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The Philippine Dive Experience, an inaugural program of the Department of Tourism (DOT), officially kicked off with a ceremonial banging of air tanks at the world-renowned dive destination and the hub for the center of the center of marine biodiversity in the world, Brgy. Anilao in Mabini, Batangas. Spearheaded by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, […]
Explore the underwater beauty of Eastern Samar by joining the upcoming Open Water Training that will be facilitated by Professional Associations of Diving Instruction (PADI) through Budgetmate Travel and Tours on May 8-12 in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. Governor Ben Evardone expressed his gratitude to Budgetmate for the initiative of opening Eastern Samar to the […]
The Philippines was awarded as the Best Dive Destination during the Diving, Resort, and Travel (DRT) show in Malaysia recently. The country bested four other countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and Maldives) at the largest diving expo in Asia which provides industry stakeholders greater support and encourages more people to become passionate divers to champion marine […]
The Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2022, the country’s biggest platform to highlight and promote the dive industry, will be graced by world-class underwater photographers, technical divers, and marine conservationists in a dive conference set on August 19-21, at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City. Spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT), PHIDEX 2022 will gather […]
The country’s first international dive expo was launched recently in a bid to further position the Philippines as a premier dive hub in Asia. The Philippine International Dive Expo (Phidex), hosted by the Department of Tourism (DOT), was held at the Conrad Manila in Pasay City. In her speech read by DOT Undersecretary Benito Bengzon […]
Keen on attracting the growing dive tourism market, the first-ever dive festival in the south was launched in Camiguin, the northern tip of Mindanao, indicating the province and the region’s readiness to accommodate divers. Bo Mancao, a Cebu-based international dive photographer, said “a couple more years” and the volcanic island could position itself as a […]