BingoPlus, One Race For Filipino Services aid seniors, families in Odette-stricken Bohol and Cebu

BingoPlus, an online entertainment platform of the Leisure & Resorts World Corporation (LWRC) mobilized its work force in the Visayas to bring aid and provide shelter to the most affected sectors in Typhoon Odette-stricken Cebu and Bohol provinces.

Working with One Race For Filipino Services, Inc., a non-profit organization that specializes in rapid response to communities and individuals in need of urgent assistance, BingoPlus volunteers in Cebu embarked on a mission to Sitio Mar Beach, Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City in early January to deliver care packages to families that had not yet received aid or relief since the storm.

Rice, canned goods, noodles, coffee, milk, water, vitamins, noodles and pasta sauce, as well as notebooks and crayons for children were delivered to over 800 families in Lapu-Lapu City. BingoPlus also supported One Race For Filipinos in distributing goods and building shelters for communities that still had no electricity or running water in Ubay, Bohol.

One Race For Filipino Services, Inc., which prioritizes assistance towards PWDs, senior citizens, pregnant women and single mothers, singled out senior citizens in the areas by providing them with building materials and helping them put up viable shelters for the coming days.

The group is raising more funds to increase the number of beneficiaries in the area..

Grand Philippine tour with PHITEX 2016

 

Delegates from 35 countries were given an opportunity to experience what the Philippines has to offer in a series of fun and exciting tours. Organized by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), these tours were conducted as part of the most important annual travel trade event in the country, the Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) 2016.

During the tours, delegates from as far as Denmark, Russia, Germany, China, US and Brazil toured around the country’s capital, Metro Manila. They visited the historical walled city of Intramuros, UNESCO World Heritage site San Agustin Church, San Agustin Museum and enjoyed a brief cultural show at Casa Manila.

The group also inspected the city’s established, emerging and newly-opened luxury hotels and properties including Manila Hotel, New World Hotel, Makati Shangri-la Hotel, Fairmont Hotel, Marco Polo Ortigas, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, and Conrad Manila, to name a few.

The delegates also visited Ilocos, where there is an interesting blend of Spanish and local culture; discovered exotic and breathtaking sceneries in Southern Luzon; and rode a boat to one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, the Puerto Princesa Underground River located in Palawan, recently hailed as the Best Island in the World.

They also had a taste of the unique spicy cuisine of Bicol; took selfies with the tarsiers and visited the Chocolate Hills in Bohol; feasted on lechon and toured historical landmarks in Cebu; and experienced the finest of nature, culture and adventure in Davao.

“I have heard a lot of beautiful things about the Philippines and I’m so excited to experience it myself,” shared Chris Minoletti from the US. “Every region in this country has its own unique quality which, I know, will attract a lot of travelers.”

According to Roselyn Ranse from Australia, “The market for the Philippines has dramatically increased. It’s new, it’s exotic and it’s an exciting destination because there is so much to do and so much to see. After experiencing it, people just want to come back.”

“TPB has organized the tours because there is no better way to market the Philippines than to let these delegates experience it first-hand,” said PHITEX Deputy Secretary General Susana J. Del Mundo.

Now on its 15^th year, PHITEX continues to further strengthen the tourism industry in the country by promoting the best of the Philippines worldwide.

Led by Philippine Airlines as the official flag carrier, and Marriott Hotel Manila, PHITEX 2016 is also supported by TTG Asia as the official media partner, Manila Bulletin and Philippine Daily Inquirer. Other sponsors include Resorts World Manila, Diamond Hotel, Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), Duty Free Philippines, Philippines Craft Distillers (LAKAN), Marco Polo Manila, Seda Bonifacio Global City, Bellevue Resort, Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Fairmont Makati, Makati Shangri-la Hotel, Radisson Blu Cebu, Park inn by Radisson, Plaza del Norte and The Mind Museum.

Visit Bohol Tourism Campaign for 2015 Launched

The province of Bohol shows how it defiantly rose from the rubble as it introduces "Visit Bohol 2015", a year round tourism campaign that aims to revitalize its image and entice more visitors to come to Bohol.

Launched under the leadership of Gov. Edgar Chatto, "Visit Bohol 2015" seeks to position the province as a top-notch tourist destination with its amazing natural attractions and its friendly and honest people.

The tourism campaign kicked off via a three-day Bohol Fair in Glorietta Activity Center in Makati city. The travel fair gathered all major players in the Bohol tourism sector with a single-minded objective of providing a strong boost to Bohol's tourism industry.

"For years, Bohol has always been in the hearts of every Filipino, not only as an eco-cultural tourism landmark but as a home to a number of our country's pride. As we felt how our kababayans share our grief during the devastating catastrophe that hit our province, we not feel the surge of support as we pave hte road to recovery and come back in the tourism map. With Visit Bohol 2015, expect a much better and bolder Bohol - ready to welcome all of you to our beautiful province. We invite you to visit and be awed not just by the wonderful sites Bohol has to offer, but also by the endearing graciousness hospitality and trusworthiness of Boholanos," says Governor Chatto during the opening ceremonies of the Bohol Travel Fair.

Zoomanity Parks For Nocturnals!

Zoomanity Parks now have something for Nocturnal Zootizens this season, reliving the famous Night Safari which they started early October of this year and will last til January of next year.

Although most of us are having our own Halloween craze right now I think this will be another scare of a different level, not dealing with zombies or vampires but with wild animals and in my experience I can say that its pretty exciting.

Night Safari features their Animal Parade, Poi Dance, Aetas' tribal fire show and the unique Recycle Recital Show. They also have other attractions to add in the thrill like the Zoobic Cave, Serpentarium, Croco Loco and the Tiger Safari Ride.

In Residence Inn Tagaytay they have Black Magic Show which showcases magic spell, charms, voodoo and witchcraft perform their mystifying tricks which runs since October 25 and every 5:00  pm of each saturday til November 29. Of course they have day tour zoo adventure, zip line, wall climbing and animal shows on weekends.

For a side trip from Residence Inn you can go to Paradizoo where relaxing ambiance of nature awaits you. This 10 hectare farm land have beautiful sets of flowers, fresh vegetables and farm animals which is also an ideal place for family bonding. for this holloween season they also have something which they call 'Spookable Month, also ran since October 25 til November 29th, featuring 10,001 Pumpkins Vs. Zombies and Animal Parade. Thousands of pumpkins are expected to be harvested as well for the pumpkin carving activity for kids.

Going down south in Loboc, Bohol they have their newly opened park, Zoocolate Thrills and they have their own guns loaded for this holloween that they call "Halooween Ex-Fear-ience. You can get close to the biggest Burmese Python in Captivity Zooco and see the Chocolate Hills replicas that serves as animal enclosure.

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