Archive for September, 2009
SEAIR adds more flights to Boracay – Caticlan, Palawan and Batanes
In anticipation of the increased tourist traffic during the holiday season, Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR) is reopening its paradise-to-paradise routes from Puerto Princesa, Palawan to Boracay (Caticlan) and vice versa effective October 16, 2009. Flights are scheduled every Tuesday and Friday. SEAIR is also restoring its Manila – El Nido, Palawan – Manila routes starting [...]
Philippine Department of Tourism conducts Multi-Lingual Training Program for Filipino Tour Guides
In consonance with its continuing program to professionalize the tour guide sector of the tourism industry, the Office of Tourism Standards of the Department of Tourism will conduct a Multi-Lingual Training Program for Tour Guides from October 12 to November 11, 2009. The program aims to provide basic knowledge, skills and techniques needed in tour [...]
Airport in Alminos Pangasinan ready for construction soon
Alminos City, the home of the famous Hundred Islands National Park will soon have the first commercial airport in the province of Pangasinan which will be named Pangasinan Airport. According to news, a memorandom of agreement was recently signed between Alaminos Airport Development Project by the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and the Alaminos [...]
Boracay Island : Paradise of beach lovers
For so many certified sun- worshippers the world over, paradise goes by the name Boracay. For, indeed, many visitors have come back to the place year after year. Some have even chosen to live in this paradise island. Boracay is still No. 1 on the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) list of destination for local and [...]
Philippine Blog Awards 2009 Jingle Youtube Video
Here’s the second Philippine Blog Awards 2009 teaser tittled “Jingle” from Flippish. Original Music and lyrics by Coy Caballes; Markku Seguerra on guitar. The 3rd Philippine Blog Awards will be held at three separate venues in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Bloggers will be congregating on October 9, 18, and 24 to celebrate the 2009 Philippine [...]
PinoyLah.com – Singapore Tourism Board invites you to visit Singapore
Are you heading to Singapore anytime soon? Checkout Pinoy Lah – the latest project of Singapore Tourism Board which will be launched on the third week of Septermber at the Podium. Although the site does not provide a comprehensive list of things to do in Singapore, I think the basic tourist information, photo slide show, gimmick guide [...]
Travel Gears Bodega Sale in Binondo
I know its not the best time for shopping but how can you resist if your favorite travel gears are on sale? I just got the info from a Filipino backpacker who now resides in UK (yeah for real) that his sister bought couple of travel gears in a Bodega Sale located in Binondo. I [...]
Siargao: Surfers’ paradise in Asia
Siargao is set to become Asia’s next surfing destination. It is truly one of the world’s great frontiers for surf exploration. Siargao Island is politically under the jurisdiction of Surigao del Norte, a province located at the northeastern portion of Mindanao. It can be described as a tropical jewel that hosts one of the most [...]
2009 World Pyro Olympics in Fort Bonifacio Taguig
Here’s another World Pyro Olympics 2009 update:) Rumor has it, the worlds most prestigious and biggest international fireworks competition will be moving to a new location with new set of rules, guidelines, effects and new participating countries. There are also rumors that Japan will not be participating this year but Thailand’s participation is already in [...]
2nd Annual Cosplaying Event at Enchanted Kingdom
After last year’s successful “OtakonEK” at Enchanted Kingdom, the country’s first and only world-class theme park proudly presents “Otaku Kingdom”. “Otaku” is the Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga and video games. Slated on September 27, 2009, “Otaku Kingdom” will gather animé, manga enthusiasts, movie & toy hobbyists [...]






