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Manila-X

January 11th, 2012, 04:13 AM

It's a go for 'More Fun in the Philippines' campaign
By Aurea Calica (The Philippine Star) Updated January 11, 2012 12:00 AM

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=766757&publicationSubCategoryId=63

MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang assured the public yesterday that the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) slogan and campaign “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” will be implemented despite some criticisms.

“The response has been very positive. To my knowledge, it has been very positive so we have no problem with the slogan of DOT,” presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda told reporters in a press briefing.

Lacierda also clarified that the more than P5-million budget for the tourism campaign was not just for the slogan, but for the whole marketing strategy.

The DOT is being criticized for paying such a large amount when a 1951 “It’s More Fun in Switzerland” advertisement was apparently the original.

“It’s not a copied slogan. It’s more fun in Switzerland is not a slogan in Switzerland. It’s one of the (ads), if you check the work,” Lacierda said. Lacierda said the advertising campaign would start with the slogan.

“Yes, it is an investment,” Lacierda said.

Lacierda also said there was no scheduled meeting yet between the stars of the Hollywood film “Bourne Legacy” and President Aquino.

Bourne Legacy stars Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz are in Manila to shoot scenes for the fourth part of the Hollywood action thriller.

“No request has been made as far as I know. That would depend on the schedule of the President. And you’ll all be there to cover them, don’t worry, if they come,” Lacierda said.

Regarding the latest travel advisory of Australia, Lacierda said the safety of the tourists here was assured but the government would respect foreign countries’ decision to caution their citizens as part of their responsibility.

The United States had earlier issued a travel advisory to Americans visiting the Philippines.

“We can guarantee their (Bourne stars) safety. And, by the way, it’s not only in Manila. They are also going to shoot in the beautiful place of Palawan. So it will enhance our tourism also,” Lacierda said.

Lacierda said they could understand the position of Australia and the US.

“The Australian government will certainly act how it feels is prudent to protect their citizens. Respect their travel advisory. But again, we assure the public, we assure the Australian tourists here, as well as any tourist, of their safety,” Lacierda said.

Lacierda said the government was on top of the situation “that’s why we have done what we did (Monday) and before the Black Nazarene fiesta.”

Aquino warned devotees last Sunday of a possible terror attack during the Black Nazarene feast in Quiapo, Manila as millions of devotees were expected to converge there for hours.

Meanwhile, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and former Akbayan Rep. Riza Hontiveros-Baraquel supported the DOT’s new slogan.

“It really reflects something we (Filipinos) can deliver,” Purisima said.

He said the new slogan of the DOT could help increase tourist arrivals in the country.

The Finance chief also said he believes the tourism industry will be one of the biggest sources of revenue of the government this year. Baraquel defended the DOT against criticisms that the new slogan was copied from Switzerland’s 1951 tourism campaign.

“There are a lot of people around the world who can say that (it’s more fun in their country),” she said.

Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez had explained that the slogan was meant to reflect a characteristic unique to Filipinos, which is the ability to make things fun and memorable for their guests and visitors. – With Helen Flores

KnightOfTheFlag

January 11th, 2012, 04:26 AM

Good job Manila X for the swift action! before more people could see it ( my bad...I even quoted it and reappears again)...I feel some people here are jealous by how our campaign has been going and deliberately sabotaging it....lets be vigilant guys!....I think the mods for this period should pay extra attention for this thread as people would every now and then pour cold water to our burning enthusiasm...

Manila-X

January 11th, 2012, 04:51 AM

A call for cultural renaissance
Of Trees and Forest
By SENATOR MANNY B. VILLAR
January 10, 2012, 10:57pm

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/347644/a-call-cultural-renaissance

MANILA, Philippines — Culture is one term that cannot be defined and understood in just a few words.

Culture, according to the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute, is a collection of traits that differentiate humans from animals, including the following: language, arts and sciences, thought, social activity or shared pursuits, and interaction or the social aspects of human contact.

The United Nations Educational, Social, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) states that culture is the "set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual, and emotional features of society or a social group and that it encompasses, in addition to art and literature, lifestyles, ways of living together, value systems, traditions and beliefs."

By any definition, the Philippines is rich in culture not only because of our varied ethnic origins but also because of our long history of contacts with other people. For example, the traditional Philippine dances, like the “tinikling” and “pandanggo sa ilaw,” are a unique mix of Spanish, Malay, and Muslim influences. There are also local variations of the Spanish “habanera,” “jota,” and the fan dance.

The Philippines is an Asian country, but our culture reflects the influences from European, American, and Latin American countries. Even our language has been enriched by words from other languages, primarily Spanish, Chinese and English.

In my previous column, I discussed our inherent artistic talents as a rich resource and an inherent advantage that we could, and should, tap for economic benefits.

Considering that art is among the traits that make up culture, it can also be part of a wider and more ambitious campaign: A cultural renaissance.

I also noted the lack of coordinated effort to promote the Philippines as a design hub. Similarly, I believe we are not promoting Philippine culture enough to enhance our country’s image and boost our attractiveness in the tourism industry.

We have a problem with attitude. A lot of people see spending for cultural promotion as a waste of resources, which they say should be channeled to poverty-alleviation measures.

Previous administrations had tolerated such attitude, and endeavors to promote Philippine culture suffered from lack of funding and other support. It has been a heroic effort for the few private organizations that continue to launch cultural performances in other countries using their own resources.

Some people dismiss cultural activities as only for the rich, but for me, culture is the soul of our country. Culture is what makes us Filipino, and we should be proud of our own culture.

And yet, promoting culture does not require massive resources. The first step, in my view, is for the government to declare as a national priority the promotion of Philippine culture. I would suggest the adoption of “cultural renaissance” as the working title for such a program.

We have numerous museums, both private and public (sadly, public museums need more support), which can be marketed to local and foreign visitors.

Schools are a rich ground for promoting culture and enriching our youth’s cultural awareness, without spending a lot. For instance, if schools find it difficult to teach English poetry, why not poetry in Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, or in any of our native languages?

Most schools already have programs that promote Philippine culture, like our native dances and songs. Many of our towns, cities, and provinces already benefit from promoting their indigenous culture like folk dances during their annual fiestas, which attract tourists – who stimulate local businesses.

All this, in my view, is what will make cultural renaissance a rewarding program for our economy, which should in turn correct some people’s wrong attitude toward culture.

Cultural festivals are among the most attractive events for visitors from other countries because these events give them better perspective and appreciation for their host countries.

Thus, cultural renaissance can be an important part of our tourism promotion program. If we can be a global design capital, we can also be world-famous for our unique and colorful culture.

It may take us some time to move up in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ladder in terms of growth. If we wait until we get rich before we pay attention to our culture, we may be too late: we may have lost our soul as a nation.

xxxriainxxx

January 11th, 2012, 05:03 AM

its not tacky,its original and it won a award.

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Geez, let it go already. Most countries rebrand - Amazing Thailand-Miracle Thailand-Beautiful Thailand; Vietnam- Hidden Charm-Timeless Charm, Singapore-Uniquely Yours- Your Singapore. I can cite more examples here if you want but I'd spare you that because I believe you are a smart person na hindi na kailangang ieksplika. Alam kong naiintindihan mo, pero let go of being too negative because this campaign was under Noy. There are some things more important than party lines. If you can't really support it, then don't get in our way- because in the end, tayo lahat ang maapektuhan. :okay:

walrus357

January 11th, 2012, 05:09 AM

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq249/drunken_sky/3423130692_1d75ca88e0_za.jpg

photo credit to Duane Mendoza

absinthe_888

January 11th, 2012, 05:12 AM

Oh yeah! One of the best beach retreats we went to in the Philippines, private, quiet, no crowd, crystal clear translucent opal bluish-green water, endless white powder-like sand beach as far as the eye can see.

All I can say is Wow. :D

Manila-X

January 11th, 2012, 05:12 AM

With all that bashing and crab mentality. We are all viewing what we think of our country from our perspective, the perspective of The Filipinos. How about we view the opinions of those from abroad who visited our country?

And most of them are positive!

Askal82

January 11th, 2012, 07:33 AM

You don't get what I would like to imply, i am not against the slogan but as you know tards-abny issues is being so much maligned words even here in this forum and as I understand from our good Tourism secretary that it is still on trial stage and not yet final. As you showed that there's a good size of white in our flag, where is white there as symbol of purity? It is much nearer to interlinked symbol and color of autism logo as I have observed.

^^ I think you're overanalyzing. I don't see a connection between the two.

Another term for that is being anal. :lol:

Manila-X

January 11th, 2012, 07:35 AM

Even Up With People, composed of youth from over 21 different countries enjoyed their stay here in The Philippines

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xxxriainxxx

January 11th, 2012, 08:28 AM

Even Up With People, composed of youth from over 21 different countries enjoyed their stay here in The Philippines

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^^ Oh yeah- this is the one you told me about! :)

tchitz

January 11th, 2012, 09:14 AM

delete

Mercato

January 11th, 2012, 10:09 AM

tribute to the masons. :cool: these fellows have the mind, the methodologies of a worldwide organisation and especially the means to impact tourism. ;)
http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i13262724246954.jpg
http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/39909/2308949820101994864S600x600Q85.jpg

posted by @icarusrising.

dessertfox

January 11th, 2012, 10:14 AM

This place needs great attention and utmost protection. Metro Manila will soon get potable water source by way of Laguna De Bay which sourced water from those rivers coming from these mountains. Tree Planting is so badly needed and control Kaingin, illegal logging, quarrying should be strictly enforced.

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Dreamtofly

January 11th, 2012, 10:25 AM

But I doubt that picture with the duyan is in Amanpulo though. The duyan in Amanpulo is 50% larger, made of cloth & not plastic rope like in that picture, off-white in color, with enough room for two, and it’s situated adjacent to your rented casita.

Sorry, I did not mentioned that this pic was credited to Amanpulo.
I clearly said Credit to the owner of the pic.

Aerolineas

January 11th, 2012, 10:28 AM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/Maynila_2.jpg

future_proof

January 11th, 2012, 10:37 AM

Time-travel. #itsMoreFunInThePhilippines
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Mercato

January 11th, 2012, 10:39 AM

... And who says post-harvest Banaue isn't picturesque?

http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132627452362599.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/mwqp0w.jpg
posted by @808_state

afterlife00

January 11th, 2012, 10:44 AM

^^ Love it!

afterlife00

January 11th, 2012, 10:49 AM

A call for cultural renaissance
Of Trees and Forest
By SENATOR MANNY B. VILLAR
January 10, 2012, 10:57pm

I like this article. All we need is a strong government to support the arts, and hopefully the people will follow. Sobrang vast lang ng culture naten, sayang lang kasi hindi naii-showcase as a whole identity. Unlike Malaysia, or even Japan and Korea, tipong their culture is their own branding na ren.

Mercato

January 11th, 2012, 10:53 AM

Mercato

January 11th, 2012, 11:07 AM

Northern California? John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden :cool:

http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132627632496165.jpg

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1674/3659670395a60f9dd85fb.jpg
posted by @dinabaw

dessertfox

January 11th, 2012, 11:13 AM

Mods, pwede dito kasi mas active and site na to. Ganyan din ang ginawa nang SM doon sa mga matatandang puno sa Novaliches, Qurino Branch nila. Sa may tapat ang TV-5. Pinutol lahat! mga dalawang ektarya marahil.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-the-cutting-uprooting-of-trees-at-sm-baguio.html

Mercato

January 11th, 2012, 11:21 AM

To reaffirm our position as a dominant tourism hegemon in the Pacific. :D :D
Move over, Tahiti, the real PPP is comin' ... Pacific Paradiso Philippines.

http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132627706358068.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/2660408747_ea8cee0b4e_b.jpg
posted by @mike_durero

sarimanok

January 11th, 2012, 11:31 AM

^^save as my desktop wallpaper :D

NEWS

It's a go for 'More Fun in the Philippines' campaign

Malacañang assured the public yesterday that the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) slogan and campaign “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” will be implemented despite some criticisms.
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/more-fun-philippines-campaign-160000083.html

afterlife00

January 11th, 2012, 11:40 AM

^^ dapat lang, it's super effective! :lol:

up_mc

January 11th, 2012, 11:57 AM

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390900_325038854196965_128752563825596_1047702_387144451_n.jpg
Source: PhotoworldManila (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=325038854196965&set=a.154352107932308.32475.128752563825596&type=1&ref=nf)

afterlife00

January 11th, 2012, 12:41 PM

^^ Do you think you're doing this country any good by posting and promoting photos like that? :-( Just sad.

xxxriainxxx

January 11th, 2012, 12:41 PM

... And who says post-harvest Banaue isn't picturesque?

http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132627452362599.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/mwqp0w.jpg
posted by @808_state

Pardon but that doesn't look like Banawe at all.

afterlife00

January 11th, 2012, 12:43 PM

^^ baka longsheng terraces yan???

Manila-X

January 11th, 2012, 12:50 PM

The next person to post negative images is GOING TO GET IT!!!!

xxxriainxxx

January 11th, 2012, 12:54 PM

^^ baka longsheng terraces yan???

Looks like it.

