Sustainable tourism on ‘paradise islet’
By Vicente S. Labro
One destination that is slowly gaining popularity among local and foreign tourists is Kalanggaman Island in Palompon town, Leyte.
One destination that is slowly gaining popularity among local and foreign tourists is Kalanggaman Island in Palompon town, Leyte.
Following two runway accidents by Cebu Pacific planes, a legislator called for the airline’s temporary suspension and the grounding of all its pilots while investigation was ongoing.
France braced for another day of travel chaos on Thursday as striking workers bring the nation’s rail network to its knees after an air traffic controllers’ strike that grounded thousands of flights.
An official of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) said taping in Palaui Island in Sta. Ana, Cagayan, by the hit reality TV series “Survivor” has been approved by the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) after consultations.
A fire broke out aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship early Monday, forcing the more than 2,000 guests aboard to gather at assembly areas while it was extinguished, the cruise line said.
Kris Aquino announced here on Thursday she planned to buy a beachfront property in Glan, Sarangani, after falling in love with the place during a recent visit.
Amid the exodus of people from Metro Manila to the provinces for the long Holy Week break, 14 flights at Ninoy Aquino International Airport were cancelled on Wednesday due to technical problems and aircraft problems, authorities said.
The mystical Mount Banahaw is still close to the public until February 2015 but the management board overseeing the protection of the mountain and the adjacent Mount San Cristobal is planning to reopen parts of the mountains for trekking and climbing, according to an environment official.
The Philippine Coast Guard has placed all its stations and detachments on heightened alert and sea marshals deployed on passengers ships to ensure safe travel by sea as thousands of Filipinos head for the provinces to observe Holy Week and then return to their places of work after Easter, a Coast Guard spokesman said Tuesday.
The Philippine Coast Guard has advised those going away for Holy Week not to take “fly-by-night” or “colorum” interisland vessels.
No politicking in a shrine of worship, please, a priest asks politicians.
Imagine a bird-watching expedition to Mt. Hamiguitan in Davao Oriental. The highlight of the trip: a rare opportunity to see the Philippine eagle in the wild.
The Sandiganbayan just removed the final obstacle to former First Gentleman Juan Miguel “Mike” Arroyo’s trip abroad when its second division granted his petition to travel to Japan and Hong Kong from February 3 to 10.
