Flag carrier Philippine Airlines has announced that will launch direct flights between Manila and New York later this month. Writing on social media today (Wednesday, October 17) Cielo Villaluna, a spokesman for the national airline, said: “Tourists and balikbayans based in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut states will now find it easier and… Full Story »
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Crackdown: Dropping trash on Boracay could earn you six months in jail
A zero-tolerance approach to littering has been announced after trash was found on Boracay’s waterfront just hours after it reopened to local tourists. The Department of the Interior and Local Government has today (Tuesday, October 16) said that the anti-littering ordinance on the white-sand island is to be “strictly enforced”. As we reported yesterday, just… Full Story »
Trash spotted on beach just hours after Boracay Island’s ‘soft opening’
Within hours of Boracay’s ‘soft opening’ to local tourists, netizens have posted evidence of trash being dropped along the newly “rehabilitated” shoreline. As a result of the images going viral today (Monday, October 15), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu has said that more bins will in installed along the island’s… Full Story »
READ: List of 68 hotels approved to operate when Boracay reopens
Tourism bosses have released a list of the 68 hotels and guesthouses approved for operation after Boracay reopens to tourism later this month. As of today (Friday, October 12) there are a total of 3,519 rooms that will be available to tourists who arrive on the island after October 26. Before then, there will be… Full Story »
World’s longest flight from Singapore to New York takes off
Passengers are preparing to board the world’s longest flight — a marathon 19 hour service connecting Singapore and New York. Two pilots, a special “wellness” menu and more than a thousand hours of inflight entertainment will accompany travellers on the first 10,400-mile flight to the Big Apple today (Thursday, October 11). Singapore Airlines will use… Full Story »
