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Palawan river among 28 Wonders of Nature finalists

By MBJ on July 24, 2009

The subterranean river on the island province of Palawan, the longest in the world of its kind, landed among the 28 finalists in the global poll to choose the “New 7 Wonders of the World” (N7WW)

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Arroyo signs law boosting tourism as engine of growth

By MBJ on May 14, 2009

Significantly, the President chose to sign the law, officially known as the National Tourism Policy Act of 2009, in a posh resort in Cebu City in the Visayas, which has become the country’s premier tourist destination.

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Arroyo sees boom in Philippine tourism amid economic meltdown

By MBJ on March 31, 2009

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo disclosed that the equivalent of $1 billion worth of tourism investments, mostly hotels and resorts, would be opened in the country this year until 2010 despite the global economic crisis.

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Glamping seen to perk up Luzon tourism amid crisis

By MBJ on February 10, 2009

There is a new catchword – “glamping” – which is being advocated by the country’s tourism officials to perk up the industry even in the midst of the global economic and financial crunch.

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Palawan underground river in race for world’s 7 new wonders

Palawan underground river in race for world’s 7 new wonders

By MBJ on January 12, 2009

The Subterranean River National Park, located in Palawan’s capital city of Puerto Princesa and recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UN, has been selected as the official bet of the Philippines in the contest sponsored by the Switzerland-based New7Wonders Foundation.

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