Btw, who posted what?

icarusrising

January 11th, 2012, 01:06 PM

@xxxriainxxx, did I hear you right that one can swim across this lake? So the volcanic brew must be sorta medicinal like the Dead Sea?

It's got sulfur which has antifungal and antibacterial properties.

davaob4now

January 11th, 2012, 01:08 PM

its not tacky,its original and it has won an award.

WOW PHILIPPINES VIDEO WINS BERLIN AWARD
Manila, March 14, 2003 -- The Department of Tourism's "More Than The Usual, WOW Philippines" advertisement campaign won the "Best International Video Advertising" award at the recently concluded Internationale Tourismus Borse (ITB) in Berlin.

The ads, which are shown on international media such as CNN and BBC, are intended to draw global attention to the Philippines' tourist attractions. One of the ads in the series features the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, accompanied by a warning to tourists saying: "Sorry, they're not edible."

Commenting on what he called "a great milestone," Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon said in a statement: "This award is a big leap in our efforts to promote the Philippines despite our meager resources."

The ITB, held March 7-11, is regarded as the global tourism industry's leading fair and an ideal forum for marketing and promotions. It is the largest professional trade fair, with some 10,000 exhibitors participating. An average of 130,000 visitors from various countries attend it.

The tourism department also won the "Best Marketing Effort of a National Tourism Organization" award in the overall category in 2002, and the same award for the Asia category in 2001.

It said the Office of Tourism Information recorded 175,828 foreign visitor arrivals in January, up 13.2 percent from 155,294 a year earlier, and 162,628 in February, up six percent from 153,373 a year earlier -- despite advisories of European and North American countries against traveling to the Philippines.[/QUOTE]

F7nRoE5lq1E
ito ba yun? i likt this video too...thats why im very excited sa bago, kailan kaya ma rerelease?

:applause: :banana: :cheers:

We are the only country in the world that can rival Brazil's Mardi Gras.
Sinulod, Ati Atihan, Mardi Gras, Higantes, Moriones, Pahiyas at madami pang iba.
IMHO.

yun nga...why brazil's festivals are more popular than the phil's eh di hamak na mas maganda, grandeur, at may meaning yung mga festivals ng pinas...kulang lang talaga sa promotion.

xxxriainxxx

January 11th, 2012, 01:11 PM

@xxxriainxxx, did I hear you right that one can swim across this lake? So the volcanic brew must be sorta medicinal like the Dead Sea?

http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132627551273618.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4331387601_49967f1545_b.jpg
posted by @[dx]

I think you can paddle across, but not swim... it's quite deep! But yeah sulfur is great for the skin. I've been there once. :yes:

hugodiekonig

January 11th, 2012, 01:11 PM

Bosnyboy

January 11th, 2012, 01:54 PM

F7nRoE5lq1E
ito ba yun? i likt this video too...thats why im very excited sa bago, kailan kaya ma rerelease?

yun nga...why brazil's festivals are more popular than the phil's eh di hamak na mas maganda, grandeur, at may meaning yung mga festivals ng pinas...kulang lang talaga sa promotion.[/QUOTE]

Kulang tayo sa bongga effect. Super grand ang mardi gras ng brazil. Ang laki laki ng ginagastos nila for the event unlike ours. Di sa minamaliit natin ang sarili natin pero pare-pareho lang ang moves ng mga festival dancers natin parang gaya gaya lang sila. Lechon manok syndrome.

xxxriainxxx

January 11th, 2012, 02:52 PM

HETO NA KASI ANG SINASABI KO DATI EH. :bash::bash::bash:

2 whale sharks injured by spear, motor banca

It was an accident—or attack—waiting to happen.
Two whale sharks that frequent Oslob town, south Cebu, were confirmed to be seriously injured, one of them by a spear and the other by the propeller of a motorized banca bringing tourists.
“Berto,” one whale shark identified by local fishermen, has been missing for three days after it was seen swimming with a spear thrust in its back, said Cebu diver and marine biologist Gary Cases of the Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving (PCSSD).
“We are still tracing the location of this whale shark with a spear wound to see if it is still alive,” Cases told Cebu Daily News. CDN team spotted the injured whale shark during a visit last week although the spear wound was several weeks old according to local fishermen.
The second one, “Lucas,” was struck by the propeller of a motor boat carrying local tourists, including divers, and was “seriously injured” in the head just last week.
The sighting of whale sharks in the coastal barangay of Tan-awan, Oslob, has drawn intense interest of divers and tourists since August when word spread that the deep-sea marine animals, which can reach 40 feet in length, were frequenting the shallow waters of the town after being hand-fed with shrimps by local fishermen.
The phenomenon has triggered a debate over whether the “domestication” of wild whale sharks was good for the animals and how to best manage the instant rise of tourist enterprises that have given local fishermen a new lucrative livelihood.
The PCSSD, a line agency of the Department of Tourism (DOT), is leading a reef study in the area to determine the health and population of at least 18 whale sharks that have been sighted passing through waters of barangay Tan-awan for the past two years.
Cases said he was visiting the area last Saturday when the fishermen told him about the two wounded whale sharks.
At least four whale sharks, locally known as “tuki” or “butanding,” have developed close interaction with local fisherman who regularly toss baby shrimps or “uyap” in the water to draw them.
With this, the fishermen have discovered a new livelihood, charging P300 per tourist for a ride out to sea on their paddle boats for a close encounter with whale sharks.
Photographs of divers and snorkelers underwater swimming close to the whale sharks or “riding” them have spread on the Internet.
The latest accident happened on Thursday last week, a day after DOT Regional Director Rowena Montecillo, with Cases and Ocean Care's Mario Marababol, visited Oslob to observe the activities there and talk with the mayor about measures to protect the whale sharks and ensure that eco-tourism is properly established.
Cases said he learned that a large motorized banca or outrigger based in Santander town, south Cebu, was carrying local tourists when it approached a school of butanding.
“It was an accident because dive boats are not supposed to get close in the sites. They know that they are not allowed in the area,” Cases said.
Boats that carry divers must stay at least five meters away from the marine species or the dive site.
Cases said that they are also tracing the parties responsible for piercing “Berto” with a spear.
The whale shark was carrying the wound for weeks and didn't show up for its morning feeding since last Saturday.
Whale sharks are not carnivores and don't attack humans but they are targets of hunters out to harvest its meat and shark's oil.
Cases said they suspect whale hunters from other municipalities may have targeted “Berto”.
Reneboy Servila, a local guide, said there are also people “envious” of the barangay's popularity due to the whale sharks.
Servila is one of the first fishermen who established the group that feeds the whale sharks and provides banca transportation services to visitors. He said other people in the area wanted to set up a similar business.
Just last month, a private resort opened in barangay Tan-awan beside the port terminal of Servila's group.
He said they also see new motorboats from other municipalities that frequent the area bringing divers and other tourists.
A second fisherfolk group was established last December by locals.
At the Capitol, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia yesterday formed a technical working group (TWG) to craft guidelines for whale shark watching in Oslob.
The TWG is headed by Provincial Board (PB) Member Peter John Calderon.
Its members include the Whale Shark Watchers Organization, the Provincial Veterinarian Rose Marie Vincoy, Provincial Legal Officer Marino Martinquilla, Provincial Engineer Eulogio Pelayre and Provincial Agriculturist Necias Vicoy.
Calderon said that the TWG will meet on Thursday in Oslob town to agree on guidelines.
The governor met with Oslob Mayor Ronald Guaren, who earlier handed over a copy of a new municipal ordinance passed for the protection of whale sharks.
The mayor said guides, who are fisherfolk in barangay Tan-awan, will be organized into a single group to be accredited by the municipality.
In the Oslob municipal ordinance, only an accredited group will be allowed to ferry tourists to the site where the whale sharks are.
Motor boats are prohibited in the area. Only paddle boats are allowed.
Touching and riding the whale sharks are also prohibited.
Buoys in the seawater will mark the designated whale shark watching area.
Under the proposed procedures, tourism officers will give a briefing for visitors in a designated area.
Viewing is limited to 30 minutes. Tourists will be provided with life jackets.
A maximum of six tourists is allowed to view for 30 minutes while a maximum of four divers is allowed to avoid crowding.
Fees were set in the ordinance—P300 per person for non-Oslob residents. Oslob residents will be charged only P30 per adult and P15 for children below 12 years old.
Tourists bringing video cameras will be charged an additional fee of P100.
Snorkeling is charged P20 and diving in the area will cost P50 per person.
Violators of the ordinance will be fined P2,000

http://cdn.ph/news_details.php?id=12197

Flor030

January 11th, 2012, 03:08 PM

HETO NA KASI ANG SINASABI KO DATI EH. :bash::bash::bash:

Errr!!!.... Baka sinadya talaga nila sagasaan ang butanding kakainis alam naman nila friendly yung whale shark tas sasagaan pa, isa pa naman kayamanan na ipanagmalaki ang butanding (whale shark) dapat alagaan tlaga natin ang likas na yaman sa atin... Gustong-gusto ko pa naman hawakan ang mga whale shark... Pag na ulit ang ganito pangyayari dapat ikulong nila ang sino man gustong manakit sa mga whale shark :ohno:

dessertfox

January 11th, 2012, 03:24 PM

Yan nga ang pangamba nang mga mga taga WWF na baka magiging dependent ang mga yan dahil pina-aamo sa pagpapakain noong ilang mahilig sa adventure kuno. Natural lahat nang hayop na namihasa nang ganoon, gaya niyan kahit sa mga motor boat sumusunod na. Kapag walang maibigay at gutom ay posibleng atakihin yong motor boat at malamang para itaboy ginamitan nang spear gun. Hay tao nga naman.

future_proof

January 11th, 2012, 03:40 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403686_2942230405685_1558971429_2854645_1568188169_n.jpg
photo of george tapan :)

ilivebacolod

January 11th, 2012, 03:44 PM

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Masskara Festival
Bacolod City, Philippines
www.themasskarafestival.com[/QUOTE]

Aerolineas

January 11th, 2012, 03:46 PM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/IMG_0906.jpg

mao rong

January 11th, 2012, 04:21 PM

Aerolineas

January 11th, 2012, 04:44 PM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/atiatihan_r.jpg
Photo Credit to Google Images

ilivebacolod

January 11th, 2012, 04:45 PM

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa426/xianmen/BacolodGovernmentCenter.jpg

Bacolod City Government Center
Negros Occidental, Philippines
www.bacolodcity.gov.ph

Aerolineas

January 11th, 2012, 04:46 PM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/IMG_2980.jpg
Photo taken this Afternoon 11/01/12 Aerolineas

bacolodchamp

January 11th, 2012, 05:07 PM

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384981_10150582488659664_202036544663_10871896_1698651377_n.jpg
Vegan. More fun in the Philippines. - Organically raised pigs enjoy salad for lunch. They follow a strict vegetable only diet.

ploy

January 11th, 2012, 05:20 PM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/IMG_2980.jpg
Photo taken this Afternoon 11/01/12 Aerolineas
pambirang yan!!!!! classic architecture bakit pininturahan ng ganyang kulay, nakakaintindi ba ng art yung gumawa nyan...:ohno:

wino

January 11th, 2012, 05:29 PM

hehe.. angpanget nga..

ilivebacolod

January 11th, 2012, 05:34 PM

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa426/xianmen/BacolodSilayInternationalAirport.jpg

dessertfox

January 11th, 2012, 05:37 PM

This is what they will gonna do, paint the town in yhellow. Pati si Rizal may hepa na rin.

Aerolineas

January 11th, 2012, 05:53 PM

Yan din ang Comment ko sa Thread ng Manila dati pero nagalit yata sila sa comment ko Trip talaga nila ang Baduy more Funny kasi ay SHOEY mar..jui zep...awww not just Tourism Building but other Historical Federal Building including Manila City Hall mix with Art Deco. YELLOW Din.

Aerolineas

January 11th, 2012, 05:54 PM

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absinthe_888

January 11th, 2012, 06:16 PM

^^ Nice sig you got there. Kaso si Sec. Roxas ay ayaw na irevive ang Panay Railways. Tsk.

Pardon but that doesn't look like Banawe at all.

Onga e. At diba nasisira na ang Banawe Rice Terraces.

Aerolineas

January 11th, 2012, 06:27 PM

^^ Nice sig you got there. Kaso si Sec. Roxas ay ayaw na irevive ang Panay Railways. Tsk.

Onga e. At diba nasisira na ang Banawe Rice Terraces.

Kaya nga UNFAIR OF WEALTH DISTRIBUTION ang sagot Sir! Panay Island has lot of Potential if the Rail Network will revived.

ilivebacolod

January 11th, 2012, 06:30 PM

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sarimanok

January 11th, 2012, 06:43 PM

I think you can paddle across, but not swim... it's quite deep! But yeah sulfur is great for the skin. I've been there once. :yes:

It's got sulfur which has antifungal and antibacterial properties.

thanks, need to go there very:soon: :lol:

sarimanok

January 11th, 2012, 06:48 PM

^^ Nice sig you got there. Kaso si Sec. Roxas ay ayaw na irevive ang Panay Railways. Tsk.

Nakapunta ako ng Ilo-ilo twice (my last visit was 2002:nuts:).. Nakita ko yung Railway dun sa Pavia. Sayang, ang ganda pa naman nung bridge doon. Ginawa na atang kalsada.

