Thursday, June 26, 2014

Tourist arrivals up 3 pct in 5 months

MANILA, Philippines - Foreign tourist arrivals from January to May this year increased three percent to more than two million, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). More here: Tourist arrivals up 3 pct in 5 months

Surge In Tourist Arrivals To Vietnam In First Half Of 2014

HANOI, June 26 (Bernama) - Vietnam received more than 4.28 million foreign tourists in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 21.11 percent. More here: Surge In Tourist Arrivals To Vietnam In First Half Of 2014

PNoy thanks Japan for relaxing visa requirements

TOKYO - President Benigno Aquino and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed the relaxation of visa requirements for Filipinos visiting Japan. More here: PNoy thanks Japan for relaxing visa requirements

Abandoned children fear as US troops eye Philippines

When the last US ship pulled out of the Philippines' Subic naval base more than two decades ago, a desperate young woman's hopes of finding her father sailed away with it. Beirut Calaguas, now 44, is among the tens of thousands of "Amerasians" fathered by US soldiers who served in the Philippines, home to the US military's biggest overseas bases until they closed down in 1992. Like so many ... More here: Abandoned children fear as US troops eye Philippines

Abandoned Children Fear as US Troops Eye Philippines

When the last US ship pulled out of the Philippines' Subic naval base more than two decades ago, a desperate young woman's hopes of finding her father sailed away with it. More here: Abandoned Children Fear as US Troops Eye Philippines