Issue 30 – June 2021
PDOT will attend AVIAREPS Virtual Roadshow on 7 & 8 July. And there’s still time to vote for The Philippines in the World Travel Awards, Asia. Find out more in the newsletter.
Philippines aims to be top diving destination in SE Asia
(Report by Mary Grace Padin-Philippine Star, 11 September 2016) The Philippines, being a center of marine biodiversity, wants to position itself as a top diving destination in Southeast Asia and eventually the whole world, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. On the...
Londonist Feature: Taste the Philippines with Hawksmoor's New Burger
Taste the Philippines with Hawksmoor's New Burger Source: londonist.com/2016/09/taste-the-philippines-with-hawksmoor-s-new-burger (27 September 2016) Hawksmoor is undoubtedly one of London’s go-to places if you want a flawless steak or a superb cocktail, but it's...
Londonist Feature: Taste the Philippines with Hawksmoor’s New Burger
Taste the Philippines with Hawksmoor's New Burger Source: londonist.com/2016/09/taste-the-philippines-with-hawksmoor-s-new-burger (27 September 2016) Hawksmoor is undoubtedly one of London’s go-to places if you want a flawless steak or a superb cocktail, but it's...
PHL still ‘good value’ for British tourists
(Excerpts from the report by Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo-Business Mirror, 30 August 2016) THE Department of Tourism (DOT) is keeping its fingers crossed that the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, dubbed Brexit, will have minimal impact on Philippine tourism....
ADB,IMF raise PH growth forecast for 2016
Despite the “political noise” into the Duterte administration, multilateral lenders Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised their 2016 growth forecasts.
Richard H Turner Explores Filipino Flavour
Acclaimed chef and restaurateur creates ‘The Filipino Burger’ inspired by culinary tour of Manila