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First Quarter Updates on the Philippine Tourism Industry

April 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »

PHILIPPINE TOURISM: CREATING EMPLOYMENT WITH EXPANDED INVESTMENTS AND INCREASED TRAVEL MOVEMENT

Room capacity in key tourist destinations for the first quarter of 2009 expanded with the opening of new hotels and resorts that created additional employment in the midst of global economic downturn.

For the period January to March 2009, a total of 1,231 additional rooms were opened. With an aggregate cost of P8.016 Billion, these new investments directly employed 1,286 people. Continue Reading »

Sen. Mar Roxas and Ms. Korina Sanchez confirms their engagement

April 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »


*invite credits: Sen. Mar Roxas and Staff; Yehey.com; Mr. Willie Revillame, the show’s Exec. Producer and the Staff of Wowowee

*photo credits: pinayads.com

As sheer luck would have it on a last minute notice, two of my blogger friends Iris, Bobby and I, witnessed Sen. Mar Roxas and Ms. Korina Sanchez’s live confirmation of their engagement on Wowowee. Continue Reading »

Healthy Headstart: Protect Babies from Rotavirus

April 27, 2009 | No Comments »


*invite credits: GlaxoSmithKline
*where: Firehouse Resto at Hyatt Manila

When diarrhea and vomiting happen to babies the common cause is rotavirus. Modern vaccine technology now has a way to prevent rotavirus. When completed by the 3rd month of life, it will provide early protection up to 2 years when children are most vulnerable. Continue Reading »

Awesome Philippines! =]

April 27, 2009 | No Comments »

*invite credits: Dept. of Tourism, MTV, Protege and Yehey.com
*photo credits: pinayads.com
*where: M Cafe

The Department of Trade and Industry in line with its innovative campaign has teamed up with MTV to tap not just Generation Y but people of all ages who love to travel, Pinoys who want to rediscover their roots, basically the travel bug in all of us to experience“AWESOME PHILIPPINES!”
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Bizu Summer Tea Party Galore =]

April 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Summer Sorbets – Raspberry and Merlot, Lychee and Vanilla, Apple and Mint, Passionfruit and Mango and Lemon and Ginger (they come in one set for only Php285)
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