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Beach resorts offer off-season promos Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:47AMMANILA, Philippines - The beach may be the last thing on your mind during this rainy season. But with prime beach resorts dropping their rates for the lean season, it might turn out to be a good time to go after all.
Firm allots P20 billion for major Boracay, Tagaytay leisure projects Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:40PMMANILA, Philippines — Global-Estate Resorts Inc. (GERI), formerly Fil-Estate Land Inc. before Andrew Tan’s Alliance Global Group Inc. acquired majority control, is allotting P20 billion for the development of two major tourism-oriented communities in Boracay and Tagaytay. In an interview after the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, GERI assistant vice president Alain Sebastian said both ...
That Bohol magic Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:07AMHotelier and resort Henry Chusuey is the man behind the famous Boracay Regency Beach Resort and hotels in Boracay. His three hotels in the island—Boracay Regency, Boracay Garedn Hotel and Regency Lagoon Resort—account for over 600 guest rooms.
Lagen Island: Falling In Love With El Nido Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:10AMHaving lived 10 minutes close to the beach, but still choosing to spend summers playing in the streets and climbing trees, says a lot about my early years affair with seashells and swimming. However, having friends who love the beach turned the tide. Somehow the yearly trip to Boracay became mandatory even if it almost always turns out to be bittersweet for me, never straight up sweet. A crowded ...
Alliance Global unit to spend P20-B for tourism estates Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:05AMGlobal-Estate Resorts Inc., the leisure property arm of Andrew Tan-led Alliance Global Group Inc., has earmarked P20 billion for two major tourism-oriented projects in Boracay and Cavite.
Group bares ‘abuses’ in Aurora zone project Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:14AMANGELES CITY – A fact-finding group concluded yesterday its week-long mission in Casiguran, Aurora and expressed fears over the fate of hundreds of families now allegedly being harassed and unjustly displaced by projects lined up under Republic Act 10083 or the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Act (APECO).
Pattaya Mail Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 10:29PMOur Eastern Seaboard sailors scored very well in the highly-competitive international fleet of 30 craft which participated in the just-completed 10th Sawadee.com Regatta Samui, sailed off Chaweng Beach, the main focus area of the beautiful tropical island.
Tablas Newly discovered treasure Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:32AMTABLAS, the biggest among the islands that make up the province of Romblon, had long been under the radar screen of tourists, both local and foreign.
Kevin Richberg: Postcard From Paradise Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 12:11PMIs it possible to keep 'Paradise' a secret? Evidently not, since I'm writing about Boracay Island in this post, and since tourists have starting flocking there by the thousands.
Boracay still a paradise for tourists Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 7:32PMMANILA, Philippines - Boracay was full of visitors once again this past summer, even if weather bureau PAGASA announced it was going to be a wet season.
The other side of the island Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 2:10AMSometimes, you have to take a tricycle. In the city, that’s not a very pleasurable experience but if you’re on the island of Boracay, it’s almost a necessity if you wander off too far from your resort and you need to find your way back.
Is Boracay vanishing? Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 12:50PMMalay, Aklan, Philippines -- Next to crimson sunsets kissing the tranquil indigo waters and the iconic Willy’s Rock, giant sandcastles are considered "most photographed" in Boracay Island. The dates etched on them are like “proof of life”—helpful in pictures that brag to friends one’s conquest of the country’s most important beach.
DTI urges Boracay Island resorts to patronize local products Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 6:20PMBORACAY ISLAND, Malay, May 24 (PNA) - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is strengthening the promotion of Aklan products even as it encourages resorts in Boracay Island to patronize local products in their respective establishments.
Not just holiday but holy days Saturday, April 16, 2011 @ 10:10AMMANILA, Philippines – Atty. Braulio Tansinsin shares his insight on 'Semana Santa': "Almost three decades ago during Holy Week, we came across a procession in Libertad Street, Pasay City where drug addicts, snatchers, thieves and robbers, and petty criminals joined. * * * “We joked that the priests and bishops are at fault because out of the 52 weeks in a year, only one is a HOLY WEEK. Are the ...
