Sunday, February 23, 2014

WA measles spike ‘from Philippines’

HIGHEST rate of measles cases in WA since 2006 is blamed on recent travel to the Philippines. More here: WA measles spike ‘from Philippines’

WA measles spike blamed on Philippines

There's been the biggest spike in measles cases in WA in eight years, and it is being blamed on travellers bringing the disease home from the Philippines. More here: WA measles spike blamed on Philippines

Measles spike blamed on Philippines

There's been the biggest spike in measles cases in WA in eight years, and it is being blamed on travellers bringing the disease home from the Philippines. More here: Measles spike blamed on Philippines

US lawmakers to visit PH next week

Manila, Philippines - A new bipartisan United States congressional delegation (codel) will visit the Philippines next week amid intensified efforts of US President Barack Obama’s administration to push its Asia pivot agenda. The eight-member codel will leave Washington, DC Saturday (Sunday Manila time) for the 10-day travel to Asia. Aside from the Philippines, the US lawmakers, led by House ... More here: US lawmakers to visit PH next week

How to Travel in the Philippines Cheaply but Safely

Philippines is an archipelago, consisting of 7,107 islands located in South East Asia. Its remote location seems to be less attractive to some backpackers, as these nomads prefer to traverse the popular overland backpacking hotspots like Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. Traveling to Philippines requires careful planning as there are a lot of places to be […] No visits yet The post How to Travel ... More here: How to Travel in the Philippines Cheaply but Safely

Camarines Sur tourism figures down

After years of growth in tourist arrivals since 2006, Camarines Sur suffered a decline in number of tourists in 2013 partly due to the lack of activities in the province’s top tourist attraction, CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC). More here: Camarines Sur tourism figures down

PH Resort, among T+L’s best places to travel in 2014

The Philippines has yet again been recognized as one of the best places for travel in 2014 by Travel + Leisure’s (T+L) US and Southeast Asian editions, an influential travel magazine with a global readership of five million. Along with 24 other destinations in the world, El Nido Resort’s Pangulasian Island, situated in El Nido, Palawan’s Bacuit Bay, was featured in the magazine along with: Cape ... More here: PH Resort, among T+L’s best places to travel in 2014