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Cebu wins best honeymoon destination award in the recent World Trade Fair 2010

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Tweet Cebu Philippines, was named ‘Best Honeymoon Destination’ at the Awards Night, of the recent World Trade Fair 2010 held in Shanghai, China. Maribago Bluewaters Beach Resort in Cebu The win was declared after a public vote and a strict evaluation process undertaken by professional jurors from the Shanghai Tourism Municipal Administration, VNU Exhibitions Asia, […]

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Cebu is the Philippines second most visited tourist destinations

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Tweet Cebu, with only a three percent growth in its tourist arrivals, dropped to second place in the top tourist destinations in the country as of the first quarter of the year, the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) quarterly report said. Cebu came in second after Manila. Guitar Makers of Cebu Cebu had 435,087 tourists while

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Philippine Department of Tourism lights up Cebu Heritage monument

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Tweet The Department of Tourism (DOT) has completed the P2-million restoration of the Cebu Cultural Heritage Monument in the historic Barangay Parian district which is now lighted at night and available for viewing to tourists and locals alike who want to revisit key events in Cebu’s history. Cebu Heritage Monument DOT Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano

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Guimaras Manggahan Festival 2010 showcases local celebrations

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Tweet The provincial government of Guimaras here showcases the various municipal and barangay celebrations during its Manggahan Festival that kicked off April 5. Manggahan Festival 2010 The island-province boasts of at least 21 annual local celebrations ranging from municipal level fair of ‘Asinan Festival’ to the more prominent ‘Ang Pagtaltal Sa Balaan Bukid.’ Guimaras, aside

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Hot Summer caused by El Nino phenomenon seen to boost Cebu’s tourism sector

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Tweet Cebu’s tourism sector has seen the current dry spell as a boon to the province’s flourishing tourism industry. Though the El Nino phenomenon is affecting the country in terms of water and food supplies, tourism ventures are expected to increase during the dry spell as foreigners form colder countries take advantage of the heat,

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Boracay business owners urge Philippine Tourism Authority to start Phase 2 of drainage system project

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Tweet Business associations here have urged the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) to immediately start the construction of the Phase 2 of the drainage system project to avert possible flooding incidents. The Boracay Foundation Incorporated (BFI) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Boracay (PCCI) sent a separate request to the PTA regarding their concern.

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Iloilo Paraw Regatta 2010 kicks off in Iloilo Sunday

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Tweet Photo Courtesy of  http://www.sail-world.com/ The Iloilo Paraw Regatta, dubbed as Asia’s oldest and largest sailing competition in search for a “perfect wind” is set to kick here on Sunday. The sailing competition, now on its 38th year, is not only a showcase of the seamanship of Ilonggos but it will also highlight the culture

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Philippine Department of Tourism promotes Boracay rock as tourism landmark

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Tweet The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has pledged to include the new grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary in what now to be considered as the Boracay rock as one of the tourism landmarks in this resort island. Boracay Parish priest Fr. Maglore Placer said that tourism officials had called him and vowed to

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