FlashCollider

January 11th, 2012, 08:15 PM

F7nRoE5lq1E
ito ba yun? i likt this video too...thats why im very excited sa bago, kailan kaya ma rerelease?

This is the winning vid.

TsBUz6qu_Bo

The wittiness of the Filipinos amazes me to no end.

Nabartek

January 11th, 2012, 08:43 PM

This is the winning vid.

TsBUz6qu_Bo

The wittiness of the Filipinos amazes me to no end.

Mejo totoo ito. Maraming Igorot na matatanda ang proficient sa English kahit sa liblib na lugar.

Nabartek

January 11th, 2012, 08:58 PM

Mother niya ay taga Luna, La Union sa province namin :colgate:

taga saan ba talaga nanay nya? may nabasa ako noon sa inquirer sabi ni Rob, taga-Baguio naman daw :uh::uh:

monsy

January 11th, 2012, 09:10 PM

taga saan ba talaga nanay nya? may nabasa ako noon sa inquirer sabi ni Rob, taga-Baguio naman daw :uh::uh:

eto yung youtube video, sabi nya filipino jew daw sya.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1sf5yqZX-k&feature=related

ilivebacolod

January 11th, 2012, 10:23 PM

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Miguel

January 11th, 2012, 11:08 PM

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photos by:
roy ramos, wild card, hersley ven casero

Click Here to View the Different Tourist Spots of Negros Oriental
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Askal82

January 12th, 2012, 01:05 AM

^^ REal nice. I love the Hope one. ;)

ilivebacolod

January 12th, 2012, 01:09 AM

PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

"Life is SWEETer here!"

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Askal82

January 12th, 2012, 01:10 AM

pau_p1

January 12th, 2012, 01:46 AM

just like to join the bandwagon... here are some of my share on It's more fun in the Philippines...

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davaob4now

January 12th, 2012, 02:09 AM

This is the winning vid.

TsBUz6qu_Bo

The wittiness of the Filipinos amazes me to no end.

the same video content that i posted this one is like the "itemised" one :D

anyway, napaka witty and creative talaga ng mga pinoy, maganda talaga ang video, sinearch ko yung mga vids ng ibang asean countries maganda din sa kanila, but this vid is just so wow, makakadiscover ka ng mga bago sa pinas...hope ma recycle to ng DOT.:)

hakz2007

January 12th, 2012, 02:16 AM

Sino na po ba sa inyo ang nakapunta na sa Gross ostrich farm sa San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija? Malayo ba yun sa town center?

amigo32

January 12th, 2012, 02:16 AM

they won't recycle it, kahit maganda pa yan, ano na lang sasabihin ng iba, hindi sila marunong, eh ang laki kaya ng budget sa kanila ngayon:lol:

davaob4now

January 12th, 2012, 02:23 AM

they won't recycle it, kahit maganda pa yan, ano na lang sasabihin ng iba, hindi sila marunong, eh ang laki kaya ng budget sa kanila ngayon:lol:

malaki pala budget eh, gawa na lang sila ng bago, dapat mas maganda.

hakz2007

January 12th, 2012, 02:26 AM

I already requested from the assigned moderator of The Urban Tourist Forum of SSC to change the thread title from Pearl of the Orient Seas to It's More Fun In the Philippines! (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=87453580#post87453580) And it's done.

You can post there guys!

Remember that it's more fun in the Philippines! :D

mikael21

January 12th, 2012, 02:34 AM

^^
great thanks sir :yes:

mikael21

January 12th, 2012, 02:36 AM

spearhead

January 12th, 2012, 02:39 AM

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hakz2007

January 12th, 2012, 04:12 AM

Camarines Sur

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by It's more fun in Bicol (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.295395443846132.82455.295368413848835&type=3)

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by It's more fun in Bicol (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.295395443846132.82455.295368413848835&type=3)

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by It's more fun in Bicol (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.295395443846132.82455.295368413848835&type=3)

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by It's more fun in Bicol (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.295395443846132.82455.295368413848835&type=3)

Manila-X

January 12th, 2012, 04:21 AM

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Nabartek

January 12th, 2012, 04:37 AM

^^ di ko nagets yan?

Manila-X

January 12th, 2012, 05:10 AM

^^ di ko nagets yan?

Up with People is an international organization where the cast is composed of youths from 21 different countries.

The cast was in The Philippines back early December and toured in Puerto Princessa, Tacloban and Metro Manila.

One thing, the cast did had fun!

http://www.upwithpeople.org

Aklandia

January 12th, 2012, 05:43 AM

Kakaumpisa Lang ng bagong Thread na Ito at take note nasa 23 pages na and still growing minsan ang hirap ng ma-open Ito talagang Viral ang Fun Campaign ng DOT Sabi nga nila POST AWAY FOLKS! Heheheh..

Manila-X

January 12th, 2012, 05:55 AM

Despite the nice pics, I would like to see foreign tourists get involved in this. It seems that the majority of those in the pictures are still Pinoys.

hakz2007

January 12th, 2012, 05:56 AM

http://abuggedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/clark-more-fun-in-the-philippines.jpg
Hot Air Balloon Festival, Clark Pampanga (Every February of the year)

Mercato

January 12th, 2012, 06:51 AM

Pardon but that doesn't look like Banawe at all.^^ baka longsheng terraces yan???ooops, sorry. on second thought, you may be right.

I took all the material from 2 old SSC Threads, the Parang Hindi Nasa Pinas and the Quiet, Serene, Tranquil and Romantic Places. I just took random photos there which I thought stood out from the pack.

xxxriainxxx

January 12th, 2012, 06:53 AM

^^ Nice sig you got there. Kaso si Sec. Roxas ay ayaw na irevive ang Panay Railways. Tsk.

Onga e. At diba nasisira na ang Banawe Rice Terraces.

Nope, some portions need rehabilitation, but nonetheless the rice terraces are still very stunning. Remember the Banawe Rice Terraces is just a portion of the extensive Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordillera.

Despite the nice pics, I would like to see foreign tourists get involved in this. It seems that the majority of those in the pictures are still Pinoys.

Of course, it's PHL driven - cant expect foreigners to join immediately, tho one of our writers, an Australian was interviewed yesterday by SBS Radio Australia especially on 'It's More Fun In The Philippines' tourism campaign. Will post link to the interview once it's up.

xxxriainxxx

January 12th, 2012, 06:59 AM

Just a quick break down of my Facebook page on Philippine Tourism:

As of today- people talking about the tourism page/ out of about 5,900 followers on FB
Countries

145
Philippines
12
Singapore
12
United States of America
6
United Kingdom
5
Canada
3
Australia
2
Italy
2
India
2
Japan
1
Spain
1
Morocco
1
Hong Kong
1
Macau
1
North Korea (DPRK)
1
Taiwan
1
Switzerland
1
Romania
1
Greece
1
Bangladesh
1
Norway

---------------------------------------------------------

Interest spiked as well as the Tourism Twitter account gained over 600 followers in a week- now stands at 9645 followers. I can say that the new campaign is very successful.

up_mc

January 12th, 2012, 07:03 AM

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Source: HERE (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2775205852677&set=a.1460624068954.84202.1033993952&type=1)

xxxriainxxx

January 12th, 2012, 07:06 AM

^^ Tama!

hugodiekonig

January 12th, 2012, 07:08 AM

Despite the nice pics, I would like to see foreign tourists get involved in this. It seems that the majority of those in the pictures are still Pinoys.

I have one here! Repost

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/397251_2364484364189_1612790914_31718522_304490956_n.jpg

Manila-X

January 12th, 2012, 07:09 AM

Nope, some portions need rehabilitation, but nonetheless the rice terraces are still very stunning. Remember the Banawe Rice Terraces is just a portion of the extensive Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordillera.

Of course, it's PHL driven - cant expect foreigners to join immediately, tho one of our writers, an Australian was interviewed yesterday by SBS Radio Australia especially on 'It's More Fun In The Philippines' tourism campaign. Will post link to the interview once it's up.

It is a good start, though we would also want to boost the number of foreign visitors excluding overseas Pinoys.

xxxriainxxx

January 12th, 2012, 07:11 AM

Getting from A-Bee. It's definitely More FUN in the Philippines!

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up_mc

January 12th, 2012, 07:13 AM

^^ Tama!

sana hindi ma-sacrifice ang welfare nila dahil sa pagdagsa ng turista. Naalala ko tuloy nung nagpunta ako sa Manila Ocean Park, uminit din ang ulo ko sa mga visitors na walang pakundangan sa paggamit ng flash sa camera. Ang daming matitigas ang ulo :ohno:

xxxriainxxx

January 12th, 2012, 07:17 AM

It is a good start, though we would also want to boost the number of foreign visitors excluding overseas Pinoys.

I think the campaign has achieved one of its purpose- to be come viral- I think we need to keep bombarding the net with this campaign. That's what Malaysia did- they played MTA ad nonstop- only this time we will do it online. So far- even the fiercest critics have joined the fun. The campaign have been generally well received. I don't think previous tourism campaigns have this much traction.

xxxriainxxx

January 12th, 2012, 07:22 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/394178_10150478934024064_86996579063_8819259_855302539_n.jpg

From my own photo. :)

RedZitti

January 12th, 2012, 07:27 AM

nice photo....

Jrommel

January 12th, 2012, 07:32 AM

A w e s o m e. P h i l i p p i n e s.
copyright intended:lol::banana:

Manila-X

January 12th, 2012, 07:33 AM

I think the campaign has achieved one of its purpose- to be come viral- I think we need to keep bombarding the net with this campaign. That's what Malaysia did- they played MTA ad nonstop- only this time we will do it online. So far- even the fiercest critics have joined the fun. The campaign have been generally well received. I don't think previous tourism campaigns have this much traction.

The only thing now is for The DOT to push through with this campaign.

It's like, fuck all those criticizers, bashers and crabs! Lets get on with this one!

Perseus II

January 12th, 2012, 07:47 AM

The only thing now is for The DOT to push through with this campaign.

It's like, fuck all those criticizers, bashers and crabs! Lets get on with this one!

tama! to hell with all those negas :lol:

xxxriainxxx

January 12th, 2012, 07:54 AM

The only thing now is for The DOT to push through with this campaign.

It's like, fuck all those criticizers, bashers and crabs! Lets get on with this one!

DOT will push through. It's wildly successful. Bahala ang mga talangka- mapag-iiwanan sila. They even gave out 'It's More Fun In The Philippines' magazines in Manado, Indonesia Tourism Conference. I am in full support. Cant wait for the release of the videos - from sources I heard maganda raw ang video. But I think the DOT is timing its release. :)

Btw for those who doesn't know yet:

The Terminal Fee in NAIA for International departures will be lowered back to PhP550 from PhP750 starting February 1, 2012.

Also this year the Bureau of Immigration has announced that it will extend the 21 days visa free stay to 30 days for most nationalities. :)

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Jrommel

January 12th, 2012, 07:59 AM

DOT will push through. It's wildly successful. Bahala ang mga talangka- mapag-iiwanan sila. They even gave out 'It's More Fun In The Philippines' magazines in Manado, Indonesia Tourism Conference. I am in full support. Cant wait for the release of the videos - from sources I heard maganda raw ang video. But I think the DOT is timing its release. :)

Btw for those who doesn't know yet:

The Terminal Fee in NAIA for International departures will be lowered back to PhP550 from PhP750 starting February 1, 2012.

Also this year the Bureau of Immigration has announced that it will extend the 21 days visa free stay to 30 days for most nationalities. :)

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

PhP350-400 is fair
ot
in fact they should also lower back all dues/fees, business permits on all local and nat'l government transactions to encourage more business/tourists..laging pataas..

Manila-X

January 12th, 2012, 08:00 AM

DOT will push through. It's wildly successful. Bahala ang mga talangka- mapag-iiwanan sila. They even gave out 'It's More Fun In The Philippines' magazines in Manado, Indonesia Tourism Conference. I am in full support. Cant wait for the release of the videos - from sources I heard maganda raw ang video. But I think the DOT is timing its release. :)

Btw for those who doesn't know yet:

The Terminal Fee in NAIA for International departures will be lowered back to PhP550 from PhP750 starting February 1, 2012.

Also this year the Bureau of Immigration has announced that it will extend the 21 days visa free stay to 30 days for most nationalities. :)

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

I'm sure the upcoming videos are going to be fun. Definitely less formal than the Malaysia ones.

xxxriainxxx

January 12th, 2012, 08:00 AM

PhP350-400 is fair
ot
in fact they should also lower back all dues/fees business permits on all local and nat'l government transactions..laging pataas..

^^ Baby steps. Be happy with the news, at least it's in the right direction. :) Hopefully in the near future, they can just tuck it in with the ticket prices.

Jrommel

January 12th, 2012, 08:13 AM

P550 is still high...
Terminal fee is like sort of a toll fee:lol:

Mercato

January 12th, 2012, 08:29 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/394178_10150478934024064_86996579063_8819259_855302539_n.jpg

From my own photo. :)mas maganda pala kun kasama ang logo regardless if left side or right side of the word Philippines.

