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Puerto Princesa River falls to no. 2 in New7Wonders of Nature 2nd phase

Mar 11th, 2009
by Philippine Travel Blog.
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After landing on the top post in last year’s nomination stage, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park went a notch lower, placing 2nd to Amazon River, in the ongoing second phase of the widely eld global campaign, the New7Wonders of Nature.

Puerto Princesa Palawan Underground River
Puerto Princesa Palawan Underground River

Votation for the second stage began in January 7, 2009. A total of 261 nominees and multinational nominees have been classified into 7 groups which are: Landscapes/Ice Formations, Islands, Mountains/Volcanoes, Caves/Rock Formations/Valleys, Forests/National Parks/Nature Reserves, Lakes/Rivers/Waterfalls, and Seascapes. Palawan’s Underground River is at second place under the category of Forests/National Parks/Nature Reserves, with the Amazon River at no. 1 (source: Ranking © www.new7wonders.com). Only 77 of the 261 nominees will remain after voting ends in July 7, 2009. People who took part in the first stage of the poll may vote again in the ongoing second stage.

DOT durano kayaks in Puerto Princesa
Sec. Ace Durano in Palawan

“Once again we urge Filipinos from all over the world to keep their eye on the prize. All the voting and support have already generated immense publicity for our country. It would indeed be a feat for the Philippines if the Puerto Princesa Subterranean Park becomes one of the 7 phenomenal sights in the world,” said Ace Durano, Secretary of Tourism. (more…)

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Sinulog 2008 parade to go international

Nov 22nd, 2007
by cebuano.
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sinulog festival cebu cityPhoto Credits : Anton Sheker
CEBU CITY, “ Organizers of Sinulog, Cebu’s biggest festival, have said they are designing the Sinulog 2008 on January 20 for an international audience, applying some of the things they learned from shows in Las Vegas, USA.

The Sinulog Foundation Inc. said the Sinulog grand parade will shift from the Asian-inspired theme last January when Cebu hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit to the theme Sinulog Goes International. (more…)

Boracay tourism receipts top P7.8 billion

Nov 5th, 2007
by Philippine Travel Blog.
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Kalibo, Aklan – Boracay’s tourism receipts as of August 2007 is at P7,824,967,743 and still growing.

This was based on records released by the Provincial Tourism Office here, displayed during the Statistical Exhibit as part of the office’ participation in Aklan’s celebration of National Statistics Month.

Based on PTO’s records, the arrival of 425,654 foreign and domestic tourists from January to August of this year in the country’s premier tourist destination triggered the growth of the tourism receipts.

From January to August, foreign tourists who visited the island numbered 136,541 while domestic tourists numbered 235,051. Overseas Filipinos numbered 54,062.

Of the foreign tourists who visited Boracay for the period, Koreans topped the list, with 124,613 followed by the Americans, 11,272; Chinese, 6,512; and Japanese, 4,831. Other foreign visitors came from the United Kingdom with 4,529; from Germany, 4,191; HongKong, 2,835; Canada, 2,514; Australia, 2,257 and Sweden, 1,914.

Even as domestic tourists outnumbered foreigners, the latter still generated a bigger amount in tourism receipts.

For the period, foreign tourism receipts reached P4,721,287,389.80 while the locals generated P3,849,568,506.30.

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A Day in the “Wilds” at ZOOBIC SAFARI

Oct 29th, 2007
by CarrieJavier.
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By: Carrie A. Javier
Photos :  Norbert Bajandi and Daniel Y. Go 

zoobic safari by norbert bajandiOh, look mom, he’s eating the chicken, my eight year-old son JM or James Michael shouted excitedly. I shuddered and kept my eyes averted. I just couldn’t stand the sight of blood and the spectacle of a helpless live chicken being devoured by a huge, hungry tiger just isn’t my cup of tea. The “safari jeep’ that we were enclosed in, along with other families visiting the Zoobic Zafari on that hot Friday afternoon, shook a bit, as ‘Sharon’ chomps down her meal our guide had dangling from a rope. I closed my eyes as I noticed another feline creature sidling up near our enclosed vehicle, perhaps hoping to share in the “food,” praying that the tigers would not stage a riot, topple the jeep and gobble us all up. What hideous thoughts! But my son did not even notice my discomfort, babbling on about how “the big tiger ate the chicken whole, only the feathers and feet were left mom.

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Philippines beautiful spots eyed for Bollywood movies

Oct 24th, 2007
by Philippine Travel Blog.
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Roxas City — Bollywood movies will be produced by Indian filmmakers in the Philippines within the year using the country’s beautiful scenery and alternative location sites as setting.

Bollywood is the Indian version of Hollywood and the largest film industry in the world which is producing some 1,000 films each year.

The plan to promote the country’s beautiful sceneries through films was realized during President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s visit to India early this month.

The President has invited Indian filmmakers during their courtesy call on her in Mumbai to consider the Philippines as an alternative site for producing Bollywood films.

A visit to the country to look for film locations will be conducted by the Bollywood members before the end of the year. (more…)

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Kalibo Airport now allows night landing

Oct 23rd, 2007
by Philippine Travel Blog.
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Kalibo, Aklan — Airplanes coming from major places of the country and recently, even from South Korea and China can now land at Kalibo Airport even at night.

Airport Manager Engr. Percy Malonesio of the Air Transportation Office here said that airplanes can now land until 9:00 p.m. at Kalibo Airport and his office has given notice to concerned airlines and other agencies of this recent development.

Engr. Malonesio said nightlanding is now possible with the installation of the Instrument landing system and runway lights.

“There is also a prevailing proposal to make Kalibo Airport an international gateway with airplanes already flying directly to Kalibo from other countries. However, there is a need to extend the length of the runway so direct flights using bigger planes could land at the same time. (more…)

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