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Cebu trade group launches first tourism brochure

Tweet The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) launched its first tourism brochure Thursday to help show other attractions in Cebu aside from its beaches. Old Church in Southern Cebu The first of CCCI’s tourism brochure showed eco-tourism trails that tour operators and other tourism stakeholders can introduce to local and foreign tourists. CCCI […]

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Department of Tourism will again use ‘Wow Philippines’ slogan

Tweet The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) here is glad that the old “Wow! Philippines” tourism slogan will again be used after the uproar on the scrapped “Pilipinas Kay Ganda” slogan recently. Department of Tourism regional executive director Edwin Trompeta said that most tourists find the “Pilipinas Kay Ganda” slogan too awkward, while travel agents

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Embarcadero de Legazpi offers high-end adventures

Tweet Embarcadero de Legazpi, Bicol’s premier lifestyle and commercial hub sitting on a 5.1-hectare prime waterfront property at the heart of this city is expanding into a high-end destination for thrill and adventure seekers. Embarcadero de Legazpi Very recently, it opened the Playland Go Kart that now provides thrilling go kart rides around a well-engineered

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Amazing Race 2011 Asia flies to Legazpi City

Tweet The Amazing Race Asia’s upcoming Philippines episode this This Thursday, Oct. 21, on AXN promises lots of unexpected surprises and it does not disappoint as the race travels to Legazpi City, the capital of Albay province. Mount Mayon in Bicol This episode promises wacky moments that will have viewers in stitches, as motor mouths

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Palawan’s private island looks for ecotourism partners

Tweet Palawan never runs out of beautiful islands with breathtaking scenery and natural fresh air that comes with unspoiled environment. But investments seem slow in coming because of the current economic downtrend or slow recovery of most countries worldwide. Still, there is a growing market for exclusive travelers or luxury tourists in search for unusual

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Guimaras Island banks on community-based projects to boost local tourism

Tweet The province of Guimaras is optimistic that its community-based rural tourism livelihood program will help boost its local tourism and economy. Guimaras Governor Felipe Hilan A. Nava said that community-based rural tourism (CBRT) projects all over the island-province will boost the tourism industry. Mango Trees in Guimaras The CBRT will definitely increase the income

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Enchanted Kingdom Celebrates Beatles 50th Anniversary with The BloomFields

Tweet Catch The Bloomfields all weekends of August as Enchanted Kingdom pays tribute to the iconic ‘60s rock band, the Beatles. The Bloomfields Reminisce the phenomenal British band’s hits as The Bloomfields play their rendition of Beatles classics like “Hey Jude,” “Twist & Shout,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Blackbird,” “My Sharona” and a lot

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Cebu was ranked third best island in Asia recently by New York based travel magazine Travel + Leisure

Tweet Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has welcomed the report that central Philippine island province of Cebu was ranked third best island in Asia recently by New York based travel magazine Travel + Leisure. Cebu Island It followed Bali, which ranked first, and Maldives, second.  Cebu got a rating of 87.5 points, eight points up from

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Malay local council to regulate tour-guiding operations in Boracay

Tweet The Malay Aklan local council is geared into regulating the tour guide operations in this resort island.  Councilor Jupiter Gallenero, a former broadcaster of Bombo Radio, said that several freelance tour guides in this resort island have been deceiving both foreign and local tourists, giving this resort island a negative impression. Boracay Island “Fake tour

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