Culture

Siargao surfing, water sports gain support from DOT

Siargao surfing, water sports gain support from DOT

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Sep 24, 2017

As Cloud 9 in Barangay Catangnan accommodated more than 7,000 visitors for the official opening of the 23rd International Siargao Surfing Cup with 116 foreign players and 8 Filipino surfers on Saturday, September 23, a top tourism official reiterated the agency’s continuing commitment to support the water sports and other tourism activities in the island.

PAL opens 5 new routes from Davao

PAL opens 5 new routes from Davao

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Sep 22, 2017

Frequent flyers here will soon reach top tourist destinations in Mindanao and the Visayas in a shorter travel time after national flag carrier Philippine Airlines announced the opening of at least five domestic flights from Davao City.

In Davao, a park ‘quietly’ honors Indonesian hero

In Davao, a park ‘quietly’ honors Indonesian hero

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Aug 17, 2017

On this day in 1945, an archipelago nation of more than 17,000 islands witnessed a realization of its struggle against a colonial government. Sukarno, the leader of a nationalist movement against the Netherlands, declared independence in Jakarta, the capital of what is now called the Republic of Indonesia.