Coz it attracts attention to the country being advertised. Well, it's attractive pure and simple. :cool:

you should suggest it to the DOT folks.

mAiNsTrEaMhunter

January 12th, 2012, 08:31 AM

amigo32

January 12th, 2012, 08:32 AM

hindi ko lang talaga gusto ginawang dilaw yung logo:nuts:

pati mga office building ng gov ginawang dilaw na rin, ambobo:nuts:

Aerolineas

January 12th, 2012, 09:59 AM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/Ph3.jpg
Caliber is to reach or attain something, is best describe to this Town perhaph the Only Town has reach International Gateway of Philippines so here we are Ready for FUN with the World.

rioney

January 12th, 2012, 11:15 AM

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- DOT Sec. Ramon Jimenz Twitter account...

noli-kun

January 12th, 2012, 02:48 PM

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:colgate:

-SNPKLSDMBLDR-

January 12th, 2012, 03:37 PM

NAIA Terminal 1 to undergo P1.16-B makeover
January 12, 2012 7:46pm

The collection of the SDF ends on Jan. 31, bringing down the terminal fee from P750 to P550.

Honrado said that by the end of the year, the P550 airport terminal fee will no longer be collected by the MIAA. Instead, airline companies will reimburse airport authorities with the fee as part of the airfare. — AL/VS, GMA News

full article (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/244403/news/nation/naia-terminal-1-to-undergo-p1-16-b-makeover?utm_source=GMANews&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=GMANewsTwitter)

Mercato

January 12th, 2012, 04:14 PM

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The Rare South Sea Golden Pearls by Jewelmer

Mercato

January 12th, 2012, 05:05 PM

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Aerolineas

January 12th, 2012, 05:25 PM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/ManilaFun.jpg
I posted so many MeMe Poster like everybody Because it's enjoyable and FUN indeed yesterday afternoon while walking in Manila I realized that this is the City that I'm telling to the world our Capital but she needs attention and help like a sick OLD GRANDMA that no one is taking care... I see sidewalks full of garbage and very filty smell of Urine, cart of garbage collector, beggars, and many more... weak POLITICAL WILL related issues how can we attract a long term of Tourist if this is the Place they see are we Ready for them? is this the impression that they can tell to their friends. [this is only I refer to Manila not in General]

bacolodchamp

January 12th, 2012, 06:28 PM

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FlashCollider

January 12th, 2012, 08:00 PM

Getting from A-Bee. It's definitely More FUN in the Philippines!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/381630_10150470984414064_86996579063_8790715_2114570956_n.jpg

Hehehe Made my day mate. :D

FlashCollider

January 12th, 2012, 08:02 PM

^^ Baby steps. Be happy with the news, at least it's in the right direction. :) Hopefully in the near future, they can just tuck it in with the ticket prices.

Tanong, bakit nga ulit hindi ito mai-incorporate sa ticket cost, yung terminal fee? (OT) sorry guys.

Nabartek

January 13th, 2012, 12:13 AM

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:colgate:

Puet? :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Nabartek

January 13th, 2012, 12:15 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/394178_10150478934024064_86996579063_8819259_855302539_n.jpg

From my own photo. :)

I have a better caption.

"A Walk in the Clouds. It's more fun in the Philippines"

:cheers:

[dx]

January 13th, 2012, 03:28 AM

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[dx]

January 13th, 2012, 03:29 AM

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From my own photo. :)

Like! +1,000! Retweet! hehe

[dx]

January 13th, 2012, 03:31 AM

tj_brewed

January 13th, 2012, 05:06 AM

http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132642750388703.jpg
:D

bacolodchamp

January 13th, 2012, 07:08 AM

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Officialdmcileasing

January 13th, 2012, 07:52 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/379489_10150538991887505_657182504_8777742_2031604120_n.jpg

:colgate:

:lol::lol: Nice capture! Anyways! I created this lens on squidoo.. I just wonder if your interested to check it out!

http://www.squidoo.com/my-top-10-take-a-trip-places-in-the-philippines

xxxriainxxx

January 13th, 2012, 08:39 AM

Tanong, bakit nga ulit hindi ito mai-incorporate sa ticket cost, yung terminal fee? (OT) sorry guys.

Good question, but I dont think that's DOT's job. It must be coordinated between airlines and airport authorities AFAIK.

xxxriainxxx

January 13th, 2012, 09:07 AM

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xxxriainxxx

January 13th, 2012, 09:22 AM

Create/share your FUN meme now on Android! DL na! https://market.android.com/details?id=ph.edict.imfiph

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:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

xxxriainxxx

January 13th, 2012, 09:33 AM

As seen with tourist eyes
Number Don't Lie
By ANDREW JAMES MASIGAN
January 2, 2012, 4:03am

MANILA, Philippines — Christmas 2011 was a special time for my family. One sibling flew in from Vancouver and another from Boston to spend the holidays with the three of us boys based here in Manila. Coming along for the visit was my niece who arrived with her Canadian boyfriend, Dylan, a white bloke from Calgary who’d never been to the Philippines. Family reunions, excursions, day trips and parties filled our schedule throughout the two-week Christmas season. It was a blast!

Playing tour guide to visiting relatives is a role we Pinoys left in the motherland have come to accept as our “unofficial duty.” My wife often jokes about how I take the role too seriously. Its almost comical, she says, how I obsessively plan itineraries, making sure that each and every thing we do presents the country in its best light. Years of indoctrination from the DoT urging us to “sell” the country have paid off—they have turned me into a walking salesman for the Philippines! My wife and I share good laughs about how I talk like a brochure or how I blurt out historical facts from out of the blue in relation to where we were at the moment. Heck, I figured if my efforts will result in more tourists coming in, it would all be worth it. Besides, it’s a small way I could serve the country and I am happy to oblige.

For the family’s visit last month, we took them around the new sights of Manila to shop, dine and chill. The Fort, Greenbelt, Rockwell and Shangri-La Mall were favorites. We also took them on a weekend holiday in Boracay and another weekend at Las Casas Filipinas in Bataan.

Whenever I put my tour guide cap on, I always try to view the country with fresh eyes—as if I were seeing it for the first time. Success in tourism parlance is all about providing a seamless end-to-end experience for our visitors and I wanted to see how well the Philippines delivered. Our two-week tour of Manila, Boracay, etc. gave me the perfect opportunity to experience it for myself.

Impressions of Manila

Dylan and I agree that Manila is just as impressive as any modern city in the developed world. The Makati and Ortigas CBDs, as well as the pocket cities of the Fort, Rockwell, Alabang and the Mall of Asia Complex are world class in terms of architecture and the amenities they offer.

Aesthetically, Manila is not lacking in character either. Its Spanish, American and Malay DNA shines through, with its mix of Hispanic churches, neo-classical buildings and homes made of indigenous nipa, capiz and mactan tiles. Barring the ugly billboards that litter the city, Manila is an interesting city to view.

The word “green” doesn’t usually crop up in the same sentence as Manila, but to my surprise, Dylan made a random comment on how well our thoroughfares were lined with lush greenery and trees (we were cruising Ayala avenue and proceeded to Roxas boulevard at that time). Come to think of it, Chairman Francis Tolentino of the MMDA has done an excellent job in greening Edsa, C5, Ortigas Avenue, McKinley Road, Buendia and Macapagal Avenue. The good Chairman deserves props for his efforts.

As we passed mall after mall, one being bigger than the next, Dylan couldn’t help but express his puzzlement at how we Filipinos voraciously consume products despite having a predominantly poor population. He couldn’t believe that three of the top ten largest malls in the world were within 30 kilometers of each other! In the Ortigas CBD alone, five malls stand side by side, each bursting with consumers. Manila is definitely a city that surprises, Dylan declared. Its people, amenities and entertainment scene is one of the most vibrant he’d seen.

We both agree that Manila is unfortunately let down by its lack of highways and byways to support its massive 14 million population. The reason why the city appears cluttered, cramped and disorderly is due to the lack of space for people to traverse with ease. Solve this and Manila can be one of the most interesting cities to visit in Asia.

Billboards that uglify the city also exacerbate the situation. It causes the city to choke on its own carbon monoxide. While the MMDA has gone on an assault to solve the billboard menace, advertising agencies that perpetuate them have sought the refuge of the courts. The result is a stalemate situation. At this stage, the only way to solve the billboard problem is for Malacañang to intercede. The President has a lot on his plate, but I hope he’d give some attention to this issue as it is becoming a real health hazard for all of us residents.

Impressions of Boracay

Boracay never fails to impress. “Traveler’s Choice” named it the best beach in the planet for 2011. “Travel + Leisure” puts it at no. 4 among the best islands in the world; and “Lonely Planet” among the top five. Looking at the island of Boracay for the first time, Dylan was taken by its natural beauty.

I was glad to see that Boracay has finally got its act together in as far as its backroom operations are concerned. Old timers will recall a rough start during the early years of commercialization. Today, we found the environs remarkably clean with the presence of local law enforcers palpable. Even the local hawkers were respectful and unobtrusive.

We noted full-scale cleaning operations between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. as visitors were sound asleep. Shop owners are now fined steeply for sanitation infractions, especially if it affects the beach area. Bangkas and motorized sea crafts have been banned from docking on the main beach. They are now relegated to the outer fringes of the island to maintain the tranquility and safety of the swimming area. Even in the underwater snorkeling reefs, cleaning operations are in full force. Snorkelers are charged a R20 environment tax for this, but we don’t mind paying this at all! Boracay’s local government and its tourism association must be commended for their training programs and initiatives towards achieving sustainability despite rapid commercialization. Well done, indeed!

The big disappointment was getting to and from the island itself. We flew Airphilexpress, the budget arm of Philippine Airlines. It was the second time I flew Airphilexpress, and as usual, they were late in every leg of the trip.

The problem with Philippine Airlines, and now Airphilexpress, is that they schedule their flights back-to-back-to-back to maximize revenues. Allowances are not made for unforeseen events like runway traffic (NAIA has a serious runway traffic problem. There is only one runway that can handle jumbo jets and another for smaller aircrafts). A delay in one flight causes a ripple effect of delays throughout the day. After decades of being plagued with the reputation for being perpetually late, PAL has apparently not learned its lesson.

We landed in the new Caticlan airport, a newly privatized airport owned and managed by the San Miguel group. I’ve heard a lot about this revitalized airport and was looking forward to seeing it. I was a bit disappointed, as despite being given a massive facelift and new equipment, it still remained small and insufficient in size to accommodate the traffic.

The transfers to and from the airport are still rough and complicated. One still needs to shuttle to the seaport, take a bangka to the main island, and finally shuttle to the hotel. The seaport is bare bones basic and painfully inefficient. Within the island of Boracay itself, the main road artery is still a single-laner and now choked with traffic given the one million tourists Boracay absorbs every year. Thankfully, all bad impressions disappear when one reaches the beautiful beach front of the island.

Heading back to Manila was another ordeal. Our flight was supposed to leave from Caticlan, but we were told that the flight had been diverted to Kalibo since the sun was setting and the Caticlan airport had no runway lights. We couldn’t believe it. A newly renovated airport without runway lights! All of us passengers had to take a two-hour shuttle to Kalibo and check in all over again. Foreigners in our midst were piqued! The bliss that Boracay’s beach had brought turned into irritation, thanks to our inefficient transport systems.

Now in Kalibo, the check-in counters were choked up with five flights leaving simultaneously. Tempers raged as everyone competed for space. As usual, all flights were delayed.

Wake up DOTC, DPWH!

Government has declared its intent on developing the tourism industry into a key revenue producer for the country. From the US$22.5 billion it generated last year, it aims to multiply this three-fold on the back of 10 million tourists by 2016. As always, the folks at DOT enjoin all of us citizens to help “sell” the country among friends and family.

But the big loophole, as we have recently experienced first hand, is government’s lack of investment in infrastructure. It is the reason why we do not achieve a seamless and enjoyable end-to-end experience for our visitors. It is also one of the key reasons why our four million tourists are but a fourth of Thailand’s and a fifth of Malaysia’s. We need more roads, more byways and a better international airport in Manila. We need better seaports, bigger airports and cemented roads in the countryside.

All this falls on the shoulders of the DOTC and DPWH, headed by Secretaries Mar Roxas and Babes Singson, respectively. While we have heard much about new infrastructure projects coming up under their watch through PPP and other financing schemes, the reality is that nothing of significance has been built up to this day.

The choke point of our tourism industry is not the lack of beautiful sights nor the lack of participation from our people. It is the lack of infrastructure. Solve this and 10 million tourists will be a breeze.

Andrew is an economist, political analyst and businessman. He is a 20-year veteran in the hospitality and tourism industry. For comments and reactions, e-mail andrew_rs6@yahoo.com.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/346715/as-seen-with-tourist-eyes

Manila-X

January 13th, 2012, 09:43 AM

Good article.

Though I might disagree with him on his comments of Manila. The majority of Metro Manila's population isn't poor but middle class from lower to upper.

Our highways and byways are well connected especially EDSA which connects the key areas of the metro. The problem though is traffic can get really bad especially during rush hours.

