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PCG, MIAA TOLD: ENSURE TRAVEL SAFETY AMID TYPHOONS

Amid the Senate work suspension due to typhoon Enteng recently, Senator Raffy Tulfo coordinated with various government agencies under his Senate Public Services Committee through a zoom meeting. Tulfo immediately warned the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to ensure strict monitoring and inspection of all sea vessels. The legislator stressed that no maritime vessels should be […]

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POE CALLS FOR REVIEW OF NEW TRAVEL RULES

Senator Grace Poe asked concerned government agencies to temporarily put off the implementation of the new travel rules amid concerns raised by the public on the burdensome requirements. “The lingering doubts and questions about the new rules must not be swept under the rug,” Poe said. “Authorities must make travelling through our airports secure against […]

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VILLAFUERTE: DITCH ETRAVEL FOR INBOUND TRAVELERS

National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has proposed to the government to get rid of its tedious eTravel requirement for incoming international travelers to spur the country’s full transition to the post-pandemic “new normal,” whereby enticing more tourists and prospective investors to come here and accelerating our economy’s rebound from Covid-19. Even as he […]

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TRAVELERS WARNED OF FAKE EARRIVAL CARD WEBSITES

Senator Pia Cayetano and Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva warned arriving travelers against fake websites that collect payments in exchange for eArrival cards. In her privilege speech, Cayetano said her own daughter was victimized by the website www.ph-entryform.com that appears on top of other websites every time “earrival card philippines” is searched on Google. It required Cayetano’s […]

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PH BAGS WORLD’S LEADING DIVE DESTINATION AWARD

The Philippines has been hailed the World’s Leading Dive Destination and the World’s Leading Beach Destination for 2022, besting all other countries at the 29th World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Muscat, Oman. “These global victories for the Philippines evince the unparalleled beauty of our country and the distinct warmth of the […]

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Travel & Tours

MISSING THE FLAVORS OF SOUTH KOREA

I first had the opportunity to visit South Korea in 2015. As soon as I got off the plane and processed where I was, I really felt a connection with the place. This was odd for me because I knew almost nothing about Korea. At the time, I had only started watching some Korean dramas […]

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SIARGAO IN TIME’S ‘GREATEST PLACES TO EXPLORE’

Surigao del Norte 1st District Representative Francisco Jose Matugas II has welcomed the recognition of Siargao Island by Time Magazine. “Thank you Time Magazine for the recognition of the creativeness and resilience of the people of Siargao Island,” Matugas said. Siargao Island was named as one of Time Magazine’s 100 World’s Greatest Places to Explore […]

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Government

LOWER COVID TESTS, ENCOURAGE TRAVEL – ROMULO-PUYAT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has urged health facilities to lower the cost of RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests to encourage more people to travel and hasten the recovery of the tourism industry from the pandemic.  Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat noted that testing for COVID-19 remains expensive and out of reach of budget-conscious travelers and […]

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Travel & Tours

BORACAY: IT’S UGLY

Hold your horses. Now, before you release the Kraken of emotions and negative comments, allow us a small amount of your time to walk you through the stories of Boracay people, their experiences, whether they bring a smile to your faces or tears to your eyes. Their story. Their life. The little voices of Boracay.  […]

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SOMETHING ABOUT BAGUIO

I always see Baguio as a place of new beginnings. For some, Baguio is the first thing that crosses their minds whenever the summer sunshine becomes scorching. Others are reminded by Baguio as the go-to place when the chorus to a Whitney Houston hit starts asking, “Where do broken hearts go?” But behind the familiar […]