Category: Trivia

Student Visa in the Philippines

The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has asked foreign students who plan to study in the Philippines to secure required documents such as a visa or study permit before enrolling in a Philippine school.

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CNN cites 3 Philippine beaches. Cable News Channel (CNN) has included three Philippine beaches on its list of the best 100 beaches in the world.  The Atlanta-based CNN said Puka Beach in Boracay, El Nido in Palawan, and Palaui Island in Cagayan are among the best destinations for beachgoers around the globe. It listed Palaui at No. 10, the only Southeast Asian beach in the Top 10.

Seair Tiger

South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) has partnered with Singaporean low-cost carrier Tiger Airways to lease two Airbus aircraft as well as an online marketing arrangement.  Under the agreement, SEAIR flights will be sold through Tiger Airways’ Internet booking system.  Southeast Asian Airlines also started its flights between Clark and Singapore on 16th December 2010.

Cebu Pacific Flies to Phuket

Cebu Pacific has launched direct flights between Manila and Phuket, Thailand, according to a report by ABS-CBN.  Phuket, Thailand's biggest island, is the airline's 21st international destination and its second in Thailand after Bangkok.

Taiwan Lifts Red Travel Alert

The government expects tourists from Taiwan to return to the Philippines, after Taipei lifted the red alert status for Taiwanese travellers bound for the country.

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Entertainment City blooms. Property prices at the Entertainment City project in Paranaque City may further increase in the coming months, after doubling over the past four years, according to a report by Manila Standard Today.

Black Eyed Peas promotes the Philippines

He could make a beautiful song out of “Filipino”, “Bebot” or “Take U to the Philippines”. Apl.de.ap, or Allan Pineda Lindo, a Filipino-American member of the hip hop group Black Eyed Peas certainly celebrates his Filipino heritage through his music.