Various sites including locations of emerging tourist destinations are excited to host the 41st World’s Strongest Man (WSM) events from April 28 till May 6.
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1 Million tourists visit Intramuros during Holy Week
About 1 million local and foreign tourists visited Intramuros as the walled city reopened its churches and streets for the annual Holy Week. For the first time since World War II, the Intramuros Administration welcomed visitors to its century –old churches and chapels in a bid to promote the famed Spanish-era fortress of Manila as […]
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LEGO features famous PHL heritage architectural icons
Universities and colleges from across the nation showcased Philippine heritage architecture at the iMake History Fortress Architecture Scale Model Competition presented by LEGO and the Intramuros Administration. The design competition had students of BS Architecture, BS Industrial Design, and BS Engineering from 12 schools assigned an Intramuros landmark to recreate in a scale model. Each […]
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7 Churches in Intramuros open to Visita Iglesia for first time since WWII
Catholic faithful looking for a new way to experience the annual Lenten season’s Visita Iglesia can now go to Intramuros, the famed old walled city of Manila. Seven churches of Intramuros are being opened by the Intramuros Administration in response to the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) call for the religious sector to adopt its newly […]
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10 PHL Vacation Spots You Can Visit This Christmas
As travelers from around the world seek out the warmth of the Pinoy welcome, a guide to the most-visited and lesser-known but equally charming destinations can prove useful – even to Filipinos coming home for the holiday season. GoodNewsPilipinas put together this list of top popular and new destination finds that would give you the […]
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Viral “FollowMeTo” couple videos feature Philippines
The viral “FollowMeTo” couple of Murad and Nataly Osmann are featuring the Philippines in their new season episodes. The Osmann’s released in September the first four You Tube episodes of their adventures in the country, going to travel spots, sampling local cuisine and fashion, and familiarizing themselves with the culture and warmth of their Filipino […]
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5 amazing things to find in the Philippines
With the diverse range environments across the Philippines, there is a lot to see and do there. There truly are lots of wonders you must see
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Manila in Forbes Best Budget Travel Destinations
American business magazine, Forbes, has listed Metro Manila as one of the top Ten Best Budget Travel Destination to see in 2016.
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Philippines in National Geographic Best Trips 2016
The Philippines has been included in National Geographic Traveler’s Best Trips 2016, a list of 20 places recommended by the renowned magazine
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Intramuros Administration wins Spain’s “Patrimonio Award”
The Association of Heritage Cities of Spain granted the 2015 “Patrimonio” or Heritage Award to Intramuros Administration, in recognition for its efforts
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