Saturday, January 25, 2014

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HE introduced his country’s highly successful tourism branding — It’s more fun in the Philippines. He also set the bold target of 10 million tourist arrivals before his term ends in 2016 — up more than 200 per cent from about three million when he was appointed tourism chief in September 2011. More here: Site Last Updated 1:36 am, Sunday

Subic emerges as PH’s new Mice hub

Subic Bay Freeport Zone lays its claims as one of the country’s top convention hubs as it hosts the first Asia Pacific Drive Tourism Conference, Auto and Travel Show on Jan. 29 to Feb. 2. More here: Subic emerges as PH’s new Mice hub

Friday, January 24, 2014

Travel firms improving deals through ‘Bangon Tours’

Cebu City, Cebu — The Network of Independent Travel Agencies (NITAS) vowed to provide more innovative travel packages encouraging more tourists to visit disaster-stricken tourist destinations as a move to support the Tourism Promotions Board’s (TPB) special program called “Bangon Tours. ... More here: Travel firms improving deals through ‘Bangon Tours’

Travel firms improving deals through ‘Bangon Tours’

Cebu City, Cebu — The Network of Independent Travel Agencies (NITAS) vowed to provide more innovative travel packages encouraging more tourists to visit disaster-stricken tourist destinations as a move to support the Tourism Promotions Board’s (TPB) special program called “Bangon Tours. ... More here: Travel firms improving deals through ‘Bangon Tours’

Foreigners with fake documents warned

Manila, Philippines - Immigration Commissioner Siegfred B. Mison warned yesterday foreigners against entering the Philippines with fake travel documents. The BI chief issued the warning following the separate apprehensions recently of two Africans with fake travel papers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Mison said Sofia Zeinu Ali from Ethiopia arrived at the NAIA Terminal 2, via ... More here: Foreigners with fake documents warned

BI nabs 2 Africans with fake visa

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested two Africans for using fake travel papers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This led BI Commissioner Siegfred B. Mison on Friday to warn foreigners who have fake travel documents not to enter the country. Mison said Sofia Zeinu Ali from Ethiopia arrived at the NAIA Terminal 2, via Philippine Airlines from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, purportedly ... More here: BI nabs 2 Africans with fake visa

Philippines vows crackdown on online child sex abuse

Manila (AFP) - The Philippines on Saturday vowed to crack down on online child sex abuse, days after a global police operation dismantled a paedophile ring that streamed live sexual abuse of Filipino children over the Internet. More here: Philippines vows crackdown on online child sex abuse