Thursday, September 11, 2014

VIDEO | 3 cops tied to another 'hulidap' of Chinese tourist in Caloocan

Another set of policemen has been tagged in a kidnapping case just days after an 11-man group was implicated in the brazen abduction of two aides of a trader in Mandaluyong City, who said they lost over P2 million in the 'hulidap.' More here: VIDEO | 3 cops tied to another 'hulidap' of Chinese tourist in Caloocan

Report: DOT launches newest tourism campaign

Manila (PNA) — Setting out to meet its tourism goal of acquiring 10-million tourists by 2016, the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday launched its newest marketing campaign, Visit the Philippines Year 2015 (VPY2015), which is also aimed at strengthening the country’s brand image. The launch of the campaign happened during the the 13th Philippine Travel Exchange (Phitex) at the SMX Convention ... More here: Report: DOT launches newest tourism campaign

Philippine tourism: Tourism sector’s focus on regional integration

The tourism sector, which grew into a $4.8-billion industry in 2013, gears up for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic integration in 2015. The attitude of Filipinos toward tourism has changed; there is willingness to learn and perform better than before, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said, declaring that “what is good for Philippine tourism is good for ASEAN tourism. ... More here: Philippine tourism: Tourism sector’s focus on regional integration

Eastern Visayas’ tourist arrivals goal seen at risk

TACLOBAN CITY -- Eastern Visayas could lose over a thousand tourists a day given the limited operations of the Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport, an official said. More here: Eastern Visayas’ tourist arrivals goal seen at risk

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Philippine tourism: Tourism sector’s focus on regional integration

The tourism sector, which grew into a $4.8-billion industry in 2013, gears up for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic integration in 2015. The attitude of Filipinos toward tourism has changed; there is willingness to learn and perform better than before, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said, declaring that “what is good for Philippine tourism is good for ASEAN tourism. ... More here: Philippine tourism: Tourism sector’s focus on regional integration

Philippines plans to give Muslims autonomous zone

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The president of the overwhelmingly Catholic Philippines proposed Wednesday to give Muslims in the south the ability to run their own government under their own flag, part of a peace plan aimed at ending a four-decade rebellion that has killed 150,000 people. The draft law submitted by President Benigno Aquino III to Congress fleshes out a peace deal signed in March ... More here: Philippines plans to give Muslims autonomous zone

Philippines to deport Canadian Islamic teacher over terror links

The Philippines plans to deport a Canadian national this week after he was reported to be "inciting and recruiting locals to conduct terrorist activities", a top immigration official said on Wednesday. The Philippines has been checking raw intelligence reports that about 100 Muslims in the predominantly Muslim south had left the country in response to the global calls of Islamist militants to ... More here: Philippines to deport Canadian Islamic teacher over terror links