+ Follow VISIT PHILIPPINES Tag
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[Title] => PhlPost launching special stamps to boost tourism drive
[Summary] => The Philippine Postal Corp. (PhlPost) will issue today the Visit Philippines 2015 special stamps to encourage local and foreign tourists to visit the country’s attractions.
[DatePublished] => 2015-03-25 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan
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[Title] => Department of Tourism bullish to hit 4M arrival target this year
[Summary] => The Department of Tourism Central Visayas (DOT-7) expressed confidence that it could hit the 4.4 million arrival target for 2015 as the region showed an upswing momentum in recent years.
[DatePublished] => 2015-01-23 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc
[SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business
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[Title] => Upbeat, fast-moving tourism seen in 2015
[Summary] => Cebu tourism players foresee unimaginable opportunities in the tourism sector in the year 2015, however both the government and the private sector needs to react promptly through policies, programs, and actions to maximize such potential.
[DatePublished] => 2014-12-22 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc
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[Title] => PBA okays Asian reinforcements
[Summary] => The PBA board, in a meeting Thursday, finalized its Asian reinforcements plan for the third conference, pegging the height limit at 6-foot-3.
[DatePublished] => 2014-10-30 16:00:30
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[AuthorName] => Joey Villar
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[Title] => Foreign tourist arrivals up 5.8% in January
[Summary] => Foreign tourist arrivals grew 5.8 percent to 461,363 in January from 436,079 in the same month last year, a top tourism official said.
[DatePublished] => 2014-03-03 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula
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[Title] => RP Tourism Cup shifts to Canlubang
[Summary] => After successfully holding its first qualifying round at Sta. Elena last week, the Philippine Tourism Cup golf tournament focuses on the Southern Tagalog Region with the second round set at the Canlubang Golf and Country Club on Feb. 14 and 15.
The PTC is a year-round event being sponsored by the Department of Tourism as part of its Visit Philippines 2002 campaign. It is composed of three levels: qualifying round, regional championship and national championship.
[DatePublished] => 2003-02-06 00:00:00
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[Title] => ‘Squatters weaken tourism industry’
[Summary] => Just like terrorism, problem on squatters in Metro Manila is taking its toll on the country’s tourism industry.
Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon said tourists are turned off by the presence of squatters’ shanties in many parts of Metro Manila.
"Squatters weaken tourism, tourists are depressed to see them," Gordon said.
The tourism industry is one of the sectors badly hit by terror threats as many foreign governments issued travel advisories to their citizens against visiting the country for fear of their safety.
[DatePublished] => 2003-02-03 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1165072
[AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr.
[SectionName] => Metro
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[Title] => Monthly champs lead cast in Eagle Ridge tourney
[Summary] => The Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club will hold its year-end tournament for members tomorrow with the monthly champions leading a cast of about 150 players vying for honors.
Tee-off is shotgun style at 8 a.m. at the Aoki course of the country’s biggest golf complex which to date has 63 holes playable with the last nine set to be ready for play early next year.
There will be three divisions to be disputed, Class A, Class B and Class C, with trophies and special prizes to be given to the winners. Members will be pre-classified according to their handicap index.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-20 00:00:00
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[Title] => DOT chief regrets delay in opening of NAIA Terminal 3
[Summary] => Open it first and investigate it later.
This was the position aired by Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon yesterday as he expressed regrets over the decision of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to defer the opening of the controversial Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.
The delay in the new air terminal’s opening, Gordon said, will set back efforts to attract more tourists to visit the Philippines.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-24 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Rey Arquiza
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[Title] => Travel operators rally behind ‘Visit RP’ program
[Summary] => Travel and tour operators have rallied behind the Visit Philippines 2003 program of the government but said issues hounding the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 project must first be resolved before the facility is opened to the public.
Leaders of the Network of Independent Travel Agencies (NITAS) and the Travel Cooperative of the Philippines (TCP) said Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon should be supported in his program to boost tourism since it is the whole country that will benefit from it.
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VISIT PHILIPPINES
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[Title] => PhlPost launching special stamps to boost tourism drive
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[DatePublished] => 2015-03-25 00:00:00
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[Title] => Department of Tourism bullish to hit 4M arrival target this year
[Summary] => The Department of Tourism Central Visayas (DOT-7) expressed confidence that it could hit the 4.4 million arrival target for 2015 as the region showed an upswing momentum in recent years.
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[Title] => Upbeat, fast-moving tourism seen in 2015
[Summary] => Cebu tourism players foresee unimaginable opportunities in the tourism sector in the year 2015, however both the government and the private sector needs to react promptly through policies, programs, and actions to maximize such potential.
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[Title] => PBA okays Asian reinforcements
[Summary] => The PBA board, in a meeting Thursday, finalized its Asian reinforcements plan for the third conference, pegging the height limit at 6-foot-3.
[DatePublished] => 2014-10-30 16:00:30
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[Focus] => 0
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[AuthorName] => Joey Villar
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[Title] => Foreign tourist arrivals up 5.8% in January
[Summary] => Foreign tourist arrivals grew 5.8 percent to 461,363 in January from 436,079 in the same month last year, a top tourism official said.
[DatePublished] => 2014-03-03 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 194352
[Title] => RP Tourism Cup shifts to Canlubang
[Summary] => After successfully holding its first qualifying round at Sta. Elena last week, the Philippine Tourism Cup golf tournament focuses on the Southern Tagalog Region with the second round set at the Canlubang Golf and Country Club on Feb. 14 and 15.
The PTC is a year-round event being sponsored by the Department of Tourism as part of its Visit Philippines 2002 campaign. It is composed of three levels: qualifying round, regional championship and national championship.
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[Title] => ‘Squatters weaken tourism industry’
[Summary] => Just like terrorism, problem on squatters in Metro Manila is taking its toll on the country’s tourism industry.
Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon said tourists are turned off by the presence of squatters’ shanties in many parts of Metro Manila.
"Squatters weaken tourism, tourists are depressed to see them," Gordon said.
The tourism industry is one of the sectors badly hit by terror threats as many foreign governments issued travel advisories to their citizens against visiting the country for fear of their safety.
[DatePublished] => 2003-02-03 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
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[AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr.
[SectionName] => Metro
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[URL] =>
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[Title] => Monthly champs lead cast in Eagle Ridge tourney
[Summary] => The Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club will hold its year-end tournament for members tomorrow with the monthly champions leading a cast of about 150 players vying for honors.
Tee-off is shotgun style at 8 a.m. at the Aoki course of the country’s biggest golf complex which to date has 63 holes playable with the last nine set to be ready for play early next year.
There will be three divisions to be disputed, Class A, Class B and Class C, with trophies and special prizes to be given to the winners. Members will be pre-classified according to their handicap index.
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[Title] => DOT chief regrets delay in opening of NAIA Terminal 3
[Summary] => Open it first and investigate it later.
This was the position aired by Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon yesterday as he expressed regrets over the decision of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to defer the opening of the controversial Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.
The delay in the new air terminal’s opening, Gordon said, will set back efforts to attract more tourists to visit the Philippines.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-24 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1681404
[AuthorName] => Rey Arquiza
[SectionName] => Headlines
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[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 178393
[Title] => Travel operators rally behind ‘Visit RP’ program
[Summary] => Travel and tour operators have rallied behind the Visit Philippines 2003 program of the government but said issues hounding the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 project must first be resolved before the facility is opened to the public.
Leaders of the Network of Independent Travel Agencies (NITAS) and the Travel Cooperative of the Philippines (TCP) said Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon should be supported in his program to boost tourism since it is the whole country that will benefit from it.
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