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The Philippines 
April 26, 2018April 26, 2018

Boracay Fiasco Exposes the Administration’s Incompetence

Posted By: Louie Encabo 882 Views boracay island, department of tourism, featured, harry roque, rodrigo duterte, silvestre bello, tourism, wanda tulfo-teo

Today, the 26th of April, commences the official shutdown of the tourist island of Boracay to the public. Starting today, only residents as well

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The Philippines 
March 25, 2018April 2, 2018

The Ruin of Boracay

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1053 Views boracay island, eco-tourism, environment, environmentalism, featured, Louie Encabo, pollution, rodrigo duterte, roy cimatu, tourism

Its pristine beaches and sugary, white sand gave it worldwide recognition as one of the world’s best tourist destinations, but today the island of

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Editor's Notes 
March 24, 2018March 24, 2018

From University Town to Ecotourism City

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1168 Views burgos promenade, don luis burgos, dumaguete city, eco-tourism, environmentalism, featured, felipe remollo, jackie veloso antonio, Louie Encabo, tourism

The City of Dumaguete in the Philippines’ Visayas region is in a tough spot to compete as a prime tourist destination due to its close

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Editor's Notes 
March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Five Star Ambitions: An Interview with PAL’s Jose E.L. Perez de Tagle

Posted By: Louie Encabo 995 Views featured, jose perez de tagle, Louie Encabo, philippine airlines, tourism

It was once Asia’s largest and most modern air service, but due to decades of mismanagement and taking a big hit in the 1997

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Editor's Notes The Philippines 
March 10, 2018March 15, 2018

A Glimpse of the Past in Silay City

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2244 Views Louie Encabo, negros occidental, Silay City, tourism, travelling to the philippines

You can be forgiven for thinking that the city of Silay in Negros Occidental is merely the place you land in to get to

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Editor's Notes The Philippines 
March 6, 2018

Sugar & Romance: The Pioneer Families of Negros Occidental

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3058 Views experience the philippines, Louie Encabo, negros, negros occidental, tourism

In the belly of the Philippines lies a province rich in history, as well as in sugar. Dubbed, “the sugarbowl” of the country, Negros

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Editor's Notes 
March 4, 2018

A Direct Link Home: My Experience with PAL’s Auckland-Manila Flight

Posted By: Louie Encabo 694 Views Louie Encabo, philippine airlines, tourism, travelling to the philippines

A country’s flagship carrier is one of its most important tourism ambassadors overseas. The reputation of a nation’s airline will strongly influence our perspective

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The Philippines 
January 12, 2017

Jobs v.s. Conservation: Palawan's Nickelodeon Theme Park

Posted By: Louie Encabo 532 Views environment, gina lopez, nickelodeon, palawan, tourism

This week, Viacom International Media, parent company of the popular children’s television network Nickelodeon announced a lucrative project in the Philippines that left Filipinos with

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