2015 Philippine Holidays

Here are the official holidays in the Philippines for the year 2015: table.tableizer-table { border: 1px solid #CCC; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif font-size: 12px; } .tableizer-table td { padding: 4px; margin: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc; } .tableizer-table th { background-color: #104E8B; color: #FFF; font-weight: bold; } DayDateHolidayComments ThursdayJanuary...

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Win AirAsia Zest Tickets from MurangLipad

Get a chance to win 1 (One) Roundtrip Ticket to ANY AirAsia Zest Domestic destination, for tickets booked through MurangLipad Hotline, and Muranglipad Ticket Offices. Filipino Low Cost Carrier ZestAir has been rebranded as AirAsia Zest to reflect its partnership with AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia and voted as the World’s Best Low Cost...

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Tara Na Sa Norte: 7 Reasons Why You Should Visit Northern Philippines

Summer is over but there are still 7 reasons why you should go North! Check out why exploring Northern Philippines is your best bet when wanderlust kicks in come rain or shine. 1. THE NLEX The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) is known as the “Gateway to the North”. It spans 84 kilometers of world-class expressway which connects Metro Manila to the Central and Northern Luzon...

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25th Philippine Travel Mart Promo - Win Vacation Getaways

The 25th Philippine Travel Mart is giving away post-summer getaways to exciting Philippine and ASEAN Regional destinations through the soon to be launched online promo, Philippine Travel Mart Free Vacation Getaway. The contest will run for the period June 20  to August 23, 2014. Weekly prices for 2 persons will be given away. Vacation Getaways will take the winners to...

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DOT Promotes Cebu as an Exciting Dive Destination (Video)

The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently released a new international TV commercial promoting Cebu as one of the country's exciting dive destinations. The first part of the commercial is an 18-second teaser which invokes the following question: What sort of wonders can you find when you go on an underwater adventure in one of the dive destinations in the Philippines?    Then...

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New World Makati Offers Weekend Feast with the 'Chandon Sunday Brunch' Promo

New World Makati Hotel adds sparkle to weekends with the Chandon Sunday Brunch, offered at Café 1228 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for PHP1,999 per person. The experience starts off with an array of appetizers prepared by the chefs. Delve deeper into the experience and savor a delectable range of local, Chinese, Japanese, Western, and other international cuisines in the buffet...

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'Manila: The Capital of Fun' TVC

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has released the international TV commercial featuring the city of Manila as the country’s capital of fun. The TVC, which clocks 30 seconds more or less, features the vibrant colors of Manila in different scenic sights with this playful jingle:     “Bright lights, city sights     Shopping malls, little stalls    ...

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First 'Tune Hotels' in Africa to Rise in Kenya

International value hotel group Tune Hotels today announced the establishment of a partnership for expansion into the East African region and concurrently, its first hotel in the African continent in Nairobi, Kenya that is scheduled for opening by June 2015. Working in partnership with Imba Investments Limited, the consortium has strategic plans for a further 15 Tune...

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Vigan Vies for Slot in 'New 7 Wonders Cities in the World' List

From 1,200+ nominees from 220+ different countries, our very own Vigan is the lone Philippine entry to have make it to the Top 28 of "New 7 Wonders Cities" global poll." In 2011, the Puerto Princesa Underground River was elected as one of the "New 7 Wonders of Nature" via an online and SMS poll of global proportions. The feat put the Philippines on the eco-tourism...

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Vigan: Side by Side with Other Heritage Sites

THE HISTORIC CITY OF VIGAN: SIDE BY SIDE WITH OTHER HERITAGE SITES by Engr. Ricardo Favis What does Vigan have in common with the Pyramids of Egypt, the Taj Mahal in India, the Great Wall of China, the Vatican, Paris and the Kremlin? Answer: all are World Heritage Sites. But five years ago, no one would have dared to compare our small town of Vigan with any of these...

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Vigan - UNESCO World Heritage City

Towards the end of November 1999, the UNESCO World Heritage Convention met in Marrakeeh, Morocco to decide which of the sites and monuments proposed by countries that have adhered to the World Heritage Convention should be included in the World Heritage List.  The selection process is quite difficult for the World Heritage Committee, composed of specialists from 21 countries...

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