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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The number of tourists going to Boracay has already increased with the start of the long weekend. According to officials of the Caticlan Airport, the number of tourists was still manageable at the start of the week, but increased dramatically with the coming of the long weekend. The Philippine National Police has already deployed 188 police officers on the island and an additional 50 personnel from the regional office […]
Philippine tourist destinations were recently featured at Portugal’s biggest annual tourism fair. Portugal’s national and regional tourism boards, airline companies, hotels and resorts, tour operators, travel agencies, embassies and other members of the tourism industry joined the Bolsa De Turismo De Lisboa or BTL 2017 at the Feira Industrial De Lisboa located in Parque Das Naçoes. More than 75,000 visitors and 400 foreign tour operators from around 36 countries gathered for the event. This is […]
BALANGA CITY, Bataan (Eagle News) – Binuksan ng Bataan Tourism ang ‘Galing Bataan Trade Fair’ sa Plaza Mayor de Balanga. Ito ay isa sa mga aktibidad na isinagawa bilang bahagi sa pagdiriwang ng ika-75 anibersaryo ng Araw ng Kagitingan sa Bataan. Naorganisa ito sa pagtutulungan ng Bataan Tourism, DTI, Bataan Peninsula Tourism Council. Halos 44 micro, small and medium enterprises o MSME’s ang lumahok para i-showcased ang kanilang mga produkto, tulad ng: Dried fish Fish sauce Shrimp paste […]
The Philippines and Thailand have agreed to strengthen their collaboration in several fields including agriculture, science and technology, and tourism. President Rodrigo Duterte and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O-Cha witnessed the signing of documents between their two countries at the Santi Maitri Building, Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday, March 21. The signing ceremony is for the following documents: Agreement between the DOST of the republic of the Philippines and Kingdom of Thailand for cooperation in the […]
(Eagle News) — Muling nakuha ng Boracay ang Number 1 spot bilang pinakamagandang isla sa buong mundo noong 2016. Ito ang lumabas sa isinagawang survey sa mga reader kung saan nanguna ang Boracay sa labing limang isla na pinagpilian. Pumapangalawa naman ngayong taon ang Palawan na nakatanggap ng Reader’s Choice Award noong 2015 at 2014. Nakapasok din ang Cebu na nasa pang-limang pwesto. Nanguna umano ang Boracay dahil sa malapulbong buhangin gayundin ang nakakabighaning sunset […]
by Marie JULIEN Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — With urbanization gaining pace and air pollution clouding the view in major cities, contemplating the stars in a pitch-black sky is fast becoming a rarity that tour operators are banking on as a new selling-point. From a total solar eclipse to the Milky Way to the Northern Lights, many experts at Berlin’s ITB, marketed as the world’s leading travel trade show, were making the case for […]
(Eagle News) — Dismayado ang ilang turista sa Boracay, bunsod umano ng maka-kapal na algae o lumot sa dalampasigan ng isla dahil sa halip na malinaw ay berdeng kulay ng tubig ang kanilang nakikita. Ayon sa ilang turista, sana ay maalagan ang dagat , dahil aniya pangit nang tingnan at kailangang lumayo para maging malinaw ang tubig. Sinabi ng mga residente na nakikita ang algae sa dagat tuwing Enero hanggang Marso, subalit nawawala naman aniya […]
(Eagle News) — Tuwing papalapit ang buwan ng bakasyon, nakasanayan na nating mga Pilipino ang humanap ng mga lugar pasyalan. Kaya naman, bakit hindi natin subukan ang natatanging ganda ng Cagayan River? Kilala sa tawag na Rio Grande De Cagayan ang pinakamahabang ilog sa Pilipinas dahil binubuo nito ang apat na probinsya kagaya ng Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela at Cagayan. Ngunit alam nyo ba na bukod sa baybayin nito na karaniwang dinarayo ng mga turista […]
by Sophie BOUILLON, Josue MEHOUENOU Agence France-Presse OUIDAH, Benin (AFP) — With its palm tree-lined beaches, unique heritage and wildlife parks, Benin can hold its own against the best African holiday destinations. But tourism revenue accounts for just 0.7 percent of gross domestic product and there were only 240,000 visitors in 2014, according to World Bank figures. That compares to an average of one million visitors a year in Senegal, which is one of the most […]
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Philippines (Reuters) — Pristine waterfalls and crystal clear lagoons may soon be the new economic drivers in the southern Philippines as the government continues its crackdown on erring mines. Attracting hundreds of Filipino and foreign visitors a day, tourist spots Tinuy-an Waterfalls and Enchanted River in the southern province of Surigao Del Sur are among the eco-tourism destinations marked for development by the environment ministry to provide alternative livelihoods for mining communities. […]
(Reuters) — Pristine waterfalls and crystal clear lagoons may soon be the new economic drivers in the southern Philippines as the government continues its crackdown on erring mines. Attracting hundreds of Filipino and foreign visitors a day, tourist spots Tinuy-an Waterfalls and Enchanted River in the southern province of Surigao Del Sur are among the eco-tourism destinations marked for development by the environment ministry to provide alternative livelihoods for mining communities. Environment and Natural […]
BAGUIO CITY, Benguet (Eagle News) – Handa na ang floral floats na gagamitin para sa mini Panagbenga Parade bukas, Enero 18 ng mga kandidata ng Miss Universe. Ang mini Panagbenga parade ay magsisimula sa DILG patungong Baguio Country Club. Nasa 28 kandidata ng Miss Universe kasama si Miss Universe 2015 ang kasali sa nasabing parade. Isasara ang mga kalsada na dadaanan ng Miss Universe sa nasabing aktibidad. Wala ring pasok ang mga mag-aaral sa lahat ng antas sa […]
