport City. This has [...]
Philippine Department of Tourism announces 3rd leg of Phil. Kayaking Series 2009
Following the successful first two parts of the Philippine Kayaking Series 2009, Kayak Explore Hundred Islands and Kayak Explore Cavite-Corregidor-Bataan, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is urging all kayak enthusiasts and novices to join the 3rd leg of the series which will be held in Cebu and Bohol on December 4-6, 2009.
Entitled Kayak Explore Cebu-Bohol [...]
Club Noah Isabelle in Palawan : Gateway to heaven
Eco-tourism has a become a byword in the global travel industry but many resorts, which focus only on their cash registers, do nothing but pay lip to the earth – friendly trend in the industry.
Not Club Noah Isabelle, located in the Northernmost tip of Palawan. It is one resort that truly communes with nature. Visitors [...]
Best of Metropolitan Manila at Clamshell I, History Town in Intramuros
The Department of Tourism (DOT) presented “Distinctly Metropolitan Manila 2009”, a sequel to the “Best of Metropolitan Manila” showcase from Nov. 5 to 26 at Clamshell I, History Town, Intramuros.
The event is part of the DOT-National Capital Region (NCR) promotions program to expand awareness on Metro Manila as an ultimate tourist destination in this part [...]
Miss Earth 2009 pageant to promote Boracay Island in 90 countries
The Miss Earth Foundation is set to promote this resort island in 90 countries, as it is the venue for the international pageant to be held on November 22.
Catherine Untalan, Miss Earth Philippines executive director, said that they have been urging several stakeholders in this resort island to ensure that Boracay is clean once the [...]
