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(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has denied allegations he and other Cabinet members were on a trip to Japan with President Rodrigo Duterte as a reward vacation for the results of the midterm polls that were favorable to the administration. In an interview in Tokyo with Mindavote posted on the Department of Transportation Facebook page, Tugade said in the first place, President Duterte did not allow them to campaign for the elections. “Ano ipapabuya sa […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has asked the assistance of Indonesian authorities after the family of a Filipina who had only gone on vacation in Bali was reported missing by her family. In a statement, the DFA said the embassy in Indonesia filed a missing persons report for Ella Balmaceda Paaño, a resort worker at Coron. Earlier, Paaño’s sisters traveled to Manila from Camarines Sur to ask the DFA to help them locate […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the declaration of 17 special non-working holidays in several provinces across the country. Below is a list of the laws signed by Duterte on Oct. 30 and Nov. 8, and the corresponding holidays: RA 11113: Declaring March 24 of every year a special non-working holiday in Ligao City, Albay in commemoration of its founding anniversary RA 11114: Declaring December 8 of every year a special non-working holiday in Agoo, La […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nakahanda na ang Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) sa pagdagsa ng mga pasahero ngayong bakasyon. Ayon kay Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Ed Monreal, inatasan niya ang mga local airline na bilisan ang pag-proseso sa mga pasahero at tiyakin na walang mangyayaring mahabang pila sa mga check in counter. Dapat din aniyang maglagay ng karagdagan air conditioning units’ para masiguro na komportable ang mga pasahero habang naghihintay ng […]
BEDMINSTER, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump, who once asked “what’s the point” of vacations and often admonished his presidential predecessor for taking them while in office, embarked Friday on a 17-day holiday to one of his golf resorts. Arriving in Bedminster, New Jersey for an extended break, the president left behind a capital grappling with a Russia scandal and buffeted by extraordinary leaks from government officials. He has also failed to seize any major […]
(Reuters) — From white water rafting in Bali to visiting ancient temples in central Java’s Borobudur, former United States President Barack Obama and his family were back this week in Indonesia, where he spent four years as a child, for a private holiday. Obama remains popular in the world’s most populous Muslim nation and his trip has been splashed across the media during an extended public holiday to mark the end of the fasting month […]
BORACAY, Aklan (Eagle News) – Umabot na sa 21 bilyong piso ang kinita ng isla ng Boracay sa kanilang tourism receipts. Ito ay sa unang apat na buwan pa lamang ng taong ito. Ayon sa report ng Aklan Provincial Tourism Office, ang naturang tourism receipts ay nalikom mula sa mga dayuhang bisita at Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) na umabot sa mahigit 14 bilyong piso. Samantala ang anim na bilyong piso naman ay galing sa mga local tourist. Sa tala […]
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 […]
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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 4) – It was still dark when the group decided to go up the mountain on our second day in Nagsasa. We trekked the long, sandy beach on our way to the foot of the mountain, and once we reached it, the climbing – with its accompanying epiphany -started. As I negotiated the steep path, the first thing that flashed in my mind is regret – regret that […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 4) – The first of May usually sees crowds of people taking advantage of the holiday to go to the nearest beach and have fun in the sand, soak up the sun’s rays while listening to the sound of the surf. Boracay, Puerto Galera, Caramoan… these are just some of the popular tourist destinations during Labor Day, but if you want to traverse the road less traveled, just […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, April 30) – Located in the lower eastern part of Camarines Sur, the island of Caramoan is undoubtedly a pride of Bicolandia. Also called the “secret paradise”, the beauty of Caramoan remains relatively unexploited, untarnished by commercial tourism. Nature-trippers are in for a treat as Caramoan features a bounty of natural beauty – from its crystal clear waters, white sand beaches, tranquil lakes, deep caves and rich marine life. […]
