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(Eagle News) — Patuloy na umaapela ng pagkakaisa ang Department of Tourism (DOT) kaugnay sa pagdaraos ng Miss Universe pageant sa bansa sa January 30. Ayon kay Tourism Assistant Secretary Ricky Alegre, dapat na lamang isipin ang mga benepisyong makukuha ng bansa sa pag-host ng nasabing beauty pageant. https://youtu.be/M5e9BTzstDA
MANILA, Jan. 6 – The government of Singapore has expressed interest in further increasing its investments in the Philippines, as well as adding more flights to Manila in anticipation of increased demand in air travel between the two countries. In a recent meeting with Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Singaporean Ambassador to Manila Kok Li Peng said Singapore’s private sector would like to explore new growth opportunities in the Philippines, particularly in the retail, transportation, […]
BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Isa sa mga dinarayong bagong tourist attraction ngayon sa Bislig City ay ang floating resort na matatagpuan sa Brgy. Caguyao, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. Dinarayo ito hindi lamang ng mga lokal na turista kundi maging ng mga dayuhan na hangang-hanga sa disenyo na tatak Pinoy. Bakas sa mga mukha ng mga turistang nagpupunta sa nasabing lugar ang kasiyahan. Na-i-enjoy nila ang malinaw na tubig ng dagat, sariwang hangin, […]
(Eagle News) — Itinaas ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Aklan sa dalawang (2) milyon ang kanilang target na turistang bibisita sa isla ng Boracay ngayong 2017. Ito ay matapos na malagpasan ang kanilang target na tourist arrivals noong nakaraang taon na 1.7 milyon. Batay sa datos ng Provincial Tourism Office, umabot sa kabuuang 1,725,483 ang mga turistang nagtungo sa isla ng Boracay nitong 2016. Kasama sa top 10 sa mga turistang nagbakasyon sa isla ay nagmula […]
by Delphine THOUVENOT Agence France-Presse GULF OF THAILAND, Thailand (AFP) — Piercing the water’s surface with its almond-shaped mouth, a giant Bryde’s whale opens wide for one, two, three seconds, gulping in anchovies as a boatload of awed tourist look on in the Gulf of Thailand. It’s a rare glimpse of marine life in its natural habitat, in a kingdom overrun with mass tourist attractions such as aquariums and dolphin shows. Once a dream for scuba […]
An island of ice and lava battered by the Arctic winds, Iceland’s dramatic and pristine landscape is attracting a growing number of tourists, not all of whom are respectful of the fragile ecosystem. https://youtu.be/JK3a3_UQGsk
KALIBO, Aklan, Nov. 14 (PIA) — Boracay, the small island in Panay, which was awarded the No. 1 World’s Best Island of 2012 by Travel+ Leaisure Magazine is drawing even more attention with its famous powdery-white sand beach and stunning sunset. For the first 10 months of this year, Boracay Island has already generated a total of P41,573,372,071.50 in tourism receipts according to the Aklan Provincial Tourism Office (APTO). APTO record showed that of the total tourism […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Stopping the killing of elephants for their tusks could add some $25 million (23 million euros) to Africa’s annual tourism income, more than offsetting the anti-poaching spend, a study said Tuesday. While the figure pales in comparison to the estimated value of the black market ivory trade in China, it represents about a fifth of tourist income for game parks in 14 countries, where half of Africa’s elephants are located, the […]
EGYPT (AFP) — A year after jihadists bombed a Russian plane carrying holidaymakers in Egypt, tourism shows little sign of recovery in the Arab country grappling with an economic crisis. https://youtu.be/sUrSYM2-y5Y
PARIS, France (AFP) – The number of tourists visiting France has dropped seven percent since January, with foreigners deterred by terror attacks but also by bad weather and transport strikes, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Monday. “Tourist arrivals since the start of the year have fallen by seven percent across the country,” with Paris worst- hit, said Ayrault, who is also tourism minister. France is the world’s top tourist destination. The sector accounts for around nine […]
Situated off the Atlantic coast of Africa, the twin archipelago Sao Tome and Principe was once the world’s leading producer of cocoa. Today the island nation is promoting itself as a tourist destination and its numbers of visitors are, slowly, rising. https://youtu.be/yYvOvlPSVFU
THE Senate has approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to declare Batanes as a cultural heritage and ecotourism zone. House Bill 6152 seeks to promote and protect Batanes’ ecology and environment as well as its natural and cultural heritage. It was sponsored by Senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and Loren Legarda, member of the Senate Committee on Tourism. Under the bill, the province […]
