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Manila-based shipping firm eyes resumption of Davao-Lupon ferry services

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/February 20) – A Metro Manila-based shipbuilding company is eyeing to resume the Davao City – Lupon, Davao Oriental ferry boat operation in October, a City Council official said Tuesday. Councilor Conrado Baluran, Committee of Transportation and Communications chair, said that shipping firm Pinoy Catamaran proposed the possibility of servicing the stalled ferry […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Ati-Atihan Festival: Gun ban imposed in Kalibo

A weeklong suspension of permits to transport and carry firearms will be imposed in Kalibo, Aklan as part of the security preparations for the Ati-Atihan Festival......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

MMDA eyes more stations for Pasig River Ferry

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority plans to build more stations for the Pasig River Ferry Service, an official said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Diving tourism contributes 1.3 bln USD to Philippine economy in 2023

MANILA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Diving tourism contributed more than 73 billion pesos (1.3 billion U.S. dollars) to the Philippine economy in 2023, nearly twice the revenue the industry earned in 2022, the country's Department of Tourism said Friday. Diving tourism raked 37 billion pesos (661 million dollars) in revenue in 2022, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said at the Philippine International Dive Expo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

Diving tourism contributes 1.3 bln USD to Philippine economy in 2023

MANILA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Diving tourism contributed more than 73 billion pesos (1.3 billion U.S. dollars) to the Philippine economy in 2023, nearly twice the revenue the industry earned in 2022, the country's Department of Tourism said Friday. Diving tourism raked 37 billion pesos (661 million dollars) in revenue in 2022, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said at the Philippine International Dive Expo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

DOTr eyes to bid contract for multi-river ferry system

The Department of Transportation will start next year the bidding process for a private partner for the ferry system that will traverse Manila Bay, Pasig River, Marikina River and Laguna de Bay......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Bus, ferry terminal sa CSCR giduso

Bus, ferry terminal sa CSCR giduso.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

PAL denies that it has started the groundwork to sell a minority stake to strategic investor

Philippine Airlines issued a clarification to a news article that claimed PAL was looking to sell a 20% to 25% minority stake to a strategic investor, and that PAL “recently formed a team to ‘receive some offers’”......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

True love and tadhana: Ride-share driver shares how he married his pen pal 

Grab Driver Danilo A. said that love letters were effective in courting his long-time pen pal who later became his wife. “Pen pal ko siya, hindi kami nag-meet until malapit na kaming ikasal.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

Boracay logs lower tourist arrivals during Holy Week

More than 13,000 tourists arrived on Thursday on Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan, which was lower compared to the P16,000 arrivals recorded on the same day last year, according to the municipal government......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

Ati tribe fenced off in Boracay

Tension has sparked in Boracay after security guards allegedly fenced off parcels of land owned by members of the Ati tribe......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Boracay hosts PKA Tour Season 9 finale

The final leg of the ICTSI Philippine Kiteboarding Tour promises an exhilarating showcase of talent and excitement on Boracay Island beginning today at the Aqua Resort along Bulabog beach......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

After 6 years, Boracay beach parties are back

When Boracay reopened in October 2018 after a six-month rehabilitation project, parties have been confined to establishments.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

Global conference on research slated

The National Association of Public Secondary Schools of the Philippines Inc. will hold the first International Conference on Research Culture Management in Basic Education on Jan. 26 to 28 in Boracay Paradise Garden Resort and convention Center, Mangayad, Manoc-Manoc, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Boracay welcomes 1st cruise ship this year

The M/V Resorts World One, which was carrying 1,600 passengers, arrived in Boracay on Wednesday, the first cruise ship to visit the island this year......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Why Boracay’s La Carmela feels like second home

We’ve been planning to do a live episode of Fast Talk with Boy Abunda at La Carmela de Boracay Hotel and Convention Center but knowing how tough it is to make a schedule that is favorable to both production staff and guest artists, I could not tell when it is exactly going to happen......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

‘Now is best time for PAL to sell’

This is the best time for flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) to sell a portion of the company, as investors are attracted to buy into it with travel and tourism picking up momentum, according to analysts......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Philippines to host 1st UN gastronomy tourism event in June

The Philippines will host the first United Nations forum on gastronomy tourism for the Asia-Pacific region in June, a two-day event that seeks to raise awareness on the potential for culinary delights to boost a country's tourism industry......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Locals account for 80% of tourism receipts – expert

Local travelers help boost tourism in the Philippines, according to an expert studying tourism......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

Locals account for 80 percent of tourism receipts – expert

Local travelers help boost tourism in the Philippines, according to an expert studying tourism......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024