Category: World

Giant sink hole in Guatemala City

Giant sink hole in Guatemala City

| June 1, 2010 | 0 Comments

(CNN) — At least 115 people have died after a tropical storm battered Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador over the weekend, officials in those countries reported. Guatemala was hit hardest, with at least 92 deaths, 54 people missing and 59 injured, emergency officials said. Nearly 112,000 people have been evacuated and more than 29,000 are [...]

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NASA Space Shuttle Launch Today

NASA Space Shuttle Launch Today

| May 14, 2010 | 0 Comments

Today, May 15th, 2010, NASA will launch its space shuttle, Atlantis, on their final and last mission. Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to take off from the Kennedy Space Center located in Florida. STS-132 is a space-station servicing mission that will deliver the Russian-built Mini Research Module-1 and provide a new docking port on the [...]

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Philippine DOT welcomes new “Hotel Store”

Philippine DOT welcomes new “Hotel Store”

| March 15, 2010 | 0 Comments

The Department of Tourism (DOT) of the Philippines hails the introduction of the Amadeus Hotel Store, a service that would provide the public the widest range of hotels, from one to five-star tourist accommodations, to book on their travels.

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Broader Philippine tourism data analysis to boost economy

Broader Philippine tourism data analysis to boost economy

| February 28, 2010 | 0 Comments

The Department of Tourism (DOT) of the Philippines further reinforced its technical assessment of tourism traffic to the country to capture the aggregate and accurate state of tourism and its contribution to the economy.

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Google launches ‘person finder’ for Chile quake victims

Google launches ‘person finder’ for Chile quake victims

| February 27, 2010 | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON – Google on Saturday quickly activated an online “person finder” tool to allow relatives and friends to find loved ones following the huge earthquake in Chile. The “Person Finder: Chile Earthquake” from the California-based Internet giant offers users the choice of using it in English and Spanish.

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Survivor Israel films sequel in Caramoan

Survivor Israel films sequel in Caramoan

| February 23, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes once more the cast and crew of “Survivor Israel,” the Israeli franchise of the hit American TV reality game show “Survivor” in the Caramoan Island in the province of Camarines Sur.

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Honda Car Recall Due To Airbags

Honda Car Recall Due To Airbags

| February 11, 2010 | 0 Comments

Honda, one of the leading car maker companies, has just made an announcement to recall their products due to airbags. As most of you have already know, these past few days, complaints about certain car models or car parts and accessories have been virally spreading in the world wide web. These issues have already reached [...]

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Boracay undergoing ecological ‘makeover’ with infra program

Boracay undergoing ecological ‘makeover’ with infra program

| February 6, 2010 | 0 Comments

The Philippines’ premier tourism destination Boracay Island is experiencing a much-needed ‘makeover’ with the on-going comprehensive infrastructure program which will to provide100% water supply and sewerage coverage to the entire community.

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DOT welcomes British, French cruise tourists

DOT welcomes British, French cruise tourists

| January 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently received the MS Spirit of Adventure, which brought more than 300 British and French nationals to the country, through its ground handler Blue Horizons Travel and Tours, Inc.

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