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11.3% growth sa tourist arrivals naitala noong Oktubre

Naitala ng Pilipinas ang 11.3% growth rate sa turismo noong nakaraang Okt. Ito ang pinakamalaki sa bansa nang manalasa ang SARS. Ayon kay Sec. Gordon, mula noong Setyembre ay umangat ang bilang ng mga banyagang turista, indikasyon na unit-unti ng nakabangon ang turismo sa bansa.

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Tourist arrival tumaas ng 11.3%

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Photo: Sports Tourism

Sec. Gordon leads the ribbon-cutting ceremonies of the first Sports Tourism and travel show at the Clamshell 2 in Intramuros. With him are PCVCDED Cynthia Carrion, IOC Olympic Committee representative Francisco Elizalde, VISA Int’l June Seah, VISA Country Manager Anton Romulo, PSC William Ramirez, POC President Celso Dayrit, Usec. Palayabyab and PSC Comm. Michael Barredo.

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Photo: Bonok bonok party

Children join dancers from Surigao as they party –Bonok-bonok style- during the WOW Philippines Caraga Madayaw Karadjao Cultural Show, held at the Clamshell in Intramuros, Manila.

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Thousands gather for Potato Salad Fest

Benguet celebrated its 103^rd Foundation Day with Potato  Salad Festival to boost the vegetable industry with more than 750 kilos of potatoes used to make the salad.

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Photo: Sec. Gordon at the Potato Salad Festival

Sec. Gordon spoons a serving of potato salad during the Potato Salad Festival last Friday.

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All sytems go for the benguet Potato Salad Festival

The Benguet Potato Salad Festival became the main attraction in the 103^rd Benguet Day Celebration. This was undertaken by the DoT and the the Provincial Tourism Council of Benguet.

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Photo: Home is the champ

Manny Pacquiao is welcomed at the airport by Pampanga Vice Gov. Mikey Arroyo, Sec. Richard Gordon, NAIA GM, Ed Manda and NBI Director Wycoco.

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Pacquia, nagmistulang santo sa NAIA

Personal na sumalubong sina Sec. Richard Gordon, NBI Dir, Wycoco, GM Ed Manda at Vice Gov. Arroyo sa NAIA kay Manny Pacquiao.

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Hero’s welcome kay Pacquiao

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Hero’s welcome kay Pacquiao

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Pacquiao quitting at 30

Among the hundreds who welcomed Pacquiao at the NAIA Friday were Sec. Richard Gordon, GAB Chair, Eduardo Villanueva, PSC Chair, Eric Buhain, Pampanga Vice Gov. Mikey Arroyo.

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Back to reality by Louie Logarta

“With the NEDA, DoF, CLRDC and most Central Luzon lawmakers supporting the Subic port project, Malacanang really shouldn’t have any difficulty making up its mind.”

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RP hosts famed Zigong Lantern Festival

Nternationally acclaimed Zigong Lantern festival will transform the CCP Complex into an Amazing World of Lights and lanterns from Nove. 28-Jan.11.This is organized in cooperation with the DoT.

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Photo:Kasaln sa Intramuros

PDI Chair Marixi Prieto with IA Administrator Domindor Ferrer and Robert Lane of Intramuros Foundation formally opens the Kasalna Sa Intramuros- the 10^th and final leg of the Kasalan Filipino National Bridal Fair Roadshowm

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Whitewater rafting takes a leap in Mambuaya

Commercial whitewater rafting has been experienced in Cagayan de oro City in  1995. specifically in the Mambuaya portion of the Cagayan de Oro river

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Regula comm’l flights start at Clark int’l airport

Pres. GMA hailed Asiana Airlines, South Korea’s second largest flag carrier for staring its twice a week flights between Incheon International Airport at the Clark Special Economic Zone.

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