PH resorts top Google search list Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 11:56PMManila — With the summer season now in full swing, the Philippines has ranked highly in a list of "resorts" that people all over the world have been looking for on Google.com, the search engine-giant said in a statement. The country also made it to the top 10 of three different lists related to [...]
PHL tops Q1 Google searches for 'resorts' Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 9:55AMThe Philippines bested other countries in the world in Google searches related to the keyword “resort," according to the summer-time results of the search engine’s Zeitgeist measurement tool.
Boracay Garden Resort Offers Special Holy Week Package Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 11:42AMMake Boracay Garden Resort your home this Lenten season and avail of its most affordable Holy Week package to date for only P4,519 per person. Based on quadruple sharing, guests get two nights accommodation in a deluxe room, daily buffet breakfast, set dinner and round trip land and sea transfers via Caticlan. This promo is valid for rooms booked from April 21 to April 23 only.
Boracay Garden Resort offers special holy week package Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 8:57AMMAKE Boracay Garden Resort your home this Lenten season and avail of its most affordable Holy Week package to date for only P4,519 per person.
DoT: Casinos just a Boracay attraction Sunday, April 3, 2011 @ 11:27AMILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DoT) sees nothing wrong with the entry of casinos on Boracay Island despite opposition from various sectors.
Implementation of environmental users fee in Samal successful, say Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 8:42PMThe local government of the Island Garden City of Samal has generated P5,000 of revenues on the first week of the reimposition of environmental users fee (EUF) in Pearl Farm Beach Resort alone, a top official of the island-city said. Samal City Administrator Cleto B. Gales said the EUF means it would require the public [...]
Milestone holidays on any budget Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 10:13PMCELEBRATING something big, but run out of ideas? Try these luxe to less holiday options from four travel industry gurus.
The perfect summer fling is yours at Discovery Shores Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 9:29AMSUMMERTIME is synonymous with carefree moments, chance encounters, spontaneous affairs, time well spent in reckless abandon, having the time of your life to simply relax, to read that book, to chat about everything and nothing, to feel the sun on your face and the cool water at your feet, as the wind whispers secrets from all those summer flings that make life so wonderful.
Samal Island bags EU climate-change project funding Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 6:21AMDAVAO CITY—The resort island of Samal off the Davao Gulf clinched one of only three places in the world to be granted the €2.5-million (P150 million) funding for strategies that would make habitat-rich places resilient to climate change. With 18 marine conservation sites—the largest for any one place in the country—the Island Garden City of Samal notched the award two years after it applied for ...
Boracay is the Best Island Resort at the 2010 Travel.ru Star Awards Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 10:35PMBoracay has recieved yet more honors from the prestigious Travel.ru awards. Both Boracay and the Philippines were listed as among the top destinations for traveling Russians for 2010. With a list of seventy categories, the awards were conducted by the travel portal among Russians who had visited both destinations abroad and at home. The online [...]
The Boracay Regency experience: Only the finest Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 12:54AMHonestly, I think that almost everyone my age has gone to Boracay. I just turned 22 and I’m glad to say that at last, I am a Boracay virgin no more!
Impose total log ban now Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 11:10PMI THINK the wages of global warming are upon us, bringing crazy weather patterns.
Boracay from Above! Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 9:27AMRAINY can be a letdown for those who want to soak in the brilliant sun, powdery white sand, blue skies and sea of this famous landmark in the Philippines. But it doesn't have to be peak season to enjoy the uniqueness of Boracay Island. read more
Boracay Ati tribe: A place of their own Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 10:17AMThey came in their best dresses. Young Ati women came in patadyong (colorful wrap-around skirt), mostly bought from ukay-ukay (used clothes) shops, and white lace blouses worn by their mothers and elder sisters when they were married.
‘I do not see myself retiring in the future’ Sunday, January 23, 2011 @ 10:49AMWhy build a hotel with a 1,200-square-meter pool when one of the world’s best beaches is just a few steps away?
