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Contiki launches first ever trip to the Philippines

March 19, 2024 - 10:50am

Contiki, the leading social travel brand for 18-35s, has announced its first ever trip to the Philippines. Named “Philippines...

Travel and Tourism

San Juan, La Union beaches closed

By Artemio Dumlao | December 29, 2023 - 12:00am

Beaches in San Juan town in La Union, dubbed as the surfing capital of the North, have been closed to tourists since Wednesday.

Nation

DILG to probe blocking of beach cleanup drive

By Emmanuel Tupas | May 6, 2019 - 12:00am

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will investigate reports that some local officials are blocking...

Headlines

Coast Guard inspects beaches, resorts for safety

By Evelyn Macairan | March 31, 2019 - 12:00am

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has been inspecting beaches and resorts to ensure the safety of tourists and excurtionists...

Headlines

Beaches of Panglao

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva | November 26, 2018 - 12:00am

All the years of having travelled as a Malacañang reporter of The STAR in the coverage of presidential trips in the past took me across the Philippines, but this is my first time ever to visit the province...

Opinion

What’s your favorite beach in the Philippines?

By Mons Romulo | February 22, 2015 - 12:00am

Lately, my children and I have been enjoying our travels around the country.

Sunday Lifestyle

Baler bans smoking, drinking on beaches

By Ding Cervantes | January 27, 2015 - 12:00am

People can no longer smoke or drink alcoholic beverages on beaches and other coastal areas of Baler town in Aurora.

Nation

Costly, unsecured beach

May 27, 2014 - 12:00am

COSTLY PUBLIC BEACH.

Freeman Opinion

Lifeguards to get PCG training

By Evelyn Macairan | March 30, 2014 - 12:00am

Hundreds of lifeguards manning beaches and swimming pools nationwide will undergo water search and rescue (WASAR) training before the Holy Week, the Philippine Coast Guard said yesterday.

Nation

Millions across US South brace for rare ice storm

By Jeff Martin | January 29, 2014 - 8:31am

Millions of people across the U.S. South were hit by a rare snow and ice storm Tuesday that brought traffic to a halt and cancelled about 900 flights at the world's busiest airport, in Atlanta.

World