Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Members of Billings based chapel travel to Philippines to rebuild homes

BILLINGS - In the midst of preparing for travel to the Philippines to help an island recover from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit mid-October, a group of volunteers from Faith Chapel in Billings arrived to a task much larger than they could imagine. More here: Members of Billings based chapel travel to Philippines to rebuild homes

Ex-DBP exec’s travel bid opposed

State prosecutors opposed the travel request of a former official of the state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) who has been charged with graft in connection with the grant of the allegedly P660-million behest loans to businessman Roberto Ongpin’s company in 2009. More here: Ex-DBP exec’s travel bid opposed

Paradise Demolished Drains Vital Tourist Dollars: Southeast Asia

The Philippines, ravaged by the deadly Super Typhoon Haiyan and a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in the past month, needs to race to rebuild beach resorts and infrastructure to bring back much-needed tourism spending. More here: Paradise Demolished Drains Vital Tourist Dollars: Southeast Asia

Pilkington Philippines show shelved

The final edition of Karl Pilkington's Sky One programme The Moaning of Life, set in the Philippines, is shelved in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. More here: Pilkington Philippines show shelved

Egencia Offers Corporate Travel Management in 62 Countries

BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Egencia®, the business travel brand of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), today announced new corporate travel management services in seven countries helping the ... More here: Egencia Offers Corporate Travel Management in 62 Countries