Reward yourself for being SMART Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 12:54AMIn school, when you’re naturally smart you get easily rewarded with good grades by your teachers, and good things and generous praises from your parents.
HEAVEN on Paradise Island Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 8:15AMBORACAY Island is a paradise to everyone who visits it. Last New Year’s eve at EPIC, it was HEAVEN!
Alta Vista De Boracay Hotel Review Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 12:28AMClose to Puka Beach and Balinghai Beach is a hotel where I spent my post Christmas trip to Boracay. I have stayed in almost 15 hotels and resorts in the Island and so far Alta Vista De Boracay is the most quiet resort I’ve stayed in. There are more than a few hotels that I [...]
How to Find Cheap Boracay Hotels -- Tips to Get the Best Budget Accommodation in Boracay Thursday, December 30, 2010 @ 6:41AMAre you planning to have a long vacation in Boracay but you do not want to spend on expensive accommodations It is not impossible to find cheap Boracay hotels. In fact, the average cost of mid-range accommodations in the island is very affordable. Because there are lots of Boracay hotels competing for your attention, it would be much easier for you to find a good deal in the island. However ...
Finding a Suitable Boracay Accommodation Is As Easy As 1-2-3 Thursday, December 30, 2010 @ 3:56AMBoracay Island in central Philippines offers a memorable experience for everyone. It is considered as one of the island gems in Asia and a leading destination spot in the Philippines. Boracay gives visitors everything. For those who want to have a relaxing vacation, the island resort has tranquil areas perfect for quiet moments. Plenty of party hubs are also available for those who want to ...
A white (sand) Christmas Friday, December 3, 2010 @ 1:10AMWho says you can't have a white Christmas in the Philippines? It may not be snow, but it can actually be much better. In a tropical country like ours, we miss out on wearing those thick garb in winter.
Hotel firm expands portfolio Friday, October 8, 2010 @ 11:35AMManagement company Hotel Systems Asia Inc. (HSAI)-Raintree is expanding its portfolio to include three resorts in Aurora and Davao provinces.
Private paradise Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 1:54AMThe town of Laiya in San Juan, Batangas, has recently been on the radar of a lot of local travelers in search of new places to explore and enjoy. But even in the in the 1960s, people already knew of this beautiful beach town adjacent to Sigayan Bay, one of the cleanest bays in the country.
Paradise Regained Thursday, September 16, 2010 @ 3:26AMI was initially reluctant to accept the invite sent by the Department of Tourism to cover the 2010 Bagasbas Surf Festival in Daet, Camarines Norte. It’s a good thing I did though as turning down would have meant a missed opportunity to experience the province’s answer to one’s search for Paradise.
Ariel's Point: Throw Caution (and Yourself!) to the Wind Sunday, September 12, 2010 @ 11:14AMThe first time I visited the island paradise of Boracay, I was with a large group of people that consisted mostly of gung-ho "Bora Virgins." For our motley crew, this basically meant that all the island activities you could think of--jet skiing, windsurfing, parasailing, flying fish rides, ATV adventures and a horrendous ill-timed stormy paraw ride (you had to be there)--these were all squeezed ...
Your thrift guide to Calaguas Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:11AMThe Calaguas group of islands in Camarines Norte is one of the country’s last unspoiled wonders. Before commercialization takes over, have yourself a little slice of heaven. Some people swear it’s practically traveling back in time—think Boracay two decades ago.
Have Rains, Will Travel Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 12:05PMSO why wait till the monsoon season to pack your bags and leave the city? Four things come to mind
Exploring undiscovered attractions through Bike Festival Asia Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:57AMThe Philippines with its remarkable 7,107 islands, numerous land formations and bodies of water makes it suitable for sports adventures like biking.
The southern charms of Dumaguete Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 3:27AMDumaguete is a city that wears its Old World charm with confidence and aplomb.
Because sometimes we just want a little peace and quiet...and lots of luxury Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 7:38AMNormal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman ...
A Garden Paradise in the Making Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 7:40AMNormal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt ...