By HENRY EMPEÑO IBA, Zambales – Zambales opened the tourist season in this popular holiday destination with the launching on Saturday of this year’s edition of the annual Zambales Dinamulag Mango Festival, a week-long program of festivities that celebrates the province’s most renowned export, the “dinamulag” or carabao mango that is held as the most delicious… Read More Week-long mango festival starts in Zambales
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Another family-oriented theme park was unveiled here by the Subic Bay Marine Exloratorium, Inc. (SBMEI), operator of the popular tourist attraction Ocean Adventure Marine Park, in time for children’s summer entertainment and family outings. This is the Adventure Beach Water Park, which is packed with water slides, wading pools, artificial rivers,… Read More Ocean Adventure operator unveils Adventure Beach Water Park
By HENRY EMPEÑO BOTOLAN, Zambales — This town’s tourism industry is rising, literally, from the ashes of Mount Pinatubo’s explosive eruption in June 1991. From its famous crater lake, down to chilly mountain rivers and falls, expansive lahar fields and sand dunes, and even tropical mangroves and beaches, Botolan capitalizes on the gravitational pull of… Read More BOTOLAN: YOURS TO EXPLORE
By JONAS REYES SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Another international cruise ship has started regular visits to this free port under the “Tourism Star” program of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, which aspires to make Subic the next cruise ship playground of Asia. The Bahamas-flagged MV SuperStar Gemini, which is operated by Star Cruises, made its… Read More Another int’l cruise ship visits Subic Bay
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — At least 20 cruise ship visits have been calendared this year by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), as the Subic agency aims to cement its newly-staked claim as the newest cruise-ship playground in Asia. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said that five different cruise ships… Read More 20 cruise-ship visits scheduled for Subic Freeport in 2018
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Prestige and profit are expected to make the upcoming Ad Summit Pilipinas 2018 here a very welcome event for the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and tourism establishments in this free port. According to SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma, the host Subic agency expects to reap… Read More SBMA sees huge tourism ROI from Ad Summit
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Ad Summit Pilipinas, the country’s biggest advertising and marketing event, will be staged at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC ) in this free port on March 7 to 10, marking yet another return here of this biennial gathering of industry practitioners. Organizers from the Association… Read More Ad Summit back to Subic Bay for third time
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — A band struck up festive music while employees of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) waved flaglets here on Saturday as the Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica slipped into the dock for what is seen to be the first of a series of port calls here. The Italian-flagged… Read More Subic Freeport welcomes maiden cruise ship visit
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — With cruise ship visits, national conferences, sports competitions, and festivals among the 18 major events slated here this year, the tourism outlook in the Subic Bay Freeport is expected to be nothing short of spectacular. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said that… Read More ‘Spectacular’ year seen for Subic tourism
By JONAS REYES SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Officials of one of the biggest cruise ship liners in the world came out visibly impressed after visiting the Subic Bay area over the weekend to gauge its potential in the international cruise tourism scene. Dr. Zinan Liu, president for China and North Asia Pacific Region of the… Read More Royal Caribbean Cruise team impressed with Subic potentials
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