Viral Facebook vlogger Nas Daily released its new video feature commending the Philippines for its efforts to fix the negative impact of overtourism. Nas Daily creator Nuseir Yassin posted his 4th video about his favorite country on October 6 titled “How This Country Fixed Tourism!” In the 3-minute video, Yassin is seen with fellow vloggers […]
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Cebu heritage town thrives with eco-sports tourism
The heritage town of Argao, a coastal town along Cebu Strait about a two-hour drive south of Cebu City, has embraced modern eco-sports as part of its tourism offerings. The historic town is presented as “a sprawling natural wonder endowed with pristine coastal waters, white-sand beaches and rolling hills and mountains” that is now welcoming […]
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7 PHL tourist destinations being built as sustainable tourism showcase communities
Seven tourist destinations in the Philippines are being built up as resilient, inclusive, sustainable tourism showcase communities. The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced towards the weekend that plans are in place for coordinated efforts between the agency and key stakeholders to help local communities thrive amidst nationwide tourism efforts. The DOT convened selected organizations to […]
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Batanes on October cover of Travel and Leisure Southeast Asia
Batanes Islands in the northernmost tip of the Philippines is on the cover of the October edition of Travel + Leisure (T+L) Southeast Asia. T+L Southeast Asia social media announced the feature on the country’s smallest province as part of its “seeking out untrammeled corners of some of Asia’s top destinations”. “Read all about how […]
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Farm tourism strategy to benefit farmers and fisherfolks
The Philippines’ strategy for farm tourism will benefit farmers and fisherfolk, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said at the Farm Tourism Summit. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat emphasized the agency’s priority program for farm tourism saying citing it will serve as a catalyst for sustainable tourism and inclusive development that will redound to helping not only […]
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Celebrity travel vlogger Nas Daily can’t get enough of PHL, returns to film 4th feature
Nuseir Yassin, popularly known as travel vlogger Nas Daily, returned to his most favorite country on earth – the Philippines – to create his fourth video featuring Filipinos. Palestinian-Israeli Yassin has become world-famous after he left his high-paying job in the United States to travel the world while posting daily one-minute videos on Facebook. Nas […]
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WATCH: Calapan’s Carmela Evora Laylo wins Mrs. Universe New Zealand 2019
Filipino-Kiwi Carmela Evora Laylo is the new Mrs. Universe New Zealand 2019. The Kiwi-Pinoy (KiwiNoy) who hails from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, was crowned pageant queen on September 22, 2019 at the Ellerslie Event Centre, Remuera in Auckland. The proud Calapena also received four other major awards including: Mrs. Universe NZ 2019 Community Service Award Mrs. […]
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Philippines rank jumps 4 notches, hailed Best Improved in latest WEF Travel & Tourism Index
The Philippines’ ranking jumped up four notches in the 2019 World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism (WEF T&T) Competitiveness Report. The Philippines’ standing among 140 nations went up to 75th place in 2019, up four spots from 79th place in the 2017 edition of the biennial WEF Travel and Tourism Index. The Philippines scored 3.8 […]
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Marvelous lights and sound show heralds holiday season at Cultural Center of the Philippines
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) welcomed the holiday season in the country with a spectacular lights-and-sound show titled “Sinag: Festival of Radiance”, showcasing Filipino traditional arts and modern technology. The CCP festival of lights, created in partnership with the country’s lantern-makers from the City of San Fernando in Pampanga, turned the building’s facade […]
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CNN Travel fetes Palawan as one of “10 World’s Most Beautiful Islands”
CNN Travel picked Palawan as one of 10 of the world’s most beautiful islands. CNN Travel listed the World’s Top Island destination in the Philippines alongside popular spots in Europe, Asia, and the United States in a feature published on September 25. CNN’s Jen Rose Smith wrote about “the sunny reefs of Palawan” as one […]
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Gloria Diaz makes queenly entrance on Insatiable Season 2
Filipina Miss Universe winner Gloria Diaz showed the world her queen’s walk as she made a cameo appearance on “Insatiable”, the hit Netflix series now on its second season. The first Pinay to win the Miss Universe title in 1969 was shown in the Insatiable new season teaser video wearing a white suit, pearl necklace, […]
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Filip + Inna, MerriaMBatara debut in prestigious Paris fashion trade show
Filipino fashion brands Filip + Inna and MerriaMBatara are set to debut at the Premiere Classe 2019 fashion trade show in the Jardin des Tuileries of Paris, France from September 27 to 30, 2019. Filip + Inna garments showcasing indigenous fabrics and MerriaMBatara accessories inspired by the flora and fauna of the Philippines will be […]
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