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

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
Votation for the second stage began in January 7, 2009. [...]

Sinulog 2008 parade to go international

Photo 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 [...]

Boracay tourism receipts top P7.8 billion

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 [...]

A Day in the “Wilds” at ZOOBIC SAFARI

By: Carrie A. Javier
Photos :  Norbert Bajandi and Daniel Y. Go 
Oh, 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, [...]

Philippines beautiful spots eyed for Bollywood movies

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 [...]

Kalibo Airport now allows night landing

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 [...]


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