Dive, eat and explore Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines – Off the beaten track, the road less travelled, exploring Mindanao is an adventure not for the weak-hearted or high-profiled city mouse. I love to travel. I also prefer rustic and untouched places. The closer paradise is to Mother Nature’s truest form, the better. Mindanao – ... More here: Dive, eat and explore Mindanao

South Koreans topped list of tourist arrivals

South Korea remained the Philippines’ largest source of tourists this year while the number of tourists coming from China went down by 70 percent, immigration authorities said. More here: South Koreans topped list of tourist arrivals

South Koreans lead tourist arrivals

Manila, Philippines - More South Koreans are visiting the country this year as South Korea has replaced the United States, Japan and China in the top slots on the number of tourist arrivals. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Officer-In-Charge Siegfred Mison said more than 1 million Koreans arrived in the country from Jan. 1 to Dec. 5. Second placer was the US with 649,664 tourists, followed by Japan ... More here: South Koreans lead tourist arrivals

Chinese Tourist Arrivals To Philippines Fall By 70 Per Cent In 2013

MANILA, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- The number of Chinese tourists visiting the Philippines fell by 70 percent this year compared to three or four years ago, the Bureau of Immigration said Tuesday. More here: Chinese Tourist Arrivals To Philippines Fall By 70 Per Cent In 2013

Philippines sees high growth despite typhoon

MANILA: The Philippine economy should grow 7.0 percent this year and between 6.5 and 7.5 percent next year despite the devastation caused by a killer typhoon and an earthquake, the government said today. Economic planning minister Arsenio Balisacan said that while losses in agriculture caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in November were expected to hit growth in the near term, rebuilding would ... More here: Philippines sees high growth despite typhoon

Philippines sees high growth despite typhoon

The Philippine economy should grow 7.0 per cent this year and between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent next year despite the devastation caused by a killer typhoon and an earthquake, the government said on Tuesday. More here: Philippines sees high growth despite typhoon