The Philippines is the 8th Most Favorite Place for world travelers in the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) Readers’ Choice Awards 2019. The Southeast Asian country was named in the Top 20 Countries in the World favored by over 600,000 registered voters in the 2019 edition of the annual traveler awards released in October. The Philippines […]
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Boracay reclaims Top Asian Island in Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers Choice Awards
Boracay Island in the Philippines has reclaimed its No. 1 spot on the Top Islands in Asia list of the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards. The 2019 CNT Awards released in October named the world-famous four-square island of Boracay its top pick in Asia in a dominant showing of the Philippine islands […]
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WATCH: New Nas Daily video features how the Philippines fixes overtourism impact
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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Palawan voted World’s 2nd Best Island, Boracay, Cebu among Asia’s Best
Palawan once again joins the list of the Top 15 Best Islands in the World in the annual World’s Best Awards (WBA) of Travel + Leisure Magazine. The Lonely Planet top pick in the Philippines ranked 2nd on this year’s WBA with a score of 90.87, higher than last year’s 6th place with 90.04. The […]
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Boracay, El Nido’s Nacpan & Las Cabanas Beaches in TripAdvisor Asia’s Best List
World-class Philippine beaches in Boracay, Nacpan, and Las Cabanas have been chosen among Asia’s best by travel reviewers on Trip Advisor Asia. The 2019 Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice of the Top 25 Beaches in Asia of the popular travel and booking site again recommended White Beach in Boracay at #9. “Calm, warm waters, gently sloping […]
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Erwan Heussaff, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Kyle “Kulas” Jennerman join Juan Effect to protect Siargao
Filipino and Pinoy-at-Heart celebrities Erwan Heussaff, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, and Kyle “Kulas” Jennerman have joined the Juan Effect campaign to protect Siargao. Voted by Conde Nast Traveler readers as one of the world’s best islands along with famed-Boracay and Palawan, Siargao has been benefiting from the volunteerism campaign of Juan Effect which started in 2018 with […]
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Boracay accredits more than 300 establishments for passing environmental standards
Three months after Boracay was reopened to the public and world travelers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has accredited more establishments who have passed the stringent environmental standards. The January 2019 DOT bulletin identified a total of 307 establishments allowed to conduct business while maintaining the pristine waters and following appropriate land use of the […]
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Philippines tourism arrivals soars to record high of 7.1 million IN 2018
2018 was a record breaking year for Philippines as the archipelago welcomed a record 7,127,168 foreign tourists. The tally is the highest ever number in the country’s tourism industry and a vast improvement from to 6,620,908 tourism arrivals in 2017. This tourism milestone happened despite the six-month closure of the popular destination of Boracay island. […]
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GNP Yearender: 10 Best Filipino Pride Icons of 2018
The Filipino pride is nourished by stories of inspiration, triumphs, and positive action. The people’s positivity and determination to rise above challenges is iconic. The year started off with a record high 96% of Filipinos welcoming 2018 with hope, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) yearend 2017 survey. The positive disposition was confirmed by […]
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GNP Yearender: Top 10 Triumphs by Filipinos
We saw triumphs and successes of Filipinos in the Philippines and around the world marking the year of 2018.
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Siargao picked by Condé Nast Traveler Editors Choice as 2019 travel destination
Siargao continues to be favored by international travelers, getting 3rd top rank for travel destinations in 2019 endorsed by Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) editors.
Read more →Rejuvenated Boracay reopens today to the world
The worldwide travel destination of Boracay Island in the Philippines has reopened today to foreign travelers after a dry run ended on October 25.
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