The Department of Tourism (DOT) committed to assist in the rehabilitation of the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center (PEFC) where it turned over P5 million as a start-up fund for the center’s improvement.DOT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano made the announcement during the opening of the Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo 2007 at SM City Davao Entertainment [...]
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Finding one great adventure in Siquijor
Upon stepping on its white shores, one would wonder how this island was named “Island of Fire.” For one thing, the island has an ambience of peace despite the chaos of tricycle drivers hawking their services to you. And another, the soft blue and green background (sky + sea + forest) will not make you [...]
Bohol plants 18,000 seedlings in an hour for “Trees for Life”
by Rey Anthony Chiu
Tagbilaran City — SIMULTANEOUS tree planting activities in Bohol turned in at least 18,939 seedlings of narra and mahogany planted in military reservations, open public lands in an hour as the government launched the Trees for Life with 2 million trees all over the country by 2010.
The Bohol figure was reported by [...]
Lobo : A Protected Fish Sanctuary
Lobo is about 150 kilometers from Manila.  It is located near the southern tip of Batangas province. Lobo offers many attractions.  It has good white sand beaches whose ocean floor slopes gradually for nearly 200 meters before a drop-off.  It has very good coral and marine life on some of its beaches that attract many snorklers, [...]
Philippines revokes permit to build spa on Taal Volcano
The Philippines has revoked a permit issued to a South Korean company to build a spa resort on a restive volcano just outside the capital, an official said Friday. The construction of the spa on the crater of Taal Volcano in Batangas province, 50 kilometres south of Manila, had been suspended since last week amid [...]
Regional Ecotourism Committee of Region 8 to be handled by Department of Tourism
Tacloban City (July 1, 2007) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 8 will turn over the chairmanship of the Regional Ecotourism Committee to the Department of Tourism Region 8, in simple turn over ceremony which will be conducted at the DENR Multi-Purpose Hall on July 03, 2007 at 1:30 in [...]
Giant mushroom crops up in Roxas City
by A. Lumaque
Roxas City — City agricultural authorities are coordinating efforts with various concerned government agencies to examine a flush (colony) of unknown species of “giant mushrooms” which has been discovered by a resident of Arnaldo Boulevard at Barangay Baybay here recently.
The examination is aimed to determine if the newly found mushroom is edible and [...]
