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Improving our race

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva1 | December 22, 2015 - 9:00am
Last Monday morning, a tired Filipino-American who had travelled long haul on board the country’s flag carrier, Philippine Airlines (PAL), received the best wake-up call upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International...
Opinion
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Lapid to Cebu execs: Start plan to decongest traffic

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | December 2, 2015 - 9:00am
Senatorial candidate Mark Lapid believes that local officials should start working on the plans to decongest Cebu to avoid a similar traffic problem in Manila in the future.
Cebu News
fbtw

Unlimited capacity for self-injury

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva1 | November 12, 2015 - 9:00am
Euphemistically, the DOT Secretary stopped short of saying “tanim-bala” is like Filipinos shooting themselves in the foot.
Opinion
fbtw
Tourist arrivals pick up 11% in 9 months

Tourist arrivals pick up 11% in 9 months

By Louise Maureen Simeon | November 10, 2015 - 9:00am
Tourist arrivals in the first nine months of the year went up 11 percent on the back of various international events held...
Business
fbtw
DOT: Portuguese tourists in Philippines on the rise

DOT: Portuguese tourists in Philippines on the rise

By Alixandra Caole Vila | October 20, 2015 - 3:59am
Portuguese tourist arrivals in the Philippines increased by 14 percent in 2014, data from the Department of Tourism show...
Travel and Tourism
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AACC presents ‘My Own Personal Philippines’

September 28, 2015 - 12:00am
The Ayala Alabang Camera Club (AACC) presents photographs by 31 members of the AACC, featuring people, places and events of the country that have personal meaning to the photographer.
Arts and Culture
fbtw
apl.de.ap performs at PHITEX 2015

apl.de.ap performs at PHITEX 2015

September 24, 2015 - 12:00am
apl.de.ap (photo), the popular Filipino member of the Black Eyed Peas, entertained the delegates during the opening of the...
Entertainment
fbtw

DOT refutes COA report on irregularities

By Louise Maureen Simeon | September 23, 2015 - 10:00am
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has submitted documents in response to the alleged irregularities uncovered by the Commission on Audit (COA) regarding the “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” ca...
Business
fbtw
Palace keeps hands off on 'irregular' P1.2-B tourism campaign contracts

Palace keeps hands off on 'irregular' P1.2-B tourism campaign contracts

September 22, 2015 - 4:44am
Malacañang is keeping its hands off on the government's P1.2-billion tourism advertising contracts being questioned...
Headlines
fbtw
COA questions P1.2-B contracts for tourism campaign

COA questions P1.2-B contracts for tourism campaign

By Michael Punongbayan | September 21, 2015 - 10:00am
The Commission on Audit (COA) has found irregularities in the P1.2-billion advertising contracts entered into by the government...
Headlines
fbtw
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