Diplomats Offer Special PH Tour Package
By Rene Ciria-Cruz
Philippine diplomats and tourism officials are offering a modestly priced tour package that includes an audience with President Benigno “Noynoy” III at the presidential palace.
Philippine diplomats and tourism officials are offering a modestly priced tour package that includes an audience with President Benigno “Noynoy” III at the presidential palace.
More than 3.5 million foreigners visited or entered the country this year, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Wednesday.
OFWs and balikbayans returning home for the holidays can now enjoy a more meaningful and convenient Christmas shopping experience as Duty Free Philippines Fiestamall extends its shopping hours to 4 a.m. until December 23.
MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday ordered its personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport and other gateways to brace for a greater influx of overseas Filipino workers and other balikbayans (returning Filipinos) coming home for the holidays and adopt measures for their “hassle-free” entry into the country. In a memorandum order, Immigration Commissioner Ricardo [...]
I speak, think, write, even dream in Tagalog. It’s my first language. Yes, I also refer to it, as many others do, as Pilipino. I know that rubs many Visayans the wrong way. But perhaps they would be appeased by me saying that I also love Cebuano. It’s the Bisaya in me, maybe. (Not sure [...]
My father greets me as I enter our home in Quezon City: “I’ve reached the end of the line, the point of no return.” It’s his standard greeting. Every time I come home, he casually talks about the end. It’s disconcerting, naturally. The only thing that makes it bearable somewhat is this: He’s been predicting [...]
Like an ‘ilustrado’ soiree at the turn of the century, more than 200 community leaders and Philippine government officials resplendent in their ‘barong’ and ‘terno’ gathered at a gala event in New York promoting the Pinoy Homecoming and Balikbayan Plus campaign of the Department of Tourism (DOT). The dinner, commemorating the declaration of 2011 to 2016 as [...]
