If you are a travel writer based in Region 6, It’s now your chance to showcase your talent and be recognized.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Office 6 is in search for the best travel writers in the region who will be included in the list of awardees for the Tourism Excellence Awards during the 2009 Western Visayas Tourism Assembly (WVTA) from December 4 to 6, 2009.

If you are interested, you can submit one of your sample published article between June 2009 to June 2009 and provide a published copy of your article. Continue Reading

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 City government.

It’s indeed an honor and privilege for our city to host the first commercial airport for the province of Pangasinan,” Mayor Braganza said, pointing out that Phase 1 of the project alone will bring a total investment of P2.2 billion to the city.

Noting that the the country is strategically located in the heart of Asia-Pacific, Mendoza said that from the Philippines, one can go anywhere in the Pacific within five hours.

Mendoza also said that adding an airport in Pangasinan will make the country as an ideal hub of Cargo in the Asia Pacific region.

The Alaminos Airport Development Project was actually announced in 2007 during the State of the Nation Address of Presidxent Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications recently appropriated P150 million this year under its Infrastructure Program in the General Appropriations Act.

With the agreement finally signed, Phase 1 of the P 2.2-billion investment will soon be started, Mendoza said. Continue Reading

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Are you raring to go out of Metro Manila to take advantage of that long holiday break? There are many destinations in the country that might just spice up your vacation this holiday season. So, pack your bags, go on a road trip and explore the beauty of the Philippines.

For beach lovers, Melo Villareal, owner of travel blog Lakbay Pilipinas, recommended beaches in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite down south.

Villareal said some beaches in Batangas, particularly in San Juan, are comparable to Puerto Galera. New resorts in Cavite, on the other hand, are also worth checking, he said.

Everlasting Garlands – Baguio City

Up north, Baguio is still the favorite destination among Filipinos especially this Christmas. The province of La Union is also worth visiting especially for some surfing adventure, Villareal added.

Pangasinan’s Hundred Islands and the province’s sea foods are worth that five-hour trip from Manila. Continue Reading