Philippines
Turboprops comeback heralds Philippine Airlines new subsidiary
After phasing out its turboprop aircraft after undergoing receivership in the late 1990s, Philippine Airlines has acquired nine Canadian-made Bombardier-turboprop aircraft to launch its new budget airline subsidiary PAL Express.
About three 50-seater Q300 and six 70-seater Q400 Bombardier aircraft are seen to service the inter-regional routes in Visayas which has small airports that cannot accommodate […]
Hawaiian Airlines Begins Historic New Chapter With Manila Service
Hawaiian Airlines today launched a historic new chapter in its 79-year legacy of service for Hawaii with the start of nonstop flights between Honolulu and Manila.
Today’s inaugural flight departed Honolulu with more than 100 VIPs on board, including Philippines Consul General Ariel Abadilla, Philippines Senator Richard Gordon, several state lawmakers, numerous leaders of Hawaii’s Filipino […]
Rotary Club offers winter trip to Philippines
The Rotary Clubs of Vermont and southern New Hampshire in USA are seeking candidates for a one-month, all-expense-paid Group Study Exchange to the Philippines on Feb. 16 to March 16, 2009.
The GSE is a major program of Rotary International designed to foster worldwide goodwill and understanding that focuses on vocational interaction. A team of four non-Rotarian […]
Philippine Tourism Chief Entices Greater Share of Japanese Dive Market
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and members of the local tourism sector recently staged the best of the country’s underwater adventures at the Marine Diving Fair 2008 (MDF) in Tokyo, Japan.
Brightly lit and bearing images of cool blue aquatic scenery, the Philippines stood out as one of the largest foreign exhibitors in the three-day […]
Philippines : Experience Summer All Year Round with Havaianas
April triggers a series of inevitable actions:
Beach-reads fly off bookshelves; shorts and tank tops tumble out of closets; patio umbrellas are unfurled; rooftop parties commence. And just as surely, the pitter-patter of flip-flops on the sand overlaps with the buzz of possible explorations under sunny, soon to be summery skies.
In the Philippines, the choices for […]
The Philippines : Moving up the world tourism ranking
The Philippines has advanced by five rungs in world tourism, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), ranking 81st among 130 countries surveyed, in The WEF’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008. It was 86th among 124 countries polled last year.
The survey was on the most attractive environments for the travel and tourism industry, factoring […]
France gives positive travel advisory for Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines - The French Embassy in Manila issued Friday a positive travel advisory for Mindanao, especially for Davao City and Cagayan de Oro City.
GMA Network’s Testigo on Friday reported that Ambassador Gerard Shenel gave a “green light” for French nationals who want to travel to Mindanao, especially to Davao City.
City officials were happy over […]