What Metro Manila needs are not more highways but a more extensive public transportation system especially rapid transit. Buses should be more organized, Jeepneys should modernize to the fact it does not cause pollution. Our rapid transit should be upgraded and modernize to the fact it is a full metro system just like the Purple Line. Tricycles should be limited in side streets or in subdivisions and pedicabs should be phased out!

LuckyLady

January 13th, 2012, 09:53 AM

As seen with tourist eyes
Number Don't Lie
By ANDREW JAMES MASIGAN
January 2, 2012, 4:03am

The choke point of our tourism industry is not the lack of beautiful sights nor the lack of participation from our people. It is the lack of infrastructure. Solve this and 10 million tourists will be a breeze.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/346715/as-seen-with-tourist-eyes

this is it! But i don't know as to when our gov't would realize this. :ohno: i think Roxas is not really doing his job well he better be sacked imo! 2 years has been wasted already and we cannot afford to waste more of our time.

pau_p1

January 13th, 2012, 09:58 AM

well Roxas indeed need to deliver properly if he wants himself to be president next election...

LuckyLady

January 13th, 2012, 10:01 AM

sorry but i doubt he would win for president, he is even hated by his own people:lol:

xxxriainxxx

January 13th, 2012, 10:06 AM

sorry but i doubt he would win for president, he is even hated by his own people:lol:

and within his own family. :| okay, now I should shut my trap. :D

pi_malejana

January 13th, 2012, 10:12 AM

and within his own family. :| okay, now I should shut my trap. :D

uy ba't may ganyan.. share naman ng tsimis mo...:D

anyway, diba ung mga kalsada sa MM eh DPWH ang may say?? airports at railways lang yata sa DOTC??:dunno:

Bosnyboy

January 13th, 2012, 10:13 AM

sorry but i doubt he would win for president, he is even hated by his own people:lol:

Oh? wow i didnt know that. I thought he is hated by korina for not getting her pregnant yet. Kaya siguro sa inis ni korina nagbalik na lang sya sa tv and radio. hahahha dapat kasi si ted failon na lang pinakasalan nya mas bagay sila.

LuckyLady

January 13th, 2012, 10:13 AM

Tanong, bakit nga ulit hindi ito mai-incorporate sa ticket cost, yung terminal fee? (OT) sorry guys.

this i've asked several times here also but seems no one is in the know too:lol: anyway, i think if the gov't is really serious in helping our tourism, slogan, infrastructures alone is not enough. We need to care also for the impression of our foreign travellers in the ease and comfort in their travel and everything starts from the airport. Can we just go in and out from the ariport without falling in lines and paying fees? I don't think this is hard to implement if the gov't really wanted to do this.

Dr. Richard Espeno

January 13th, 2012, 10:14 AM

The canadian guy in the article was so impressed with Manila/Philippines not only because he went to the beautiful places in the country but more importantly he experienced it with enthusiastic and proud Filipinos who showed him around. Its always the case when i bring foreign friends to the Philippines. Like what our tourism slogan says " its more fun in the Philippines"... because of the Filipinos. We are the best ambassadors of our country. It would be a bit more difficult for foreigners to cruise/maneuvre around Philippines alone by themselves especially those who cannot speak english well, like i cant imagine my Singaporean Chinese and Malay health attendants roaming around Philippines without me hehehehe. ROAD TRAFFIC IS THE DOWNSIDE... the only negative comment i always get from my guests hehhehe

Bosnyboy

January 13th, 2012, 10:14 AM

Magaling lang ata si roxas sumigaw ng "PUT#%@ INA M$" sa ayala ave hahaha ang lutong ng pagkabigkas.

LuckyLady

January 13th, 2012, 10:17 AM

Oh? wow i didnt know that. I thought he is hated by korina for not getting her pregnant yet. Kaya siguro sa inis ni korina nagbalik na lang sya sa tv and radio. hahahha dapat kasi si ted failon na lang pinakasalan nya mas bagay sila.

his votes in the last election would explain it all:lol: buti pa sila na lang ni Penoy ang mag pkaner:lol: and maybe rain could share more interesting details:lol:

xxxriainxxx

January 13th, 2012, 10:24 AM

^^ I am very sure, may mga relatives sya na hindi sya binoto nung eleksyon. Bad trip sa kanya. Quoting a very close relative- away away sila sa Araneta nung nag reunion sila- and ang sabi- okay ang kapatid pero sya- asshole daw talaga yan since pagkabata.

Not my words.

Moving on.... :D

Aerolineas

January 13th, 2012, 10:57 AM

Kaya nga sa Panay Island ibinasura nyan[MAR] ang Railway Project tsk...tsk...HINDI SYA FUTURISTIC.

amigo32

January 13th, 2012, 11:16 AM

Sayang si Korina:D danda pa naman, hindi magka anak:D
Sana si piolo na lang inasawa nya, ay mali, sister pala si papa p:D

Aerolineas

January 13th, 2012, 11:33 AM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/IMG_1233-1-1.jpg
Philippines is Asia's Friendliest People and rank World's 8th Friendly Citizen according to FORBES Magazine

urban Iegend

January 13th, 2012, 12:10 PM

Sayang si Korina:D danda pa naman, hindi magka anak:D
Sana si piolo na lang inasawa nya, ay mali, sister pala si papa p:D

Si Ted Failon ang bet ni Piolo hinde si Korina :lol:

Aerolineas

January 13th, 2012, 05:21 PM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/1forFUN1-1.jpg
Original Photo Below I resize it to put some add/tag for our Province:)
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/boracay-1_2.jpg

sarimanok

January 13th, 2012, 05:43 PM

^^ sayang low quality yung photo, maganda sana..

Fraulein

January 13th, 2012, 07:00 PM

Nice promo starting at 01:30 ~ singit din ang NAIA.

ZFLpQlks_6o

Worth watching ito. Ganda ng promotions nila sa Boracay. You may watch it hanggang Part 10 sa youtube. :)

InfinitiFX45

January 13th, 2012, 07:39 PM

Phl ranked 8th friendliest country - expat survey :banana: :cheers: :banana: :cheers: :banana: :cheers:

by Artemio Dumlao | The Philippine Star | January 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM

BAGUIO CITY ,Philippines – The Philippines ranked 8th in the list of the “World’s Friendliest Countries” in the “Expat Explorer Survey 2011” conducted by banking giant HSBC, it was reported on the website of Forbes magazine.

The survey showed that hospitality is the greatest asset of the Philippines in the tourism industry.

The survey conducted in 100 countries worldwide between May and July 2011 rates countries based on the preference of expatriates to make them “their second home.”

The 15 friendliest countries in the world, starting from the highest rated, are New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, Canada, United States, Turkey, United Kingdom, Philippines, Spain, Malaysia, Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Singapore, and France.

Read More: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=767588&publicationSubCategoryId=63

Aerolineas

January 13th, 2012, 07:44 PM

Worth watching ito. Ganda ng promotions nila sa Boracay. You may watch it hanggang Part 10 sa youtube. :)
Oo nga Suko na nga ang mata ko hehehheh 2: 45 am na :lol::lol:

Aerolineas

January 13th, 2012, 07:50 PM

^^ sayang low quality yung photo, maganda sana..
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/boracay-1_2.jpg
Ito ang image nyan maliit lang ineDit ko lang... sumikat tong Picture nung mga early Days ng Boracay at nagsimulang mahumaling ang mga Dayuhan, sa isang Travel magazine ito noon wala lang akong idea kung Conde Nast o British Magazine Weekly-Travel Quick <?>
Basta ang Original nyan ay walang Edit o Photoshop kaya tingnan mo ang effort nila noon! ang ganda ng Capture.

Aerolineas

January 13th, 2012, 07:53 PM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/ManilaFun1.jpg

part timer

January 13th, 2012, 08:11 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6690958211_b02a0e0b32_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jglaz/6690958211/)
Group Pictures. #itsmorefuninthephilippines | Dinagyang Festival | Iloilo City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jglaz/6690958211/) by byahemj (http://www.flickr.com/people/jglaz/), on Flickr

wino

January 13th, 2012, 08:29 PM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/boracay-1_2.jpg
Ito ang image nyan maliit lang ineDit ko lang... sumikat tong Picture nung mga early Days ng Boracay at nagsimulang mahumaling ang mga Dayuhan, sa isang Travel magazine ito noon wala lang akong idea kung Conde Nast o British Magazine Weekly-Travel Quick <?>
Basta ang Original nyan ay walang Edit o Photoshop kaya tingnan mo ang effort nila noon! ang ganda ng Capture.

comment ko lang dun sa photo edit mo..

The photo was absolutely gorgeous.. problem is..
there were a lot of distractions, don't know where to look at.

Bosnyboy

January 14th, 2012, 02:17 AM

Luved the foto, really really like. I wish boracay still looks that way now.

Nanflexal

January 14th, 2012, 02:43 AM

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/boracay-1_2.jpg
Ito ang image nyan maliit lang ineDit ko lang... sumikat tong Picture nung mga early Days ng Boracay at nagsimulang mahumaling ang mga Dayuhan, sa isang Travel magazine ito noon wala lang akong idea kung Conde Nast o British Magazine Weekly-Travel Quick <?>
Basta ang Original nyan ay walang Edit o Photoshop kaya tingnan mo ang effort nila noon! ang ganda ng Capture.

Maganda talaga ang view ng boracay. but the problem is, they don't control the development of the area.

Fraulein

January 14th, 2012, 02:47 AM

Australian promotion in Boracay. That was in year 2011!

EdI8bWVJB-E

FiloInOz

January 14th, 2012, 03:42 AM

^^^ Not a promotion really, they just featured it... Its a travel show here in australia, channel 9 called Getaway.....thats Cate Ceberano a Fil-australian singer/host.... Aired in mid 2011

Fraulein

January 14th, 2012, 03:55 AM

^^see the last part. courtesy of Philippine Airlines. :)

mwg12a

January 14th, 2012, 04:09 AM

^^^ Not a promotion really, they just featured it... Its a travel show here in australia, channel 9 called Getaway.....thats Cate Ceberano a Fil-australian singer/host.... Aired in mid 2011

If it's being featured, that means it's definitely a promotion. That's the whole purpose of Travel shows or Channels, they feature tourists destination spots all over the world. It is a much stronger way of promoting a destination.

FiloInOz

January 14th, 2012, 04:53 AM

wakeuptoreality

January 14th, 2012, 08:00 AM

SINULOG FLUVIAL PROCESSION! taken this morning.

Only in Cebu! Fluvial Parade, #SINULOG #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines

http://a.yfrog.com/img857/4585/2nfql.jpg
ct: @ItsMeMoonRay

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6693496395_42beeb07ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51282651@N08/6693496395/)
Sinulog Crowd for Fluvial Procession (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51282651@N08/6693496395/) by Just Add Tea (http://www.flickr.com/people/51282651@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6693244999_57525260e2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51282651@N08/6693244999/)
Sinulog Festival, Cebu, Philippines (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51282651@N08/6693244999/) by Just Add Tea (http://www.flickr.com/people/51282651@N08/), on Flickr

mwg12a

January 14th, 2012, 08:08 AM

^^^ thats why i said 'not really', in a way, it was, yeah, coz it tells us australians the best places to go on holidays oustide of OZ.... That particular episode was shown ONCE, and was on the website for a few days. I liked it pa nga on facebook, i think there was 25 of us.... A promotion is paulit ulit dapat.... Its your choice of word, shouldve been 'Boracay, featured in australian travel show'... Ang labas kasi parang AUSTRALIA is PROMOTING boracay, i highly doubt that they would want to promote boracay as the best beach in the world, theyre too proud of their beaches too you know... =)

Promotion can be in any form, they featured it for a reason. Perhaps, a travel agency or what. It may have only been shown once but that can be replayed just as many other travel shows you'd see around, there are reruns on TV. Infact, TV commercials here in the US during Football championships which is called " world series " would have commercials done especifically for the occassion and more often than not, it usually is being shown "once" because it was especifically dedicated for that event for the year. It may have shown once but it can be superceded with other follow up ads in another form, for instance, brochures and magazines. One time showing can be a word of mouth and the impact on showing such ads or promotion is enough cause an effect. Somehow, the ads being shown would not be shown without any monitory value from the destination being shown. It's not all about who has the beach resort or not, it's about the promoter who featured that ads even once would profit from it.

Mercato

January 14th, 2012, 08:29 AM

Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. Come Visit the Tiboli.

