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Nine killed in attack on Philippines’ popular tourist resort island

Global Editor- April 11, 2017 0

Nine people including four Philippine security officials were killed Tuesday during clashes with the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group on a popular resort island as millions ... Read More

Panicked tourists flee popular dive resort after triple-quake strikes

Global Editor- April 8, 2017 0

A trio of strong earthquakes damaged buildings and caused panicked tourists to flee a popular dive resort near the Philippine capital on Saturday, officials and ... Read More

Star Cruises to develop world-class cruise infrastructure in the Philippines

Global Editor- March 21, 2017 0

The Philippines officially welcomed Star Cruises, the “Most Popular Cruise Line in Asia”, on 19 March when SuperStar Virgo arrived in Manila to begin her ... Read More

Developing a world-class cruise infrastructure in the Philippines

eturbonews- March 21, 2017 0

The Philippines officially welcomed Star Cruises  on 19 March when SuperStar Virgo arrived in Manila to begin her inaugural homeport deployment in the country. The ... Read More

Jeju Air doubles Cebu flights

Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2017 0

Jeju Air announced it will double its Seoul Incheon-Cebu flights by adding a second daily flight starting on April 28 and running through May 31. ... Read More

Philippine Airlines plans charter service to Jeju Island

Chief Assignment Editor- March 16, 2017 0

Philippine Airlines will launch a charter service next month to Jeju Island in South Korea. The airline has filed an operational schedule for this Manila-Jeju ... Read More

Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa, Cebu launches new luxury fleet

Global Editor- March 1, 2017 0

Soaring above the Visayas archipelago by helicopter, cutting through the crystal clear waters of Magellan Bay and the Mactan Channel, or cruising on island roadways ... Read More

Philippines Tourism holds business event in Delhi, India

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 27, 2017 0

The Philippines expects to continue its impressive 21.37 percent growth from India in 2017, as it did in 2016. Among the focus areas will be ... Read More

Cebu Pacific airline breaks passenger record

Chief Assignment Editor- February 13, 2017 0

“Last December 27, 2016, the Cebu Pacific Air Group carried a total of 64,684 passengers—the highest number of travelers we have ever flown in one ... Read More

CEB takes delivery of its 3rd ATR 72-600 aircraft

eturbonews- February 12, 2017 0

The Philippines’ largest airline carrier, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE: CEB), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Cebgo, has accepted delivery of its third ATR 72-600 High Capacity aircraft. It is ... Read More

No tsunami warning issued after magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits south Philippines

Global Editor- February 10, 2017 0

An earthquake measuring magnitude 6.7 has struck near Mindanao Island in southern Philippines, the United States Geological Survey has reported. No tsunami warning has been ... Read More

Miss France edges out Miss Haiti, wins Miss Universe crown

Global Editor- January 30, 2017 0

Miss France was crowned Miss Universe on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle free of last year's dramatic mix-up but with a dash of political controversy ... Read More

Tourism and the Philippine Economy

eturbonews- January 22, 2017 0

Tourism can double its contribution to the Philippine economy and job creation, currently at around a tenth of the entire pie, on the back of ... Read More

Cebu Pacific ramps up collection efforts to reach four million malnourished children

eturbonews- January 9, 2017 0

The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), strengthens its partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to reach millions of undernourished children in ... Read More

Star Cruises announces first cruise ship to homeport in Manila

Global Editor- December 23, 2016 0

Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in the Asia Pacific, has announced the first-ever homeport deployment of SuperStar Virgo to Manila, providing another tantalizing option ... Read More

CEBU received Airbus A330-300

eturbonews- December 19, 2016 0

The Philippine air-carrier, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE: CEB) received a new Airbus A330-300 aircraft last December 14, 2016, creating more available seats for our valued guests in ... Read More

Cebu Pacific flies to Calbayog, Ormoc and Roxas

Global Editor- November 21, 2016 0

The Philippines' Cebu Pacific further reinforces its position in the Visayas region with the launch of three more routes. (more…) Read More

Cebu Pacific takes delivery of another ATR 72-600 High Capacity aircraft

Global Editor- November 15, 2016 0

The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific Air, accepted delivery of another ATR 72-600 High Capacity aircraft last November 8, 2016. (more…) Read More

Intrepid Aviation delivers first Boeing 777-300ER to Philippine Airlines

Global Editor- October 31, 2016 0

Philippine Airlines plans to use the new airplane primarily on routes to North America Read More

Cebu Pacific boosts flights to popular Philippine destinations

Global Editor- October 31, 2016 0

From October 30, 2016 onwards, CEB adds frequencies to and from 18 domestic destinations Read More

Cebu Pacific reacts to semester and holiday break

eturbonews- October 30, 2016 0

The Philippines’ air carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), promotes travel to popular Philippine destinations, through additional frequencies starting fourth quarter of 2016. (more…) Read More

CEB adds flights to key int’l destinations for holiday peak

Dmytro Makarov- October 18, 2016 0

The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific Air, adds frequencies and seats to key international destinations for the upcoming holiday peak travel period. Beginning select dates ... Read More

WTTC: One in ten of all tourism investment dollars go into ASEAN by 2026

eturbonews- October 17, 2016 0

One in ten of all tourism investment dollars will go into ASEAN countries over the next ten years, according to new research by the World ... Read More

Roads of Delhi sprinkled with the flavor of the Philippines

Anil Mathur - eTN India- October 15, 2016 0

Philippine Tourism has launched a promotional campaign taking place on Delhi’s roads. Read More

Taiwan courts Filipino tourists

Global Editor- October 8, 2016 0

Taiwan tourism is expecting a surge of at least 700,000 Filipino arrivals next year Read More