The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) amended its travel advisory to the Philippines by lifting travel restrictions to the “eastern side of Mindanao.” With limitations eased, the tourism industry prepares for increased arrivals and travel activity in Davao and Caraga regions, which are known as cultural and eco-adventure destinations.
According to Secretary Ace Durano [...]
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British travel restrictions to east Mindanao Philippines now lifted
Philippine Department of Tourism expects 3M tourist arrivals in 2009
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) projects a 3-4M tourist arrivals this 2009 despite the global financial crunch.
This projection is due to the momentum generated by the agency’s aggressive sales blitz in its major and emerging tourism markets like China, Russia and other European countries. [...]
Philippine Department of Tourism aims to create 3,000 new Tourism jobs in 2009
The Department of Tourism is confident to create 3,000 new jobs this year in support to President Arroyo’s program to provide one million new jobs in the first six months of 2009, as it eyes 3 to 4 million tourist arrivals this year.
Despite the global financial crunch, Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano is confident of [...]
The Philippine eagle has landed… on the London bus
In line with promoting its latest travel product – birdwatching – the Philippines Department of Tourism (PDOT) is taking it to the busy streets of London this November. Watch out for London’s iconic buses as they carry the Philippines banner across the city.
Commuters and pedestrians in London will be exposed to the country’s campaign on [...]
Pinoy Celebrities sprint across the Philippines in ”Ready, Set, RORO” Interisland Race
Are you ready for this? Ten TV and sports personalities will join in the upcoming “Ready, Set, RORO!” DBP Interisland Race – Year 3, an action-packed, 6-day exhilirating outdoor adventure race which will pass through eight interesting destinations in Visayas and Luzon via the Central Nautical Highway from November 7-12, 2008.
This unique adventure race will [...]
Tiger Airways to launch Daily Flights between Singapore and Kota Kinabalu; Cease Manila (Clark) – Macau Operations
Tiger Airways is to increase its flights to East Malaysia with the commencement of a daily flight service between Singapore and Kota Kinabalu from 1 March 2009.
With the new service, Tiger Airways will operate 14 flights a week between Singapore and East Malaysia, with a daily service to both Kota Kinabalu and Kuching – services [...]
