Velasco named acting CJ

Manila, Philippines - Justice Presbitero J. Velasco Jr. is acting Chief Justice starting tomorrow, Monday, with the travel abroad of both Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno and Senior Justice Antonio T. Carpio.Sereno will attend the 15th Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific in Singapore from October 28 to 31.Carpio, on the other hand, will also be out of the country on a ... More here: Velasco named acting CJ

Tigerair: Travel inspires cultural diversity

By: Noel B. Pabalate Tigerair Philippines is currently doubling its effort to top the travel market. It has been launching promo fares more often, offering tour packages that give value-for-money, and providing travelers convenience in booking flights. Tigerair’s president and chief executive officer Olive Ramos is aggressively building a brand that would empower Filipinos not […] More here: Tigerair: Travel inspires cultural diversity

Amadeus rolls out new tool for travel agencies

Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, launched a new tool that will allow travel agencies to find and book the lowest fare possible based on flight availability.Dubbed “Amadeus Master Pricer Expert”, the new tool provides a powerful and accurate fare search that will provide travel agencies in the country using the Amadeus Selling Platform a new means to search ... More here: Amadeus rolls out new tool for travel agencies

Tourist spots on post stamps pushed in House

A measure requiring the depiction of the country's tourism sites in postage stamps has been filed at the House of Representatives.House Bill No 2417 or the Philippine Tourism Stamp Act of 2013, filed by Paranaque City 1st district Rep. Eric Olivarez, mandates the Philippine Postal Service to print stamps that depict Philippine tourist spots to boost the country's tourism.Olivarez said that ... More here: Tourist spots on post stamps pushed in House

Hotel dev’ts to accelerate property boom

Tourism remains to be the next big thing in the country’s real estate market, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Philippines said, pointing to the huge tourist accommodation requirements still waiting for takers from the private sector.“The hotel sector is undergoing rapid evolution, very rapid. There are about 15,000 hotel rooms today, we are going to double that in the next three years,” said David ... More here: Hotel dev’ts to accelerate property boom

Hotel amp; Tourism Newsletter â October 21 to 25, 2013

Cox amp; Kings Ltd, the leading holidays and education travel group with operations in 26 countries across continents presents the Perfect Island Getaway for couples More here: Hotel amp; Tourism Newsletter â October 21 to 25, 2013