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ONE Esports, a subsidiary of ONE Championship™ (ONE), the largest global sports media property in Asian history, has just announced all 12 teams competing in the ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational. ONE Esports is set to host the inaugural ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational, happening this 20-22 December at the […]
“The beauty of the Philippines is genuine; there is no need to build fancy theme parks and other man-made attractions because our beaches, islands, and other hidden treasures are God-given natural wonders.” This according to Xander Kim Sigua, Executive Director of the Tourism Educators And Movers Philippines (TEAM Philippines), a leading advocate for the tourism […]
National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Edgardo Masongsong recently led the groundbreaking of a 900-kilowatt (kW) wind turbine power plant in Romblon, Romblon, which is seen to contribute significantly to the growing energy needs of the island. The wind turbine farm is a joint venture between the Romblon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ROMELCO) and Japanese firm Komaihaltec, […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) warmly receives Forbes.com’s citation of the Philippines as one of the hottest spots in Asia this year. The article entitled “The 5 Spots In Asia That Are Booming With Tourists In 2018”, underscored the country’s improved connectivity and infrastructure as the factors for the increased tourism interest. Forbes.com aligned the […]
Vista Land Chairman and former Senate President Manny Villar has never forgotten his Tondo roots. As a way of giving back to the children of Tondo, Villar and his wife, Senator Cynthia Villar, has once again gave a one-of-a kind Christmas treat to 150 children from Baseco, Tondo, as well as Brgy. Iruhin, Tagaytay. The […]
Inspired by the Wow Philippines’ revival program, the Department of Tourism (DOT) opened the gates of Intramuros, attracting more than 23,000 visitors at the Walled City’s iconic landmarks as part of the World Tourism Week celebration. “The impressive turnout of visitors during the Intramuros Open House shows how Senator Dick Gordon’s brainchild effectively worked […]
Senator Nancy Binay reminded the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) that it had to follow the Tourism Act of 2009 which mandates it to fund tourism-related educational programs and courses. According to Binay, the law requires CHED to fund the education and training of students by providing tourism-related programs that would focus on languages, […]
With the ever-growing demand for learning English as a Second-Language (ESL) among non-native speakers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) seeks to attract more Koreans to come to the Philippines to get their ESL training. In line with its ESL program, the DOT Korea Office recently hosted over a hundred Korean students and parents at […]
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) recently approved Robinson Land Corporation (RLC) Summit Hotel and Resorts Group’s Php500 million hotel facility in Tacloban City, Leyte. The project complied as a tourism project under the 2017 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP). The project is expected to further boost local tourism in the former Yolanda-stricken area. Endorsed […]
Following his proposal to rebuild Marawi City into a tourism destination to help it rise from the destruction brought by the ongoing armed conflict, Senator Dick Gordon underscored the need for a re-urbanization plan. Gordon said the rehabilitation of Marawi City should have the best master plan and should not be undertaken haphazardly to […]