Monthly Archive: November 2019

Seda Hotel Bacolod

Seda Hotel chain of the Ayala Group is considering expanding its network to Bacolod City upon the completion next year of Seda Atria in Iloilo, its first property in the Visayas.
 
“We are studying the viability of opening a hotel here because we believe Bacolod City is a potential location for our Seda hotels,” said Mr. Andrea Mastellone, Seda group general manager. “We would love to have a Seda flag in Bacolod. We are working on it and hopefully one day we will.” 
 
 

Friday’s Puerto Galera Hotel

Boulevard Holdings Inc. (BHI) will revive construction of a resort in popular tourism destination Puerto Galera by February 2015.   The construction of Friday's Puerto Galera Hotel was delayed because of Typhoon 'Yolanda', which... Read More | Share it now!

Dumaguete retirement city

Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental province in Central Visayas, is among the best places to retire around the world, according to a report by ABS-CBN, quoting the 2014 Retire Overseas Index released by the Overseas Retirement... Read More | Share it now!

Army & Navy Club Hotel

After standing at the corner of Roxas Boulevard and Kalaw Street for 103 years, the historic Manila Army & Navy Club in the City of Manila has begun to be “reinvented” to meet the needs of modern times.   Workmen started... Read More | Share it now!

Mount Hamiguitan is new UNESCO heritage site

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and local government officials of Davao Oriental are preparing for the expected influx of local and foreign tourists to the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHRWS), which was... Read More | Share it now!

Eight New Tourism Zones

The House of Representatives has identified eight sites across the country as new tourist zones. The chamber, during a plenary session held on 26th August 2014, voted to approve on third and final reading several measures declaring the following as... Read More | Share it now!

Terminal Fee Included in Tickets

International passengers departing the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will no longer have to line up to pay the terminal fee starting 1st October 2014.   The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said it will start... Read More | Share it now!

Cebu Pacific is Best Budget Airline

Aviation think tank Centre for Aviation recently has cited Cebu Pacific Air as the Asia-Pacific Low-Cost Carrier of the Year, during the recently concluded CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence in Singapore. Cebu Pacific Air chief executive adviser Garry... Read More | Share it now!

Lucio Tan retakes PAL

Two companies controlled by tycoon Lucio Tan have offered to buy out minority shareholders in PAL Holdings Inc. in a bid to solidify its control of the airline.   PAL Holdings said Buona Sorte Holdings Inc. and Horizon Global Investments... Read More | Share it now!

Manila Pavilion opens Alcuaz rooms

The Manila Pavilion Hotel announced the opening of the new Alcuaz function rooms in November to cater to weddings, corporate meetings, social, soireés and other social events.   The Alcuaz function rooms are located at the third floor... Read More | Share it now!