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Waterfront Philippines, operator of the Manila Pavilion hotel, plans to renovate the facility later this year to attract more guests and boost the hotel’s revenues.  A bulk of the initial work on the Manila Pavilion will focus on refurbishing the hotel’s entry-level superior rooms, which number roughly 100, after which expansion will begin on the hotel’s dining and drinking accommodations.

Data from the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) show that the number of passengers going in and out of the Philippines reached 15.66 million last year, up by 9.6 percent from 14.28 million in 2010.   Combined with the domestic passengers, the country’s total air travel industry grew by 11.57 percent in 2011.

“Overall, 2011 was a year of contrasts. Healthy passenger growth, primarily in the first half of the year, was offset by a declining cargo market. Optimism in China contrasted with gloom in Europe. Ironically, the weak euro supported business travel demand,” International Air Travel Association (IATA) CEO Tony Tyler said.

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!

Forbes magazine has named the Philippines among the 20 best foreign retirement havens in 2015.  "For U.S. retirees, the principal appeal of the Philippines is a low cost of living in a tropical environment full of English speakers and outdoor... Read More | Share it now!

The government aims to develop 10 strategic tourism areas in the country.

Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said the 10 “international tourism gateway clusters” are Laoag, Ilocos Norte (including Pagudpud) and Vigan, Ilocos Sur (with 373,000 underemployed and 172,000 unemployed among the local population); Central Luzon, which covers Subic-Clark-Tarlac-Corregidor, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, the Zambales coast, Bataan coast and inland, and Aurora (505,00

SM Megamall Building D opened on January 28, 2014, marking the return of the ice skating rink and the birth of speed skating in the Philippines, the SM Group said. It said such a feat, considered almost impossible in a tropical country, is an... Read More | Share it now!

The newest five-star hotel property in Metro Manila – Marco Polo Ortigas Manila recently opened its doors to the public in one of the country’s prime business districts, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Acclaimed to be the Philippines’... Read More | Share it now!

Cebu Air Inc., the operator of budget carrier Cebu Pacific, expects to fly over 17 million passengers this year, according to a report by Manila Standard Today.   Cebu Pacific President and CEO Lance Gokongwei said the growth would be driven... Read More | Share it now!

Parañaque City aims to be the country’s top tourist and entertainment destination with the rise of numerous world-class hotel resorts and leisure facilities in the area. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said Parañaque will now be called... Read More | Share it now!