Category: News

Complaint on promo fares

No less than Congress has begun looking into the complaints of passengers regarding the promotional fares of budget airlines.  A resolution was filed to conduct an inquiry into the allegation that local carriers are issuing tickets that are non-refundable, non-reroutable, non-endorsable and which, if unused, are forfeited. 

Another bill also mentioned the inconveniences experienced by passengers because budget airlines tend to over-book, cancel flights and, at times, deny boarding of some passengers.

Beauty and healthcare industry in the Philippines thrives

The beauty and healthcare industry in the Philippines bucks the global economic downturn and thrives on the back of increased foreign visitor arrivals and expanding middle class spawned by the growing business process outsourcing industry.

"Contrary to expectations, three things thrive during crisis, namely: food, alcohol, and aesthetics," said Dr. Dr. Yanee V. Santos, founder of Aesthetic Science Clinic, a specialized clinic in the field of cosmetic dermatology and plastic surgery located in Alabang, Muntinlupa.
 

Tourism helps Camarines Sur

Camarines Sur province in Bicol region has transformed from a bucolic and largely agricultural province into a prime tourism and investment destination over the past six years.
The province, which placed 39th in terms of revenue with only PhP655 million in 2004, is now the 10th richest province in the Philippines after doubling its 2004 revenue.  This was credited to the entrepreneurial skills of Governor Lray Villafuerte who developed the CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC), which is now a world famous water sports destination.

PAL flights to New Delhi

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced the launching of its service between Manila and New Delhi on 27th March 2011. “I am happy to announce that we will extend our visa-on-arrival facility to nationals of the Philippines with effect from 1st January 2011,” Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was quoted as saying.

Baguio attractions

Some 2.5 million foreign and domestic tourists joined the month-long activities of the 17th Panagbenga or the Baguio flower festival, according to Ms. Purificacion Molintas, regional director of the Cordillera office of the Department of Tourism.

Two new hotels opened in the city while two others expanded their facilities to serve the increasing number of visitors in the country’s summer capital.

New Year’s Eve

fireworks picture of new year's eveThe Philippines has probably the loudest, if not the most festive celebration of New Year's Eve, when fireworks light up the evening sky and sounds of a million firecrackers announce the coming of a new year.

Vigan wants to be a wonder city

Vigan was nominated as one of the 28 semi finalists in the Search for the New 7 Wonder Cities of the World. Vigan in Ilocos Sur province is the only city in the Philippines that qualified in the round.   New 7 Wonders Cities is the third... Read More | Share it now!

AirAsia returns to Clark

AirAsia has revived flights from the Clark International Airport to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.   The carrier said in a statement the new service, using the Malaysian carrier’s flagship AirAsia Berhad, would fly four times a week between... Read More | Share it now!

Meranti Hotel Quezon City

Max’s Group Inc. expects to open its first hotel venture by 2015, on a property adjacent to the company’s “heritage store” in Quezon City.   Through its subsidiary RooM Ventures Corp., the company is developing a... Read More | Share it now!

Boracay Among Top 20 Destinations for Chinese Tourists

Boracay Island, the famous resort island in Aklan, Philippines, ranked as the 16th of the top 20 most popular destinations for Chinese travellers in July and August 2013, according to TripAdvisor.