Filipinos slowly but surely falling in love with romantic French language

Of the 20,000 Filipinos learning French, about 9,000 are enrolled in the Alliance Française branches in Manila and Cebu, an estimated 9,500 students are in various colleges and universities, and 1,500 students are in public schools. More here: Filipinos slowly but surely falling in love with romantic French language

Tourists' negative blog post on PH food irks Pinoys, goes viral

MANILA, Philippines – Reaping outrage from locals on social media is a blog entry by a tourist who said she would rather go hungry than eat Filipino street food again. More here: Tourists' negative blog post on PH food irks Pinoys, goes viral

Agoda.com and Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines sign partnership

Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has forged a partnership agreement with the Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines (TPB), the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), to grow the online exposure for the Philippines as a premiere tourist destination. The Tourism Promotions Board […] No visits yet The post ... More here: Agoda.com and Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines sign partnership

The crisis of water: More required from tourist sector

Water is currently undervalued in terms of its global importance, but could become the most contested natural resource of the future; especially when considering its complex relationship with energy production. More here: The crisis of water: More required from tourist sector

Philippines' tourism industry weathers the storms

WHILE two major natural disasters took their toll on the Philippines' tourism industry during the latter part of 2013, strong overall demand from both the domestic and international markets helped the industry edge close to double-digit growth for the full year. More here: Philippines' tourism industry weathers the storms

Mayor not sure yet of travel abroad

BACOLOD City Mayor Monico Puentevella said Wednesday the arraignment set by the Sandiganbayan involving his case for alleged violation of Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act will only take place if he decides to travel abroad. More here: Mayor not sure yet of travel abroad

Roxaco Land starts building 1st Go Hotel

MANILA, Philippines - Roxaco Land Corp. is focusing on building more hotels in the country, as it eyes a bigger share of the tourist market. More here: Roxaco Land starts building 1st Go Hotel