Sunday, September 28, 2014

Hotel Federation bucks ‘most dangerous’ tag of PH

The Philippine Hotel Federation expressed concern over recent reports of travel advisories that tagged the Philippines as “most dangerous” for Koreans and Chinese nationals. A report from “The Korea Times” identified the Philippines as “the most dangerous” country for South Korean tourists and expatriates in 2013. This is a significant announcement, as Korean nationals are the current top ... More here: Hotel Federation bucks ‘most dangerous’ tag of PH

Papal visit, APEC to boost tourist arrivals

The Philippines is expected to generate additional tourists next year due to Papal Visit and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meetings and Leaders’ Summit to make for a slack in tourist arrivals following a travel ban by China on its nationals. As the country aims for the 10 million visitors to the Philippines by 2016, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is banking on both ... More here: Papal visit, APEC to boost tourist arrivals

Papal visit, APEC to boost tourist arrivals

The Philippines is expected to generate additional tourists next year due to Papal Visit and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meetings and Leaders’ Summit to make for a slack in tourist arrivals following a travel ban by China on its nationals. As the country aims for the 10 million visitors to the Philippines by 2016, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is banking on both ... More here: Papal visit, APEC to boost tourist arrivals

Hotel Federation bucks ‘most dangerous’ tag of PH

The Philippine Hotel Federation expressed concern over recent reports of travel advisories that tagged the Philippines as “most dangerous” for Koreans and Chinese nationals. A report from “The Korea Times” identified the Philippines as “the most dangerous” country for South Korean tourists and expatriates in 2013. This is a significant announcement, as Korean nationals are the current top ... More here: Hotel Federation bucks ‘most dangerous’ tag of PH

Shoestring army

This year, about 47 million Filipinos are expected to visit tourist destinations around the Philippines, and a good number of this market comes from backpackers, shoestring travelers, the ones who stay all night to look out for online seat sales, those who flock travel fairs for the best travel deals, people who view travel as a necessity, not a luxury. They go around the country to make new ... More here: Shoestring army

Go somewhere only we know?

You’ve been to Boracay 435 times and concluded that the Philippines is a beauty. It is, but there is more to the Philippines than the island’s powdery white sand and its world-class hotels and restaurants. Have you heard of Palawan’s Long Beach? We bet you haven’t. Just so you know, it’s Boracay magnified three, four times. With our 7,107 islands, the Philippines has a lot of potential and still ... More here: Go somewhere only we know?

Philippines govt taking Islamic State seriously

PHILIPPINES - The government isn't taking lightly the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) to the Philippines, MalacaƱang said on Saturday. So far, the military has maintained that IS has no direct ties with the Abu Sayyaf, which has threatened to behead one of two German hostages it is holding by Oct. 10 unless Germany withdraws its support for a US-led air campaign against the jihadist group ... More here: Philippines govt taking Islamic State seriously

Philippines govt taking Islamic State seriously

PHILIPPINES - The government isn't taking lightly the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) to the Philippines, MalacaƱang said on Saturday. So far, the military has maintained that IS has no direct ties with the Abu Sayyaf, which has threatened to behead one of two German hostages it is holding by Oct. 10 unless Germany withdraws its support for a US-led air campaign against the jihadist group ... More here: Philippines govt taking Islamic State seriously