SAN ESTEBAN, Ilocos Sur – Two fishermen drifting on the West Philippine Sea were rescued on Sunday morning, July 2. COUNCILOR Marvin Ong (right) with rescued fishermen Armando Mostoles (left) and grandson Melvin Allagao. (Freddie Lazaro) Councilor Marvin Ong here identified them as Armando...
Photos by ALI VICOY and the author LOVE THE PHILIPPINES Unveiled during the event, the latest ad campaign of DOT with the slogan, LOVE the Philippines After a decade of hearing about how it’s more fun in the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently unveiled the next step of its...
Senators on Friday, June 30 said the current minimum wage that has been set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region which is at P40 is too low for a Filipino family to live on decently. "Hangad natin ang sahod na makapagbibigay ng isang buhay na...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) An Albay congressman has seemingly taken the side of Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco amid the tit-for-tat with Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda on the lousy representation of Mayon Volcano in the agency's renewed national...
The Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Cup is back for another thrilling season this Saturday, July 1, 2023. The TGR Vios Cup is Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP)’s longest-running premier one-make-race series. This year, the first out of three rounds for the 2023 season debuts this weekend at the at...
Mayon Volcano (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has boldy claimed that Philippine tourism is "incomplete" without the province's iconic Mayon Volcano. Salceda--apparently still smarting from Mayon’s exclusion from the Department of Tourism's (DOT) new...
The fashion world, for the longest time, has always been a loving space for many LGBTQIA+ creatives. It thrives on their creativity, boldness in expressing themselves, and constant effort to push the boundaries of beauty. As a result, a new movement in the industry is formed that aims to break down...
Whenever I think of the Carnival, a mommy van comes to mind. Well, that changed this year when Kia brought in a mid-size executive-level SUV that goes by the same name with all the bells and whistles. My, oh my, how times have changed. The range-topping 2022 Kia Carnival 2.2 SX AT uses a longer...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has voiced his approval on the new tourism slogan that the Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently launched. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) But Zubiri said he hopes that the new campaign would be...
From left: Jeff Navarro, Country Manager, Visa Philippines & Guam; Vishal Kadian, Cards & Personal Loans Head, Unionbank of the Philippines; and Cindy Deng, President & CEO - DAVI. Go Rewards and UnionBank partner to give Filipino shoppers the only credit card they’ll ever need at Robinsons...
Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism (Unsplash) House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto gave a reality check Thursday, June 29 to the government on the subject of the Department of Tourism's (DOT) new slogan for Philippine tourism, "Love the Philippines"....
The Filipinos have spoken—Palawan is their most preferred tourist destination in the country. In the recent Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter Survey (PQ2), the top travel destinations preferred by Filipinos were revealed, showing Palawan ranking first on the list. “Palawan emerged as the most...