[sorry po, hindi pa rin ako bihasa diyaan sa photoshop na yan nakikiangkas pa rin ako sa freebie na to. The large fonts sometimes do not do justice to such a beautiful location and beautiful people such as these; agaw eksena minsan e.]

http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132652594733942.jpg
http://benyoungphotography.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tiboli-women-Lake-SebuPhilippines.jpg

Mercato

January 14th, 2012, 08:33 AM

WOW just WOW!!! really love it! :cheers::cheers::cheers:;87490515']This is in Surigao, right? I wanna go!yup, that's right. The place is Surigao and I snatched the pic from the Quiet, Serene, Tranquil and Romantic Thread from the other side. :D :D

*******

will fix this later...

http://www.cntraveller.com/_/img/housing/logo-site-new.jpg
http://www.cntraveller.com/photos/user-photos/galleries/people/2

the caption would be... Tiboli, Timeless Beauty. More Fun in the Philippines
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4281270426_356e855a24.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4281270426_356e855a24.jpg
by Joji Alcantara

afterlife00

January 14th, 2012, 11:38 AM

Worth watching ito. Ganda ng promotions nila sa Boracay. You may watch it hanggang Part 10 sa youtube. :)

Maganda nga tong film na to. Feel good + phl promotion. :cheers:
Dapat gumawa ang DOT neto in collaboration with Star Cinema or Viva films :lol: more on promoting tourist spots for the local crowd.

hugodiekonig

January 14th, 2012, 12:36 PM

Flor030

January 14th, 2012, 12:44 PM

Month of January... Sinulog festival will normally conducted in Visayas & Mindanao..... here are 2 previous video in 2011 Sinulog Festival
Sorry i don't have my own video :ohno:
Ryesu6M2IrA&feature

bxqit7keGUw&feature

but see more new excitement of Sinulog Festival this Coming week 2012.... :)
"VIVA PIT SENIOR" it's more fun in the Philippines!!!!....:banana::banana::banana:

Bosnyboy

January 14th, 2012, 02:40 PM

Ganda

Bosnyboy

January 14th, 2012, 02:41 PM

Promotion can be in any form, they featured it for a reason. Perhaps, a travel agency or what. It may have only been shown once but that can be replayed just as many other travel shows you'd see around, there are reruns on TV. Infact, TV commercials here in the US during Football championships which is called " world series " would have commercials done especifically for the occassion and more often than not, it usually is being shown "once" because it was especifically dedicated for that event for the year. It may have shown once but it can be superceded with other follow up ads in another form, for instance, brochures and magazines. One time showing can be a word of mouth and the impact on showing such ads or promotion is enough cause an effect. Somehow, the ads being shown would not be shown without any monitory value from the destination being shown. It's not all about who has the beach resort or not, it's about the promoter who featured that ads even once would profit from it.

Sorry pero tama si FilinOZ sa definition nya. Humihirit pa kasi eh :nuts:

bacolodchamp

January 14th, 2012, 02:43 PM

We're the friendliest in Asia!!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::cheers: More fun in the Philippines! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

PAGCOR's casino filipino...asia's friendliest:lol:

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/377376_10150688673342892_582847891_12211533_168102546_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/399385_10150688674217892_582847891_12211535_1874857598_n.jpg

davaob4now

January 14th, 2012, 02:50 PM

watch GMA7 now as in now..its about the tourist spots in the philippines and about the "its more fun in the philippines" DOT ad...

UPdate: Tapos na :D

sarimanok

January 14th, 2012, 05:23 PM

DOT: New tourism slogan wowed int'l travel experts

MANILA, Philippines - The new Philippine tourism campaign with the slogan, "It's more fun in the Philippines", was well-received during the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Manado, Indonesia this week.

Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. said the ATF 2012 was the "perfect platform to introduce the campaign to some 1,600 international delegates of buyers and sellers, the NTO (National Tourism Organization) community and media delegates."

The campaign was unveiled during the Philippine-hosted dinner at the Sultanraja Hotel in Manado on Jan. 13, a week after it was launched by the Department of Tourism via social networking sites in the Philippines.

read more (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/01/14/12/dot-new-tourism-slogan-wowed-intl-travel-experts)

bulabog jalaur

January 14th, 2012, 06:47 PM

Viral Tourism Campaign from the Philippines make to the top 10 noteworthy picture of the week in twitter as compiled by Mashable (http://mashable.com/2012/01/14/the-10-most-noteworthy-photos-twitter/#436038).

Looks like the DOT campaign is working.:)

http://www.gagful.com/uploads/2012_1/1326190446_Mountain_bikes_its_more_fun_in_Philippine_gag.jpg

Mercato

January 14th, 2012, 07:07 PM

"Marcelo Fernan Bridge"
Mandaue Mactan Bridge
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coolmars/2706101752/
http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132656427690580.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3021/2706101752_8f47448fdc_z.jpg

Mercato

January 14th, 2012, 07:18 PM

Although the centrepiece animals are of African origin, all animals below are already descendants from the original stock and are definitely Born in the Philippines. Thus we had made them our own. That is the broad power and flexibility of the Melting Pot concept, cultural or otherwise. :cool: :cool:

Calauit Island, Palawan

http://s2.hubimg.com/u/2464533_f520.jpg

http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132656481319571.jpg
http://asiawonder.blogspot.com/2011/05/calauit-island-wildlife-sanctuary.html

to the preachy pedantic prudes, take heart. when the science of cloning is perfected, we can replace all the African animals with Dinosaurs if that'll make you feel better. :D :D

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKsk3_YpNI0/Tc7JCZF37ZI/AAAAAAAAC1U/aP8Vcf8mjsQ/s1600/Calauit+Island+Wildlife+Sanctuary+-2.jpg

http://panaylakbay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Calauit24-1024x683.jpg

http://images.tabulas.com/22242/m/dsc02455_resize.JPG

http://i47.tinypic.com/15zmx6b.jpg

hugodiekonig

January 14th, 2012, 07:35 PM

swing_vote

January 14th, 2012, 07:37 PM

hugodiekonig

January 14th, 2012, 07:48 PM

^^ Come on, let's move forward! :banana::banana:

swing_vote

January 14th, 2012, 08:01 PM

Fredobsurt

January 14th, 2012, 08:36 PM

Some Think #It'sMoreFuntoBash. I DISAGREE

by Vicente Romano III on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 9:37pm

The next wave kicks in – the outpouring of unsolicited advice.

“Why does DOT insist on replacing WOW Philippines anyway?” even followed by an urgent appeal, “To DOT leaders, please be humble naman. Admit you made a mistake and just revert to WOW Philippines!” And then there’s the old cliché, “why fix something that ain’t broke?”

Bash. Bash. Bash.

I can’t really blame them for their unwavering loyalty to the WOW brand. It appeals to us Pinoys. We use it for things we luv!

But they don’t know that we don’t use it in Japan – our third largest market, because they don’t understand the word WOW and there is no direct equivalent of the word in their language. They don’t know that even in the US – our number one market (and where they fully understand the word WOW but maybe not appreciate it as we do), we dropped it and used another slogan because there was no traction. And they don’t know that in the last few years that we have been using the brand, we have steadily lost market share to the point where Vietnam has overtaken us in terms of tourist arrivals.

Of course you can argue that there are many other reasons for our declining market position – lack of infrastructure, traffic, lousy airport, lack of promotional budget., etc. You may even blame GMA (of which I’m tempted to agree ;-)). But it might interest you to know that at the time when Vietnam overtook us, they had far worse infrastructure than ours (small airport, limited road network), and operating on a smaller promotional budget than ours.

It’s not about us. It’s about them – the tourists. It starts not with what we have to offer, but with what they’re looking for.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/01/08/12/some-think-itsmorefuntobash-i-disagree

this might help

Sky Harbor

January 14th, 2012, 10:47 PM

^^ I think it helps also that our neighbors spent more in that time period on tourism promotion than the Philippines did.

Askal82

January 14th, 2012, 11:56 PM

Askal82

January 15th, 2012, 12:39 AM

Hey, guys I have a suggestion, can we rename this thread to It's more fun in the Philippines", then put separately under Around the Philippines for easy access?

Mercato

January 15th, 2012, 02:28 AM

parang yung sa setting ng mga scenes sa mga Koreanovelas, kulang nalang snow:omg: Groan ... for my kinda town to be associated with Koreanisimo is ............ :dizzy::dizzy::dizzy: :jk: :lol:
^^ Come on, let's move forward! :banana::banana:I concur. :pepper:
this might helpYup, it helps. ;)^^ I think it helps also that our neighbors spent more in that time period on tourism promotion than the Philippines did.True. Prolley why the new slogan is riding on the crest of Philippine netizens driving it forward. If the current trending on some networking sites is any indication, it seems to be getting the attention of foreigners.

Government should pay more attention to Tourism, and money indeed helps a lot.
Yeupz, but it's more fun in the Philippines. :lol:The issues raised aren't too serious. ;) For instance, the issue of large fonts is a non-issue because the more Photoshop-savvy netizen can always re-adjust the font size according to the size of the picture for optimum Ad impact. I can't recall offhand the term the Greeks used for proportions or aesthetics, was it Arete? But I think you get the general drift.

As for the issue of flooding the Net with photos of biblical proportions, I'd say why not indeed? :cool: Fact of the matter is, Foreigners (and the vast majority of them) know next to nothing about what the Philippines is all about. Filipinos who feel they're filled to the brim & it's all coming out of their ears already need not even look at the pics. It is not for their consumption but for the consumption of those other Filipinos or Foreigners who have no inkling yet. ;)

I mean come on, in the general scheme of things in the World of Advertising, is there ever such a thing as too much Advertising (& the saturation of one's nerves)??? If that were the case, I guess all the big commercial brand names would be put out of business. :lol: Need we highlight the fact that we can see all the Big Brand Names all around us everywhere we turn (and NOT just in the Internet mind you). ;)Hey, guys I have a suggestion, can we rename this thread to It's more fun in the Philippines", then put separately under Around the Philippines for easy access?Sounds great. You mean the Tourism thread itself + the whole spectrum of topics falling under Philippine Tourism? Or just the new concept of More Fun in the Philippines? Come to think of it, the Tourism thread is always partly obscured here in its present location owing to the other rival Topics also vying for the readers' attention. Yea, I concur it is a great idea.

patchay

January 15th, 2012, 04:25 AM

this might help

Actually to me as an Asian tourists, the thing I see about Vietnam is simply: "CHEAP". Cheap shopping, cheap accommodation, cheap flights by AirAsia.

Not sure, but I understand that Manila hotels are very expensive (even more expensive than KL) and food isn't that cheap as well. Family travels are bit more expensive than family travels in VN partly due to the fact that there is a lack of all-in-one travel package from the Agents. Everywhere we go in China is all packaged by the travel agents extensively.

I suggest DoT to do more marketing in around ASEAN countries because not many people here know where to go in PH besides Manila and Cebu. Then get in touch with each nation travel agents and do promotions more aggressively. It will be nice to have a 8-day package to cover most of PH.

my 2 cents.

Askal82

January 15th, 2012, 04:47 AM

:omg: Groan ... for my kinda town to be associated with Koreanisimo is ............ :dizzy::dizzy::dizzy: :jk: :lol:
I concur. :pepper:
Yup, it helps. ;)True. Prolley why the new slogan is riding on the crest of Philippine netizens driving it forward. If the current trending on some networking sites is any indication, it seems to be getting the attention of foreigners.

Government should pay more attention to Tourism, and money indeed helps a lot.
The issues raised aren't too serious. ;) For instance, the issue of large fonts is a non-issue because the more Photoshop-savvy netizen can always re-adjust the font size according to the size of the picture for optimum Ad impact. I can't recall offhand the term the Greeks used for proportions or aesthetics, was it Arete? But I think you get the general drift.

As for the issue of flooding the Net with photos of biblical proportions, I'd say why not indeed? :cool: Fact of the matter is, Foreigners (and the vast majority of them) know next to nothing about what the Philippines is all about. Filipinos who feel they're filled to the brim & it's all coming out of their ears already need not even look at the pics. It is not for their consumption but for the consumption of those other Filipinos or Foreigners who have no inkling yet. ;)

I mean come on, in the general scheme of things in the World of Advertising, is there ever such a thing as too much Advertising (& the saturation of one's nerves)??? If that were the case, I guess all the big commercial brand names would be put out of business. :lol: Need we highlight the fact that we can see all the Big Brand Names all around us everywhere we turn (and NOT just in the Internet mind you). ;)Sounds great. You mean the Tourism thread itself + the whole spectrum of topics falling under Philippine Tourism? Or just the new concept of More Fun in the Philippines? Come to think of it, the Tourism thread is always partly obscured here in its present location owing to the other rival Topics also vying for the readers' attention. Yea, I concur it is a great idea.

I think we can have both - this tourism thread that discusses about tourism - related issues and the 'fun' thread for promoting the country on our own. :)

noli-kun

January 15th, 2012, 05:38 AM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/312147_121065914666413_119073424865662_105803_117402878_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/307850_121065957999742_119073424865662_105804_1036303469_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/294713_121066031333068_119073424865662_105807_160079913_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/309087_121066097999728_119073424865662_105810_1936339503_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/308873_121066111333060_119073424865662_105811_422025514_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/315332_121066941332977_119073424865662_105819_1259186_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/299737_121067027999635_119073424865662_105823_836752309_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/307662_121067051332966_119073424865662_105824_1180517160_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/310437_121067121332959_119073424865662_105827_49809593_n.jpg

I just had an orgasmic visual feast right there. God, this is but one of the many natural wonders that the last frontier of the Philippines-Palawan- has to offer to adventure-savvy tourists. Photos are from Calamian Islands Travel & Tours (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Calamian-Islands-Travel-Tours/119073424865662) Facebook fan site.

watcher09

January 15th, 2012, 06:50 AM

Been there. You're right. It's so beautiful that I want to go back.

swing_vote

January 15th, 2012, 07:02 AM

Government should pay more attention to Tourism, and money indeed helps a lot.
The issues raised aren't too serious. ;) For instance, the issue of large fonts is a non-issue because the more Photoshop-savvy netizen can always re-adjust the font size according to the size of the picture for optimum Ad impact. I can't recall offhand the term the Greeks used for proportions or aesthetics, was it Arete? But I think you get the general drift.

