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Vigan awarded: "Best Management Practice in World Heritage"...

Vigan in the Philippines has been awarded: "Best Management Practice in World Heritage".

The beautiful Spanish colonial city of Vigan in Northern Luzon Island (Philippines) has been acknowledged  by UNESCO as a model of best practices in World Heritage site management. A proud achievement for the small city, one of Southeast Asia’s most charming historical places...

Read more about this fine achievement HERE... 

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Philippines Promoted at World Travel Market Once Again...

What a great day we had yesterday at the World Travel Market in London. This is an annual event that we very much enjoy attending.

Monday is Press Day, and generally by invitation only. It was good to catch up with friends from the Philippines Department of Tourism, as well as suppliers who had made the journey from Manila to be on the Philippines stand.

Here's to a successful few days for everyone concerned!