Philippine vs Angola Livestream in FIBA World Cup 2019

Watch the livestream of Philippine vs Angola game in FIBA World Cup 2019.

DOT released a new promotional video

Department of Tourism launched a promotional video in a new tourism campaign titled "Sights."

Watch DOT new promotional video below...

Philippine Wedding & Travel Expo @ Dubai and Abu Dhabi

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Corona found guilty

Voting 20 to 3, the Senate found Chief Justice Renato Corona guilty of betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution for failing to disclose his wealth in his Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN) as required under the Constitution.

Those who found the chief justice guilty were:

1) Edgardo Angara
2) Alan Peter Cayetano
3) Pia Cayetano
4) Franklin Drilon
5) Francis Escudero
6) Jinggoy Estrada
7) Teofisto Guingona III
8) Gregorio Honasan
9) Panfilo Lacson
10) Lito Lapid
11) Loren Legarda
12) Sergio Osmeña III
13) Francis Pangilinan
14) Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III
15) Ralph Recto
16) Ramon Revilla Jr.
17) Vicente Sotto III
18) Antonio Trillanes IV
19) Manuel villar
20) Juan Ponce Enrile Jr.

PHL brings 'fun' to the world via CNN

"It's More Fun in the Philippines." The Philippines is sharing this message across the world via a new international television campaign on global media giant Cable News Network (CNN).

According to the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT), it has released a new 30-second television commercial (TVC) where people from all walks of life say why they think it's more fun in the Philippines.

The DOT said the commercial begins with: “We asked people why it’s more fun in the Philippines….”

It then features creative memes, all contributed by the public.

In keeping with the campaign’s interactive theme, the TV ad ends by asking the viewers to explore the Philippines and answer the question: “What will you come up with?”

PHL to join world's largest tourism show with 'More fun' slogan

The Philippine government expects to make a good showing with its new slogan "It's More Fun in the Philippines" as it joins the annual International Tourismus Bourse (ITB), the world’s largest travel trade show, from March 7 to 11 in Germany.

Malacañang on Sunday said the Philippine delegation led by Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. expects to roll out the “It’s more fun in the Philippines” slogan on a global setting.

“Dito natin iro-rollout ang ‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’ on a global setting, in a global event. Importante ang participation kasi half ng tourists natin find out about the country through travel expositions,” deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said on government-run dzRB radio.

PH outranks US, Australia in environmental protection

The Philippines outperformed Australia, United States and Singapore in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), which recognizes economies in the world and their performance in protecting the environment.
In the biennial report prepared by Yale and Columbia Universities, the country ranked 42nd and considered a “strong performer.” The country was 50th in the last index.

Australia was ranked 48th, the US 49th, Singapore 52nd and Bulgaria 53rd, all under the "modest performers" category.

EPI ranked 132 countries on 22 performance indicators across ten policy categories under two policy objectives: Environmental Health and Ecosystem Vitality. The Philippines gained perfect scores in the indicators for outdoor air pollution, change in forest cover, and growing stocks in forests.

Top 10 overseas destinations of Pinoys

With some 9.4 million Filipinos residing in various parts of the world, it's unlikely for a Filipino to go to a country and not find kababayans there.

Here are the top ten destinations of Filipinos based on data from the Commission on Overseas Filipinos (2010):

1. United States of America

Number of Filipinos: 3,166,529 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 317.6 million (United Nations, 2010)
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Major language: English

NAIA lowers to P550 terminal fee for intl flights

Passengers leaving for abroad through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport had one more reason to smile as the lowered terminal fee for international flights took effect Wednesday.


Many passengers looked happy with the terminal fee, which was rolled back to P550 from P750, radio dzBB's Sam Nielsen reported.

While the roll back was announced last January, the P550 terminal fee took effect only on Wednesday.

Manila International Airport Authority general manager Jose Angel Honrado said the fee was rolled back because the five-year security development program has ended.

World's New 7 Wonders of Nature, Puerto Princesa Underground River

The Philippines' Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) is now officially among the world's new 7 wonders of nature (N7WN) based on the results of a global poll, Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn announced in a press briefing at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City on Saturday.

Hagedorn said the inclusion of the 17-kilometer underground river “will boost not only tourism traffic in Puerto Princesa but also heighten the awareness on the need to protect the natural wonder.”

N7WN president Bernard Weber, who confirmed the triumph, was himself captivated by the PPUR in his visit to Palawan several months ago.

Comelec junks online voting for 2013 polls

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has junked its plan to use the Internet for the 2013 midterm elections, Comelec Commissioner Armando Velasco said yesterday.

Velasco, chairman of the Committee on Overseas Absentee Voting (COAV), said, “2013 is near; it’s not feasible. The Internet registration and voting will not be available.”

The Overseas Absentee Voting law provides that only ballots cast and mailed ballots received by the Philippine embassies, consulates and other Foreign Service establishments shall be counted.

Denmark top country for salary hikes, PHL among lowest — study

A new study conducted by two recruitment firms ranked Denmark as the most promising country when it comes to salary hikes this year while Philippines is one of the lowest ranked.

The study was conducted by recruitment platform MyHiringClub.com and NriJobPortal.com, a report of Emirates 24/7 said on Tuesday.

Top 10

The study named the top 10 countries based on possible salary increases for people within their borders:
(1) Denmark (16.49%
(2) Ireland (16.27%)
(3) United Kingdom (16.02%)
(4) Switzerland (15.76%)
(5) Belgium (15.57%)
(6) Germany (15.45%)
(7) Australia (14.79%)
(8) United States (14.21%)
(9) Hong Kong (14.19%)
(10) India (14.03%)

Lowest 10

PH is world's 8th friendliest country: HSBC survey

Here is another reason why "it's more fun in the Philippines," as claimed by the country's new tourism slogan.

The Philippines is the eighth friendliest country in the world for expatriates, according to the results of HSBC's Expat Explorer Survey released last year.

HSBC surveyed 3,385 expats in 100 countries between May and July 2011, but the findings only ranked 31 nations because those with less than 30 respondents "were deemed statistically insignificant," Forbes.com reported.

DOLE: 4M overseas, local jobs await jobseekers in 2012

As many as four million local and overseas jobs will become available for Filipino jobseekers this year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday.

Labor Undersecretary Danilo Cruz said at least 1.5 million jobs are projected to be generated by the local construction industry alone and another 1.5 million vacancies for those desiring to work overseas.

Cruz said the government is mounting massive infrastructure projects in 2012 that could create a minimum of 1.5 million to as many as 2.9 million local hires this year.

“We have big expectations in 2012 for local employment because of infrastructure projects to be funded by the government and private sector, and this could provide employment for engineers, heavy equipment operators, welders and other highly skilled workers,” he said.

NAIA terminal fee down to P550 by February

Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Jose Angel Honrado announced on Wednesday that the terminal fee for international flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will go down from P750 to P550 effective February 1.

Honrado explained that the five-year implementation of the additional P200 collection for improvements in airport security will lapse by the said date.

Coca-Cola: 100-Year-Old Man Shares the Secret to Happiness

Another touching commercial by Coca-Cola Philippines, which entitled "Coca-Cola: 100-Year-Old Man Shares the Secret to Happiness".

See the video below...

New Slogan of Department of Tourism Revealed

 

Photo from http://itsmorefuninthephilippines.com/

Here is one of the new slogan unveiled by Department of Tourism (DOT)last Friday. This slogan was made to encourage foreign travelers to visit the Philippines.