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Puerto Galera

Puerto Galera (which means Galleon Port) is one of the most popular beach resorts in the Philippines. A marine reserve, it is endowed with coves, fine sandy beaches and shallow coral reefs ideal for snorkeling.

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At Hundred Islands, the visitor may rent an island for one's own private beach for a day. Short boat rides take off from the village of Lucap to the Hundred Islands.     Disclaimer: EnjoyPhilippines.com is not responsible for... Read More | Share it now!

Solar Entertainment Group has reportedly partnered with “another Filipino shareholder” to acquire a 50 percent stake in the Thunderbird Resorts in San Fernando, La Union and Binangonan, Rizal.  The transaction reportedly involves the 50-percent ownership of Thunderbird for US$52 million.

International visitor arrivals to the Philippines rose 17.5 percent year-on-year in January 2012, led by a double-digit increase in visitors from China and Taiwan during the Chinese New Year celebrations.
The Department of Tourism said arrivals from abroad reached a record 411,064 in January, up from 349,713 arrivals a year ago.  It also surpassed the previous monthly record of 394,567 arrivals registered in December 2011.

The department said the increase in arrivals in January marked a good start for 2012 as the government aims to attract 4.2 million foreign tourists this year, up from 3.917 million in 2011.  The medium term goal is to register 10 million arrivals by 2016.

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PANGLAO Island, Bohol (06 May 2007) – Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano has inaugurated the first phase of a P600-million upscale resort complex that is riding on the tourism boom in this province. "This is a clear, big investment that is testimonial of the health of tourism in Bohol," Durano said, referring to the 16-hectare Eskaya Beach Resort & Spa, which is building 70 luxurious villas catering to the rich Filipino tourists and visitors from Europe, the United States, Australia, Japan and Korea.

El Nido Resorts has received the Sustainable Hotel Award in the Sustainable Destination category at the 21st Annual Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Hong Kong. The award is in recognition of hotels in the Asia Pacific region demonstrating exemplary sustainable practices.

Pagsanjan Falls

A popular tourist destination, Pagsanjan Rapids and Falls is a series of 14 rapids punctuated by mini-waterfalls on the way to the main falls. Pagsanjan is a small Laguna town which served as the setting for Fracis Ford Coppola's film "Apocalypse Now."

HOW TO GO TO LAS PINAS

Las Piñas City in the southern part of Metro Manila has retained much of its provincial appeal. Its main attraction, however, is the world-famous bamboo organ, found in the town's picturesque Catholic church. The centuries-old musical instrument was constructed between 1792 and 1819. It has 174 bamboo pipes, 122 horizontal reeds of soft metal, a five-octave keyboard, and 22 stops arranged in vertical rows. The church is open daily except Sunday morning.