The House of Representatives has approved a bill that allows long-term land occupants on Boracay Island to have their properties titled.
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BORACAY ISLAND, Malay, Aklan, Philippines (PNA) — A 300-square meter theme park is expected to be one of the attractions anticipated in this resort island.. |
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CATICLAN, Philippines—Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp. is investing about $300 million to modernize and set up new tourism amenities at the Godofredo P. Ramos airport here, the main gateway to the world-famous Boracay Island.
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Cebu's construction sector is optimistic that it will post an eight percent year-on-year growth in the next 12 years.
"Cebu is enjoying a construction boom with the expansion [of several developments] and [the presence of] new players in (sectors such as) business process outsourcing, hotels, universities and road infrastructure," Cebu Contractors Association (CCA) president Peter Paul Dy Jr. said in a recent interview. |
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Businessmen in this resort island urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to immediately approve the upgrading of the Caticlan Airport in Malay, Aklan.
Cong. Florencio Miraflores said the Boracay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) asked Arroyo to issue an executive order for the purpose. |
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The province of Cebu, consisting of the Cebu mainland and a whopping 167 surrounding islands, has perennially been in Conde Nast Traveler's top 10 best island destinations in the Asia Pacific region. This distinction is due to the province's many natural wonders, historical landmarks and beautiful man-made structures. |
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The country’s “Queen City of the South” was named the Best Honeymoon Destination during the awards night of the recently concluded World Trade Fair 2010 in Shanghai, China. The Department of Tourism announced the news on Wednesday and welcomed the award as a well-deserved tribute to Cebu. |
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BANGKOK – Global partner to the travel and tourism industry Amadeus said the Philippine travel and tourism industry has recovered to its pre crisis level.
"The Philippines was not severely affected by the crisis in 2009. Travel held steady so the impact is tempered," said Albert Villadolid, Amadeus Philippines country manager.
Villadolid said year-to-date ending June air travel bookings in the Philippines went up 10 percent from the same period last year.
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Happiness, for some members of a tribe of original settlers in Boracay, is as simple as a carabao ride.
That, according to one tribe leader, was how the Atis felt upon learning they have been issued a land title to a parcel of land in the resort island which they have called home for decades.
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EBU, Philippines - The tunnel at the Plaza Independencia is now open for traffic 24 hours everyday to help decongest the traffic problem within the vicinity and other nearby areas.
The decision to open the tunnel for traffic everyday was reached after City Traffic Operations Management chairman Sylvan "Jack" Jakosalem met with the representatives of the Department of Public Works and Highways and the contractor, Kajima Construction.
For security reason, however, vehicles transporting fuel and liquefied petroleum gas are banned in the tunnel.
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