Why doesn't the DOT encourage people to use smaller fonts?

As for the issue of flooding the Net with photos of biblical proportions, I'd say why not indeed? :cool: Fact of the matter is, Foreigners (and the vast majority of them) know next to nothing about what the Philippines is all about. Filipinos who feel they're filled to the brim & it's all coming out of their ears already need not even look at the pics. It is not for their consumption but for the consumption of those other Filipinos or Foreigners who have no inkling yet. ;)

I mean come on, in the general scheme of things in the World of Advertising, is there ever such a thing as too much Advertising (& the saturation of one's nerves)??? If that were the case, I guess all the big commercial brand names would be put out of business. :lol: Need we highlight the fact that we can see all the Big Brand Names all around us everywhere we turn (and NOT just in the Internet mind you). ;)Sounds great. You mean the Tourism thread itself + the whole spectrum of topics falling under Philippine Tourism? Or just the new concept of More Fun in the Philippines? Come to think of it, the Tourism thread is always partly obscured here in its present location owing to the other rival Topics also vying for the readers' attention. Yea, I concur it is a great idea.

There are some people who easily get peeved by something. Just way too numerous photos can get annoying and it does discourage people from buying it. I can attest to that because I don't buy products from brands that try to sell too much. It just makes me feel its DESPERATION. What sells to me are those that do not try too much but make me say "wow, I want to try that one." The Wow Philippines made me think "wow, the Philippines can be that good!" The new slogan does not have the same effect to me at all. The effect the Wow Philippines had for the number of tourist arrivals was good, which was a steady increase in the latter part of GMA's term, which can be substantiated by what I actually saw.

And the numerous photos that flood the internet were not even screened! Some of the photos do not show "fun" in them. The captions exaggerate what is there in the pics. There are some photos that can turn-off potential tourists. And if I want to "relax," that is repugnant to "having fun." Fun has no universal application at all.

Aerolineas

January 15th, 2012, 07:04 AM

mas maganda pa rin sakin ang Wow Philippines. Dapat tinuloy na lang nila yun, tapos pina-ganda na lang yung mga tourism packages, pinalago nila ang promotion, at makipag-coordinate na lang with other departments and agencies to improve the tourism services. successful naman ang Wow Philippines, bakit pa papalitan? at di ko rin gusto na anlaki-laki ng font ng slogan sa mga pictures...
PARE KOY! naka move ON na ang Pilipinas Pati si Sec Gordon Gusto support na rin! just after a WEEK Join ka na lang it's more FUN :lol::lol:Past is PAST namatay na si Lapu lapu, si Rizal Mr. & Mrs. Aquino ang WOW ay wowWowie na!:lol::lol: magandang ala ala nalang yun.
Pero ganon pa man may karapatan ka pa rin sa iyong sentemienyento pero puede mo pa rin naman gamitin Wow Sexy.It's more fun in the Philippines !

swing_vote

January 15th, 2012, 07:07 AM

swing_vote

January 15th, 2012, 07:10 AM

PARE KOY! naka move ON na ang Pilipinas Pati si Sec Gordon Gusto support na rin! just after a WEEK Join ka na lang it's more FUN :lol::lol:Past is PAST namatay na si Lapu lapu, si Rizal Mr. & Mrs. Aquino ang WOW ay wowWowie na!:lol::lol: magandang ala ala nalang yun.
Pero ganon pa man may karapatan ka pa rin sa iyong sentemienyento pero puede mo pa rin naman gamitin Wow Sexy.It's more fun in the Philippines !

May karapatan talaga ako para sabihin ang aking sentimyento. Tutal, para naman ito sa ikabubuti ng turismo ng bansa. tignan na lang natin kung anong magiging epekto ng bagong slogan. pero kung ako ang turista, kung ipapakita lang sakin ang mga nakita kong photos, matu-turn-off lang talaga ako. :ohno:

urban Iegend

January 15th, 2012, 07:27 AM

from GerryRuiz Photoblog (http://www.facebook.com/gerryruizphotoblog?sk=photos)

Sunrise at Surf Camp, Calicoan Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400117_10150502772111009_249388896008_8880301_1947248313_n.jpg

Tinuy-an Falls - dubbed as the Little Niagara of the Philippines - in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/384566_10150499173371009_249388896008_8865698_703507706_n.jpg

Manila Bay sunset

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/402819_10150502772416009_249388896008_8880302_1265823091_n.jpg

Bitukang Manok, Atimonan Natural Forest Park, Atimonan, Quezon

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/385401_10150496786256009_249388896008_8857072_1126610502_n.jpg

pau_p1

January 15th, 2012, 09:13 AM

Actually to me as an Asian tourists, the thing I see about Vietnam is simply: "CHEAP". Cheap shopping, cheap accommodation, cheap flights by AirAsia.

Not sure, but I understand that Manila hotels are very expensive (even more expensive than KL) and food isn't that cheap as well. Family travels are bit more expensive than family travels in VN partly due to the fact that there is a lack of all-in-one travel package from the Agents. Everywhere we go in China is all packaged by the travel agents extensively.

I suggest DoT to do more marketing in around ASEAN countries because not many people here know where to go in PH besides Manila and Cebu. Then get in touch with each nation travel agents and do promotions more aggressively. It will be nice to have a 8-day package to cover most of PH.

my 2 cents.

I would maybe sort of agree on this.. flights to Manila/Cebu may be a bit more expensive to other ASEAN countries.. maybe due to the fact that our islands are not as accessible by land compared to nations in the mainland where air travel has competition with land travel to cross borders.... and a lot of the Philippine destinations have no direct air links yet.. but with added costs travellers can experience destinations that is definitely different from our neighbors in the mainland...

as for the multitudes of photos of our slogan in FB.. I do imagine why some may be annoyed as the number of photos that are posted eats up a lot of their FB pages... this is as what our Malaysian admin assistant told me as her page gets flooded by pictures of her Filipino FB friends...

mao rong

January 15th, 2012, 10:13 AM

we can all move forward but it will always be my view that Dick Gordon's slogan is infinitely superior to this. i've already expressed my abhorrence over the new slogan/project of DOT in FB. my abhorrence stems from the very fact that a very catchy, very successful slogan was replaced by this. let's all just see what changes will happen within the year. this new slogan, however, IMO, is over-hyped, overly cheap and too wordy. and the numerous photos on the internet about "more fun in the philippines" is already getting annoying. if i were a foreign tourist, i'd definitely get turned off. you don't sell something that way. it's becoming a pet peeve of mine already!

^^sometimes :)

Hey, guys I have a suggestion, can we rename this thread to It's more fun in the Philippines", then put separately under Around the Philippines for easy access?

^^or create a thread solely for "It's more fun in the Philippines" photos :)

Parchie

January 15th, 2012, 11:04 AM

May karapatan talaga ako para sabihin ang aking sentimyento. Tutal, para naman ito sa ikabubuti ng turismo ng bansa. tignan na lang natin kung anong magiging epekto ng bagong slogan. pero kung ako ang turista, kung ipapakita lang sakin ang mga nakita kong photos, matu-turn-off lang talaga ako. :ohno:
Well said, bro! Sa tingin ko, maganda naman yung pwedeng dagdagan kung anu-anong kwela sa dulo ng slogan. Ang masama dito, merong mga kababayan nating hindi marunong mag-respeto ng intellectual property rights ng iba!
Eto kaya, sino ang plagiarist na gumawa nito:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/381826_10150532138959491_503669490_8579308_645687269_n.jpg

When the original was Thailands's Songkran Festival in Bangkok (http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/10/songkran-festival-in-bangkok/)?
http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/songkran-in-bangkok.jpeg

red_jasper

January 15th, 2012, 11:45 AM

^^or create a thread solely for "It's more fun in the Philippines" photos :)

there is already one... here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=314462&page=139)... mods renamed a thread :cheers:

mao rong

January 15th, 2012, 11:50 AM

^^great!..so there a thread for those photos :okay:

red_jasper

January 15th, 2012, 12:01 PM

^^ yup :) it's on the main Club Forums... can't remember what the previous thread name was...

noli-kun

January 15th, 2012, 12:26 PM

Well said, bro! Sa tingin ko, maganda naman yung pwedeng dagdagan kung anu-anong kwela sa dulo ng slogan. Ang masama dito, merong mga kababayan nating hindi marunong mag-respeto ng intellectual property rights ng iba!
Eto kaya, sino ang plagiarist na gumawa nito:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/381826_10150532138959491_503669490_8579308_645687269_n.jpg

When the original was Thailands's Songkran Festival in Bangkok (http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/10/songkran-festival-in-bangkok/)?
http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/songkran-in-bangkok.jpeg

Nakakahiya naman yan. Hindi man lang ni-check nung nag-edit yung source at authenticity ng picture bago lagyan ng 'it's more fun in the Philippines.' Tsk. :ohno:

amigo32

January 15th, 2012, 12:38 PM

tama lang namn yan, kasi ang pinapakita yung thailand:D sabi mas fun pa nito sa Philippines:rofl:

Flor030

January 15th, 2012, 12:44 PM

tama lang namn yan, kasi ang pinapakita yung thailand:D sabi mas fun pa nito sa Philippines:rofl:

it's more fun lang e2 sa mga Disyertong Bansa.... Tulad ng mga Middle East bihirang Umulan sa kanila pag sa ASEAN hindi lang ulan pati bagyo pa ang aabbutin mo :lol:..... Tatangayin kapa ng baha, hay nga naman ohh tao nga naman... :cheers:

todjikid

January 15th, 2012, 01:11 PM

we can all move forward but it will always be my view that Dick Gordon's slogan is infinitely superior to this. i've already expressed my abhorrence over the new slogan/project of DOT in FB. my abhorrence stems from the very fact that a very catchy, very successful slogan was replaced by this. let's all just see what changes will happen within the year. this new slogan, however, IMO, is over-hyped, overly cheap and too wordy. and the numerous photos on the internet about "more fun in the philippines" is already getting annoying. if i were a foreign tourist, i'd definitely get turned off. you don't sell something that way. it's becoming a pet peeve of mine already!

geez get a grip. never liked WOW. this "itsmorefun..." is far more playful and fun. come on, give it a chance.

todjikid

January 15th, 2012, 01:16 PM

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When the original was Thailands's Songkran Festival in Bangkok (http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/10/songkran-festival-in-bangkok/)?
http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/songkran-in-bangkok.jpeg

Kung maka react naman...mas masaya naman to no!

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/todjikid1/philippines-water-festival-2009-6-24-4-21-5.jpg

credit to the owner

Ady001

January 15th, 2012, 01:21 PM

^^ If someone did that to me, bubunot ako ng baril.

What if I carried some electronic items? Sagasaan ko kaya yan. But then again some people should be aware of fun in some levels.

todjikid

January 15th, 2012, 01:31 PM

Pista ata yan ni San Juan Bautista.

BEMBOi

January 15th, 2012, 01:32 PM

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389903_331671296852979_100000303344335_1120664_1314065521_n.jpg

swing_vote

January 15th, 2012, 01:43 PM

geez get a grip. never liked WOW. this "itsmorefun..." is far more playful and fun. come on, give it a chance.

come on, it's not as if I don't have the freedom to express myself anymore... expression is something not to be curtailed except in very dire situations. :ohno:

the new slogan, yes, is more playful but it is also limiting the target of our tourism industry into those who are seeking fun and adventure only. it has been said, over and over again, that some tourists look for places to relax, not to have fun. Wow Philippines has a universal appeal that the new slogan does not. Furthermore, most of the pics carrying the new slogan that circulate the net do not seem to match the "fun" they are trying to convey. The captions themselves ruin the photos. However, I'd say there are some, but only a handful, that can be deemed as exceptions. And now, the new slogan is gaining more and more negative publicity. Although one can say that bad publicity is better than none, it certainly is no better than good publicity, which is the kind of publicity the old slogan had. And it has, not only gained awards from international award-giving bodies, but also received positive comments and praises from numerous Filipinos even until today. Just read the comments section of the youtube video of the Wow Philippines, for example. Aside from that, the number of tourist arrivals in the Philippines steadily increased after that slogan was shown in ads, and it continues to increase even until today. Wow Philippines was immensely successful. I don't see any reason why it has to be changed.

swing_vote

January 15th, 2012, 01:47 PM

In fact, the videos for the Wow Philippines were already playful. The new slogan just carried on the momentum the Wow Philippines already provides albeit in a little too little too exaggerated way... (pun intended)

Parchie

January 15th, 2012, 01:53 PM

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389903_331671296852979_100000303344335_1120664_1314065521_n.jpg
Saan ba yang lechon na yan? Pangit naman yang preparation! Pinatong lang ng karton! Parang sumobra rin ang roasting time, medyo dark brown na. Sorry, not used to seeing lechon cooked that way.

todjikid

January 15th, 2012, 01:59 PM

Saan ba yang lechon na yan? Pangit naman yang preparation! Pinatong lang ng karton! Parang sumobra rin ang roasting time, medyo dark brown na. Sorry, not used to seeing lechon cooked that way.

i-"photo-chop" nga yan. pun intended.

