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PH to host 2021 WTTC Summit
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Tourism welcomes the announcement by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) that thePhilippines has been selected as host country to the 2021 WTTC Global Summit, slated to take place in Q4 next year. The announcement was made by Nigel David, WTTC Regional Director for APAC and the Middle […]
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2020’s hybrid PHITEX generates over PHP42M
PANGLAO ISLAND, BOHOL – The Department of Tourism cites the gains of the recently held Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) organized by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines in Panglao Island in Bohol on September 22-24, 2020, with the distinction of being the first hybrid major travel trade event to transition amidst the pandemic. “We pivoted […]
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Frankie Pangilinan, Macoy Dubs to speak at EU children’s rights summit on 17 October
“My Space, My Rights,” a virtual Children’s Rights Summit organised by the European Union (EU) Delegation to the Philippines in celebration of the 31st anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, will be held on 17 October with youth advocates Frankie Pangilinan, Macoy Averilla (Macoy Dubs) and Atty. Maria Jela […]
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VIRTUAL PHITEX B2B IN FULL SWING
VIRTUAL PHITEX B2B IN FULL SWING. Virtual B2B meetings are in full swing at PHITEX 2020, where 345 Philippine seller-delegates from 161 participating tourism enterprises and groups across the country are in calls with 121 foreign buyers from 34 countries to showcase the best deals on the latest tourism packages in the Philippines. The virtual […]
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All systems go for the 27th Travel Tour Expo 2020 at SMX
The 27th PTAA Travel Tour Expo will take place as scheduled from Feb. 7 to 9, at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines. The PTAA assures the public that they will be strictly following safety guidelines as recommended by the Philippine Department of Health and the World Health Organization. […]
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PROPAK PHILIPPINES 2020 Advisory on the 2019 novel Coronavirus (nCoV)
PROPAK Philippines 2020, the 2nd edition of the country’s largest international Processing & Packaging Exhibition, will be opening on Wednesday, February 05, 2020 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila. ProPak Philippines is also pleased to announce the confirmation of DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and Hon. Rep. Weslie Gatchalian, Chairman of the House Committee […]
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UP screens Imelda Marcos docu ‘The Kingmaker’ Jan. 29
Due to popular demand for more screenings of the critically acclaimed documentary film “The Kingmaker”, the University of the Philippines Film Center, Dakila and Active Vista will mount an on-campus screening at Cine Adarna on Wednesday, January 29, at 7 p.m. The UP screening coincides with the 50th anniversary of the First Quarter Storm, the […]
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Food safety seminars at ProPak Philippines 2020
PROPAK Philippines, the biggest packaging and processing trade event in the country, returns on its second year at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on Feb. 5 – 7, 2020. Apart from showcasing the latest tech and innovations in manufacturing, packaging and processing, the 3-day B2B exhibition will mount seminars on food safety. They […]
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Packaging 2020: Smarter and Greener
THE PHILIPPINES’ manufacturing sector has enjoyed consistent growth in the past few years, especially for food, chemical products, and electronics, according to the 2019 macroeconomic industry figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority. Accompanying this growth thus is the emergence of new packaging technologies. There is also the shifting global sentiment favoring sustainable packaging, with rising […]
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The Road to Propak 2020
In preparation for ProPak Philippines 2020, the latest trends in packaging technology and food packaging, food safety, and international and local standards for the manufacturing sector and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been discussed in a seminar-roadshow held recently, at the SM Megamall and participated in, among others, by (from left) Engr. Engr. Menandro Ortego, […]
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