Boracay Tourist Arrivals Near 1M Mark in First Half of 2016
World renowned island paradise destination Boracay has nearly reached the 1 million mark for tourist arrivals in the first half of 2016. Tourist arrivals had an increase of 15.32 percent …
Bill to Push Salary Hike for Public School Teachers
Last Monday, Cebu City First District Rep. Raul Del Mar filed a bill that aims to upgrade the salaries of both elementary and secondary public school teachers. From eleven thousand …
Japanese Burger Chain Offers ‘Ghostbusters’ Inspired Menu
If you are a fan of the ‘Ghostbusters’ film, then you’ll surely love what a particular Japanese cafe is offering. In line with the release of the 2016 remake of …
Brexit to Spur ‘Asian Century’
Asian Development Bank predicts that Asia will account for over half of the world’s GDP by 2050, which analysts are calling as the beginning of the ‘Asian Century.’ China and …
AirAsia COO to Become Interim CEO
Philippines AirAsia Inc’s Board of Directors has named Dexter Comendador as its interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective July 30. Comendador was an officer in the aviation industry of the …
Hotel of Asia launches Hotel 101
Joint venture company Hotel of Asia formally launched Hotel 101-Manila last July 7, 2016 in response to the demand from the lower-end segment of travel and tourism. Hotel 101 General …
China: G20 Must Lead Global Economy
At a meeting in Shanghai, China’s commerce minister Gao Hucheng called for the leadership of the G20 to reinvigorate the global economy by tackling problems such as slow trade and …
Palawan Island Hailed as World’s Best Island
Travel+Leisure, a New-York based magazine, named the island of Palawan as the world’s best island. The magazine asked their readers to compare and rate popular travel destinations around the world. …
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Sweeps Elections with Super Majority Win
An overwhelming win in the upper house elections of Japan has put Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a favorable spot to pursue his economic plan and push for a …
Snapchat Introduces New Memory Function for Snaps
Last week, Snapchat launched its latest feature. Labeled as “Memories”, the new feature allows users to share and save their snaps. It is a Snapchat album where users can store …