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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. considers the “Build Better More” program as the “pinnacle” of his vision for an “equitable, prosperous and resilient” Philippines.
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has backtracked on his announcement that China had placed the Philippines on its blacklist of tourism destinations ”because of the problem with POGOs [Philippine offshore gaming operators].”
Binawi ni Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri ang kanyang anunsyo na inilagay ng China ang Pilipinas sa blacklist ng mga destinasyong pang-turismo “dahil sa problema sa mga POGO [Philippine offshore gaming operators].”
By JAKE SORIANO THE “Visit the Philippines” 2015 campaign is well underway and those involved in the program are working to ensure that persons with disabilities will also get to enjoy the best the country has to offer. Stakeholders from the tourism, transportation and disability sectors are pushing for measures to pursue what they call “accessible […]
Text and photos by CARLO FIGUEROA
Traffic jams, air pollution from tricycle fumes, restaurants big and small packed to the brim, and the sheer number of visitors jostling for space in a cramped island were definitely not synonymous to rustic images beach life usually conjures. But such was the daily scene in Boracay over the Easter break.