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Registration Is On For This Year’s “24-Hrs. Of Endurance Mountain Bike Race”!

Aug 15th, 2008
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) – National Capital Region (NCR) announced recently the registration is going on for this year’s “24-Hrs. of Endurance Mountain Bike Race”! to be held on Aug. 23-24, 2008 at NBP Land Reserve, Muntinlupa City.

The event, now on its third year is dubbed as 24-hrs. Endurance Mountain Bike Race’! and is considered the first most gruelling and longest mountain bike races not only in the country but also Asia.

DOT-NCR Director Reynato L. Chua is inviting mountain biking enthusiasts to participate in the event. He stated . . . “two birds in one shot! It is high time for sporting events enthusiasts to learn more about our history while in the race course and discover one of the adventure and eco-tourism destinations in Metro Manila, now found in Muntinlupa City.” (more…)

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Tourism players to converge for Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo 2008

Jul 3rd, 2008
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Owners, school operators and tourism industry players of Mindanao together with the government officials of the education sector will converge in Davao City next month in time for the 3rd Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo (MTTE 2008) to reconcile needs of both camps for the benefit of the students who will later seek employment.

Joji Ilagan Bian, chair of the Mindanao Technical Vocational Education and Training Association and president of the Joji Ilagan Career Centre Foundation, Inc. said at the Club 888 Forum of The Marco Polo Hotel that the MTTE offers opportunities to over 300 school operators in the island find out the kind of skills tourism industry players would need.

She said these educational institutions are offering tourism and hospitality courses and it is high time that they should know what are the appropriate qualities of graduates the industry are looking from the jobseekers by interacting face-to-face with the industry players.

The academe must now align their educational system to the requirement of the industry, she said.

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Experience Summer All Year Round with Havaianas

Apr 11th, 2008
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experience philippines this summerApril 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.

In the Philippines, the choices for summer escapes are rich indeed. There’s a lot to be explored in a country made up of 7,107 islands, where the breeze is balmy throughout the year. In fact, the opportunity to discover something new is limitless; and this is exactly why Havaianas — being a brand that mirrors the easy vibe of the tropics — is giving you the chance to indulge in summer bliss all year round.

To underscore the country’s unexplored gems and to rediscover favorite coastal destinations, Havaianas launched “Flipping for the Beach” contest. The initiative underscored the inherent tourism potential of the country via an endeavor that invites locals to share the unique activities that one can do to experience the diversity that the Philippine coast has to offer. (more…)

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Philippines Hosts 2007 International Medical Travel Conference

Oct 13th, 2007
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The country’s top medical and wellness facilities and resort destinations take center stage as the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that it is organizing the 2nd International Medical Conference (IMTC 2007). The event will be held on November 19-23 at the Hotel Intercontinental Manila in Makati City.

According to Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano, “I am calling on local stakeholders in the medical tourism industry, such as hospitals, wellness resorts, and healthcare financing services, tour operators and transportation companies to participate in this event and take advantage of the opportunity to meet and network with their counterparts around the world.”

The four-day event aims to develop medical value travel and to be the catalyst for industry alliances among medical establishments, health benefits companies, insurance travel partners, government agencies and other related enterprises. IMTC 2007 is expected to draw in more than 250 trade participants from over 23 countries. (more…)

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Davao Oriental hosts 1st “Surf n’ Skimboarding Safari”

Sep 13th, 2007
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Davao City — In its effort to promote the province of Davao Oriental as the Surfing Sensation of Mindanao, the Department of Tourism XI in cooperation with MPN Events Unlimited will be holding the 1st SURF n’ SkimBoarding Safari on September 14-16, 2007 at Dahican Beach, Mati City, Davao Oriental.

The activity hopes to market the beautiful beaches and captivating coastlines of Davao Oriental as well as advocate environmental awareness. During the said event will be the launching of DOT’s “Baybay nato ni Bay” – a Coastal Management Campaign. (more…)

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The best is yet to come for Philippine Tourism

Sep 12th, 2007
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Tacloban City  — For the first time, the Philippines would have more than three million tourists in 2007, but the best for Philippine Tourism is yet to come.

This is the pronouncement of Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano during the Philippine Travel Exchange in Cebu City last week.

Secretary Durano revealed that some $2 billion worth of tourism projects are being developed nationwide to meet the unprecedented demand for hotel rooms. (more…)

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