Tuesday, April 22, 2014

ThePhilippines.com Reaches Milestone Of One Million Page Views And 150K Facebook Fans -- After Just One Year Of ...

MANILA, Philippines, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As tourism continues to grow in the Philippines, so does the online traffic of one web site that was developed as the official online travel guide to the country. Launched just last year, ThePhilippines.com has already reached a milestone of 157,000+ Facebook fans and is also receiving more than 150,000 unique monthly visitors who are logging ... More here: ThePhilippines.com Reaches Milestone Of One Million Page Views And 150K Facebook Fans -- After Just One Year Of ...

ThePhilippines.com Reaches Milestone Of One Million Page Views And 150K Facebook Fans -- After Just One Year Of ...

MANILA, Philippines, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As tourism continues to grow in the Philippines, so does the online traffic of one web site that was developed as the official online travel guide to the country. Launched just last year, ThePhilippines.com has already reached a milestone of 157,000+ Facebook fans and is also receiving more than 150,000 unique monthly visitors who are logging ... More here: ThePhilippines.com Reaches Milestone Of One Million Page Views And 150K Facebook Fans -- After Just One Year Of ...

Travel agent accused of using client’s card

A lady travel agent is facing charges before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Davao City Branch 10 for allegedly using another woman's credit card to purchase plane tickets for her other clients in 2012. More here: Travel agent accused of using client’s card

No sighting of kidnapped Sabah tourist, worker

The reported whereabouts in Sulu of a Chinese tourist and a Filipino worker snatched by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants from a beach resort in Sabah, Malaysia have remained unverified, a military official said yesterday. More here: No sighting of kidnapped Sabah tourist, worker

Tourist growth slows

VISITOR arrivals increased more slowly in January and February 2014 than in previous years, based on data from the Department of Tourism (DoT). More here: Tourist growth slows

Editorial: Greater German investments in Philippines

The Department of Finance (DOF) pushed for greater German investments in the Philippines during the recent German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV) Liebesmahl event in Hamburg, Germany, attended by over 500 German business executives of the OAV. The DOF stressed the need for greater business collaboration between the Germany and the Philippines and for the creation […] More here: Editorial: Greater German investments in Philippines

British man 'shot dead by disgruntled security guard' in Philippines

A British man who ran a scuba diving business on island of Malapascua has been shot dead, allegedly by a former employee who had turned up to work drunk More here: British man 'shot dead by disgruntled security guard' in Philippines

British man 'shot dead by disgruntled security guard' in Philippines

A British man who ran a scuba diving business on island of Malapascua has been shot dead, allegedly by a former employee who had turned up to work drunk More here: British man 'shot dead by disgruntled security guard' in Philippines

Foreigners vs balut: Who wins?

MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos love to eat. There is no doubt about it. But we can't remember any other time where Filipino food has been this controversial. The conversation about food exploded after a Norwegian tourist in the Philippines published a blog about how she was expecting delicious Filipino ... More here: Foreigners vs balut: Who wins?

PH joins ICAO public key directory

The Philippines recently became the 44th country to join the International Civil Aviation Organization Public Key Directory (ICAO PKD). The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippines’ participation in the ICAO PKD program will enhance the security and strengthen the integrity of the country’s e-Passport as an ICAO-compliant travel document. The ICAO PKD is a system where ... More here: PH joins ICAO public key directory

Philippines orders 8 arrests in Taiwanese death

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A court has ordered eight Philippine coast guard personnel to be arrested on a homicide charge in the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman last year. More here: Philippines orders 8 arrests in Taiwanese death