Parchie

January 15th, 2012, 02:26 PM

come on, it's not as if I don't have the freedom to express myself anymore... expression is something not to be curtailed except in very dire situations. :ohno:

the new slogan, yes, is more playful but it is also limiting the target of our tourism industry into those who are seeking fun and adventure only. it has been said, over and over again, that some tourists look for places to relax, not to have fun. Wow Philippines has a universal appeal that the new slogan does not. Furthermore, most of the pics carrying the new slogan that circulate the net do not seem to match the "fun" they are trying to convey. The captions themselves ruin the photos. However, I'd say there are some, but only a handful, that can be deemed as exceptions. And now, the new slogan is gaining more and more negative publicity. Although one can say that bad publicity is better than none, it certainly is no better than good publicity, which is the kind of publicity the old slogan had. And it has, not only gained awards from international award-giving bodies, but also received positive comments and praises from numerous Filipinos even until today. Just read the comments section of the youtube video of the Wow Philippines, for example. Aside from that, the number of tourist arrivals in the Philippines steadily increased after that slogan was shown in ads, and it continues to increase even until today. Wow Philippines was immensely successful. I don't see any reason why it has to be changed.
I agree with your statement on the various aspects of beauty that tourists will be attracted to. Maybe the slogan designers thought that people from the other side of the pond come to tourist spots here to be entertained as if they (the tourists) had been been living in drab and woeful places for long and needed some merry-making.

Or maybe we're too old for the exacting adventures to find value on that type of tourists sector. But I got your point that some tourists want to go to places where they could relax and get out of their busy urban lives. Perhaps our DoT wanted to attract more backpackers (adventurers) rather than those richy-rich, bigger-spender, revenue giver kind of tourists. Did we really give this thing a long, long look before we jumped in?

rain34

January 15th, 2012, 02:28 PM

swing_vote

January 15th, 2012, 03:15 PM

Like this one?

like the many negative comments it has been receiving and the negative memes flowing around the net. not to mention the annoyance it is now causing to some foreigners... :ohno:

-SNPKLSDMBLDR-

January 15th, 2012, 03:33 PM

no wonder laging nega ang mga balita sa news ngayon, yun kasi lagi ang napapansin at minsan gusto ng mga tao. :D

Juan Pilgrim

January 15th, 2012, 03:46 PM

WOW Time to move on Monding!

It's More Fun in the Philippines!!!

:horse:

manlajay

January 15th, 2012, 03:59 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/393826_10150491431019584_295445184583_8738625_993352152_n.jpg

From Fb post...^_^ Multitasking daw...Nice...

hugodiekonig

January 15th, 2012, 04:04 PM

Nakakahiya naman yan. Hindi man lang ni-check nung nag-edit yung source at authenticity ng picture bago lagyan ng 'it's more fun in the Philippines.' Tsk. :ohno:

This is what we Filipinos must be careful of. We might plagiarize to the extend that we own something not ours, not in the Philippines, like that one

Aerolineas

January 15th, 2012, 04:05 PM

WOW Time to move on Monding!

It's More Fun in the Philippines!!!

:horse:
Yan din ang sinabi ko kaninang HAPON:lol::lol: alas 11:00PM na ng gabi MOVE ON! may point din yung nagsabi ng Kaya puro NEGA ang balita sa Pinas kasi marami ang hirap mag MOVE ON!:gunz:
Back to Thread Plaza Roma an Open Square in front of Manila Cathedral Heritage Site.
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/IMG_0868.jpg

Parchie

January 15th, 2012, 04:13 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/393826_10150491431019584_295445184583_8738625_993352152_n.jpg

From Fb post...^_^ Multitasking daw...Nice...
Hahahaha! Langya ka!

Grabe si mader o!

mao rong

January 15th, 2012, 04:14 PM

This is what we Filipinos must be careful of. We might plagiarize to the extend that we own something not ours, not in the Philippines, like that one

^^it's the country's reputation that's at stake.kunting research naman sa mga taga DOT

manlajay

January 15th, 2012, 04:24 PM

Move on na po....baka next 3 years iba na naman ang slogan...kaya dapat ikalat na yang #itsmorefuninthephilippines...

Kung sige ka batikos..after 3 years..wala kang nagawa, tumulong ka naman...

Join the FUN in the Philippines,wherever you are Kabayan! ^_^

Fredobsurt

January 15th, 2012, 04:27 PM

come on, it's not as if I don't have the freedom to express myself anymore... expression is something not to be curtailed except in very dire situations. :ohno:

the new slogan, yes, is more playful but it is also limiting the target of our tourism industry into those who are seeking fun and adventure only. it has been said, over and over again, that some tourists look for places to relax, not to have fun. Wow Philippines has a universal appeal that the new slogan does not. Furthermore, most of the pics carrying the new slogan that circulate the net do not seem to match the "fun" they are trying to convey. The captions themselves ruin the photos. However, I'd say there are some, but only a handful, that can be deemed as exceptions. And now, the new slogan is gaining more and more negative publicity. Although one can say that bad publicity is better than none, it certainly is no better than good publicity, which is the kind of publicity the old slogan had. And it has, not only gained awards from international award-giving bodies, but also received positive comments and praises from numerous Filipinos even until today. Just read the comments section of the youtube video of the Wow Philippines, for example. Aside from that, the number of tourist arrivals in the Philippines steadily increased after that slogan was shown in ads, and it continues to increase even until today. Wow Philippines was immensely successful. I don't see any reason why it has to be changed.

How can "wow" have this universal appeal when countries like japan don't even have an equivalent term for it? Also, the ads campaign firm behind the wow brand is also the same proponent of the new slogan. If you would notice, the current slogan is very much in tune with the "more than the usual". It was made simpler because the client (DOT) wants to have a slogan that can easily be understood by the tourists and be flexible enough for crowdsourcing.

Let's not judge the slogan this early, the marketing strategy is actually very unique as it deviated from the norm of flowery adjectives and not to mention the involvement of the Filipinos. The captioning and negative publicity is not really an issue here, it depends on the usage of the people. And even if we use the wow brand today, it would still be vulnerable to negative publicity. You would still see those self-destructing pictures with caption "wow philippines: more than the usual". Filipinos today are more tech savy and photoshop literate than before, that explains the proliferation of those pictures. And should this marketing move fail, it's not only the government's fault. In the first place,we were given the free will on how we want to publicize our country.

Aerolineas

January 15th, 2012, 04:33 PM

Heto sa Maynila talaga LINISIN IKARANGAL ANG MAYNILA
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http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/Aklandia/IMG_0895.jpg
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Parchie

January 15th, 2012, 04:51 PM

How can "wow" have this universal appeal when countries like japan don't even have an equivalent term for it? Also, the ads campaign firm behind the wow brand is also the same proponent of the new slogan. If you would notice, the current slogan is very much in tune with the "more than the usual". It was made simpler because the client (DOT) wants to have a slogan that can easily be understood by the tourists and be flexible enough for crowdsourcing.

Let's not judge the slogan this early, the marketing strategy is actually very unique as it deviated from the norm of flowery adjectives and not to mention the involvement of the Filipinos. The captioning and negative publicity is not really an issue here, it depends on the usage of the people. And even if we use the wow brand today, it would still be vulnerable to negative publicity. You would still see those self-destructing pictures with caption "wow philippines: more than the usual". Filipinos today are more tech savy and photoshop literate than before, that explains the proliferation of those pictures. And should this marketing move fail, it's not only the government's fault. In the first place,we were given the free will on how we want to publicize our country.
Like I said, it has a unique positioning that anyone can tweak by adding whatever catchy item describing an event or aspect one would like to push on it. But each of us should be circumspect enough and not overstep on other people's intellectual property like what i have posted earlier on an event that does not reflect of Philippine origin. The sad thing about it was that picture was published in the Strait Times. Here's the news link if you want to read. CLICK HERE (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/244650/scitech/socialmedia/dot-promo-photo-not-taken-in-phl?utm_source=GMANews&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=GMANewsFacebook)

b_two

January 15th, 2012, 05:29 PM

How can "wow" have this universal appeal when countries like japan don't even have an equivalent term for it?

kailangan pa ba ng equivalent term ng wow sa ibang language? sa pinas ba may equivalent na term ang wow, di ba wow din? :lol:

icarusrising

January 15th, 2012, 06:05 PM

^^ Yeah, I remember watching Gordon himself said it was criticized for being too colloquial back then. Just goes to show there will always be critics. Social media wasn't that big when that campaign was launched though.

Fredobsurt

January 15th, 2012, 06:24 PM

kailangan pa ba ng equivalent term ng wow sa ibang language? sa pinas ba may equivalent na term ang wow, di ba wow din? :lol:

there's a thin line between equivalence and direct translation. harakiri for example is not universal. It is equivalent to the concept of honor but is oftenly translated as suicide. Same with our concept of "hiya". That's why the statements in vernacular language are oftenly not ommited on news articles when they're being translated because some words are just not universal to have an equivalent term. If a word is not universal then what's the point of using it for marketing to a group of people who barely knows it?

Fredobsurt

January 15th, 2012, 06:37 PM

Like I said, it has a unique positioning that anyone can tweak by adding whatever catchy item describing an event or aspect one would like to push on it. But each of us should be circumspect enough and not overstep on other people's intellectual property like what i have posted earlier on an event that does not reflect of Philippine origin. The sad thing about it was that picture was published in the Strait Times. Here's the news link if you want to read. CLICK HERE (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/244650/scitech/socialmedia/dot-promo-photo-not-taken-in-phl?utm_source=GMANews&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=GMANewsFacebook)

Sad news indeed. But it needs to clarify that the picture came from a netizen, not DOT.

tj_brewed

January 15th, 2012, 09:54 PM

Beautiful Manila, Philippines 2012

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photo courtesy of BayLeaf Hotel's fb page

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photo courtesy of BayLeaf Hotel's fb page

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photo courtesy of BayLeaf Hotel's fb page

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photo courtesy of BayLeaf Hotel's fb page

www.thebayleaf.com.ph

Flipmarc

January 15th, 2012, 11:00 PM

we can all move forward but it will always be my view that Dick Gordon's slogan is infinitely superior to this. i've already expressed my abhorrence over the new slogan/project of DOT in FB. my abhorrence stems from the very fact that a very catchy, very successful slogan was replaced by this. let's all just see what changes will happen within the year. this new slogan, however, IMO, is over-hyped, overly cheap and too wordy. and the numerous photos on the internet about "more fun in the philippines" is already getting annoying. if i were a foreign tourist, i'd definitely get turned off. you don't sell something that way. it's becoming a pet peeve of mine already!

I think you're jumping the gun too early. You do realize that the slogan just came out right? I think people who doesn't like the slogan should give it some time before they bash it like they know what will eventually happen. When the slogan fails, then that's when you start running your mouth. For now, calm down and hope for the best for the good of the Filipino people.

b_two

January 16th, 2012, 12:49 AM

there's a thin line between equivalence and direct translation. harakiri for example is not universal. It is equivalent to the concept of honor but is oftenly translated as suicide. Same with our concept of "hiya". That's why the statements in vernacular language are oftenly not ommited on news articles when they're being translated because some words are just not universal to have an equivalent term. If a word is not universal then what's the point of using it for marketing to a group of people who barely knows it?

wow is not a universal term? wow! :lol: i am not against the new "it's more fun in the philippines" campaign i am merely stating that the word wow need not be translated to japanese, chinese, or any other language to be understood. but that's water under the bridge now... it's more fun in the philippines! :cheers:

Animo

January 16th, 2012, 01:14 AM

I think you're jumping the gun too early. You do realize that the slogan just came out right? I think people who doesn't like the slogan should give it some time before they bash it like they know what will eventually happen. When the slogan fails, then that's when you start running your mouth. For now, calm down and hope for the best for the good of the Filipino people.

I think the slogan is effective in capturing the allure of what to expect in the Philippines. I already have 2 foreign friends who are going to the country: a Brazilian and French. Both are traveling with friends or family members. The Brazilian arrived in Manila yesterday and spending a week in the country. I guess part of it was because of my promotion but its a good start since the 1st thing that they ask me about the country is: "What can I do there?". I told them we have all the typical package of what to do in other ASEAN countries but its always more fun and enjoyable there because of the people. :)

I agree with your statement on the various aspects of beauty that tourists will be attracted to. Maybe the slogan designers thought that people from the other side of the pond come to tourist spots here to be entertained as if they (the tourists) had been been living in drab and woeful places for long and needed some merry-making.

Or maybe we're too old for the exacting adventures to find value on that type of tourists sector. But I got your point that some tourists want to go to places where they could relax and get out of their busy urban lives. Perhaps our DoT wanted to attract more backpackers (adventurers) rather than those richy-rich, bigger-spender, revenue giver kind of tourists. Did we really give this thing a long, long look before we jumped in?

I highlighted this one because I definitely agree on it! We should try to get the market of the younger tourist because they themselves will help in promoting the country. I know that some people think about the older and generally with more money tourist but they don't exact have the same influence in promoting the country.