Thursday, February 6, 2014

14 dead as bus falls into ravine in Philippines

Fourteen people including two foreigners were killed and 31 others were injured as a tourist bus fell into a deep ravine in the mountainous northern Philippines on Friday, police said. The bus, carrying 45 people, was travelling on a narrow road in the northern Mountain Province when it fell about 120 metres (390 feet) into the ravine, said the local police chief, Senior Superintendent Oliver ... More here: 14 dead as bus falls into ravine in Philippines

14 dead, 31 injured as bus falls into ravine in northern Philippines

MANILA - Fourteen people, including two foreigners, were killed and 31 others were injured when a tourist bus fell into a deep ravine in the mountainous northern Philippines. The bus, carrying 45 people, was travelling on a narrow road in the northern Mountain Province when it fell about 120m into the ravine, said the local police chief, Senior Superintendent Oliver Enmodias. Fourteen of the ... More here: 14 dead, 31 injured as bus falls into ravine in northern Philippines

14 dead as bus falls into ravine in Philippines

MANILA, February 7, 2014 (AFP) - Fourteen people including two foreigners were killed and 31 others were injured as a tourist bus fell into a deep ravine in the mountainous northern Philippines on Friday, police said. More here: 14 dead as bus falls into ravine in Philippines

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Fourteen people including two foreigners were killed and 31 others were injured as a tourist bus fell into a deep ravine in the mountainous northern Philippines today, police said. The bus, carrying 45 people, was travelling on a narrow road in the northern Mountain Province when it fell about 120 metres into the ravine, said the local police... More here: tmi196x196.gif

14 dead as bus falls into ravine in Philippines

MANILA, February 7, 2014 (AFP) - Fourteen people including two foreigners were killed and 31 others were injured as a tourist bus fell into a deep ravine in the mountainous northern Philippines on Friday, police said. More here: 14 dead as bus falls into ravine in Philippines

State lawyers oppose Ongpin foreign trips

State prosecutors from the Office of the Ombudsman have asked the Sandiganbayan to deny for lack of merit the amended travel request of businessman Roberto Ongpin for a 14-nation swing around the world. More here: State lawyers oppose Ongpin foreign trips

Island chefs travel to Philippines

Executive Chefs Daniel Kenney and Nathan Gould visited with students at Our lady of Fatima University in the Philippines. More here: Island chefs travel to Philippines

‘Selling’ the Philippines overseas

Our objective is to develop new tourism markets for the Philippines, geographic, specific markets; and to achieve optimum balance between tourism as an economic activity and protection of natural resources.” More here: ‘Selling’ the Philippines overseas

Google mobilizes Street View in PH

Google with the Department of Tourism recently brings the streets of Manila online with the introduction of Street View to help tourists navigate around the city and determine tourist spots. Street View is one of Google’s features where people will be able to check out locations in 360 degrees. Vehicles mounted with spheres that contain fifteen cameras have been deployed to capture images all ... More here: Google mobilizes Street View in PH