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LIST: 6 reasons to choose Korea for corporate and incentive travels

By Euden Valdez | September 6, 2019 - 6:35pm

South Korea is also known globally as a top destination for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions, or MICE. In...

Travel and Tourism

Gov’t urged to focus on MICE market to boost tourist influx

By Catherine Talavera | August 8, 2018 - 12:00am

The government should classify the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibition sector as an industry in itself due to its potential of ramping up the volume of tourist arrivals, a travel executive said.

Business

DTI eyes Cebu as reg’l hub for conventions

By Louella Desiderio | August 18, 2014 - 12:00am

The local government of Cebu is urged to come up with a strategic plan to position the province as a regional hub for meetings...

Business

Macau offers incentives for MICE events

June 4, 2010 - 12:00am

Macau is moving to strengthen its position as a major MICE destination in Asia with the launch of its Strategic MICE Market Stimulation Program, an initiative of the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO).

Travel and Tourism

Manual to help promote RP as MICE destination

October 14, 2009 - 12:00am

Through the distribution of the Conventions and Exhibitions Manual in schools offering tourism-related courses, more seminars will be accomplished every year in order to help promote the country as a meetings and...

Freeman Cebu Business

Need to lump all events into one mulled

August 12, 2009 - 12:00am

The need to lump together all conventions and exhibitions from different sectors in the country is now being considered, in order to strengthen the promotion of the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions...

Freeman Cebu Business

EDITORIAL - International Humanitarian Law

August 12, 2004 - 12:00am

The four Geneva conventions for the protection of victims of war were signed more than half a century ago. Yet in many conflict areas around the world, adherence to those conventions has remained in the realm of...

Opinion

EDITORIAL - International Humanitarian Law Day

August 12, 2003 - 12:00am

In the age of terror, invoking international humanitarian law seems like a pathetic exercise in futility. Remind the Abu Sayyaf about the Geneva Conventions and you will get incredulous laughter.

Opinion