CEB holds 75% off Bangon Tours seat sale to boost domestic tourism

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CEBU Pacific Air (PSE:CEB) partners with the Philippine Department of Tourism (Tourism Promotions Board) in its Bangon Tours initiative, and holds a 75% off seat sale on all its destinations for summer travel.

Up for grabs until January 16, 2014, the 75% off seat sale is available on all of CEB’s 24 international and 33 domestic destinations. This includes destinations featured for Bangon Tours: Ilocos (Laoag), Manila, Palawan (Puerto Princesa), Bicol (Naga, Legazpi and Virac), Cebu, Davao, Bohol (Tagbilaran), Iloilo, Boracay (Caticlan), Siargao, Camiguin and Cagayan de Oro.

Travel period for the 75% off seats is from March 1 to June 30, 2014.

Aside from Dubai, CEB also offers flights to the Philippines from Nagoya, Narita, Phuket, Hong Kong, Singapore, Osaka, Bangkok, Kota Kinabalu, Busan, Seoul, Brunei, Ho Chi Minh, among others.

The Bangon Tours Project is an initiative of the Department of Tourism and the Tourism Promotions Board. It is in line with the government’s recovery and rebuilding efforts for the victims and survivors of calamities, through the promotion of domestic tourism. It is an invitation to the Filipino market to travel within the Philippines, visit fun destinations and participate in rebuilding efforts.

CEB is the first airline partner In support of Bangon Tours, a project of the TPB – the marketing arm of the Philippines Department of Tourism (PDOT). 

CEB mounted humanitarian flights for stranded passengers in Tacloban and transported cargo to aid victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). It remains committed to assist in rehabilitation and tourism efforts with the launch of a special Bangon Tour seat sale in the coming weeks, promoting travel within the Philippines in its marketing materials.

For more information about Bangon Tours, email bangontours@tpb.gov.ph.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com or call the reservation hotlines (02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@cebupacificair) and Facebook pages.

Coca-Cola Philippines in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity for #RebuildPh

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On January 2014, Coca-Cola Philippines in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity will be embarking on a massive program to help our brothers and sisters in Visayas get back on their feet.

This is Project Rebuild. Believing that no act is too small to make a difference in the lives of Yolanda survivors, the project proponents are calling for more donations and more hands to aid in full reconstruction and recovery.

For more information about Project Rebuild, check out the online updates via #RebuildPH. You may also visit #RebuildPH Website: http://cokeurl.com/rebuildph and contact them through #RebuildPH (02) 462-1333.

Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival 2014

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The Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival is the first international music and arts festival of its calibre in the Asia-Pacific. It is set amidst the tropical gardens of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines; truly one of the world’s most enchanting backdrops for a festival.

The festival grounds is situated on the foothills of the majestic Mount Malasimbo where its most prominent feature is a grass-terraced amphitheatre that overlooks the bay, renowned as one of “The Most Beautiful Bays in the World.”

Malasimbo Festival 2014 featuring performances by: Jose Gonzales, Robert Glasper Experiment, Roy Ayers & Lonnie Liston Smith, Mad Professor, Osunlade, Omar, Greg Wilson, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Low Leaf, June Marieezy, Jordan Rakei, Heavy Boogie. 

Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival from February 27 to March 3, 2014 in Puerto Galera, Mindoro. 

More info at http://malasimbofestival.com/

Tickets now available at ticketworld.com.ph/malasimbo2014

Throwback Docu : "Biyaheng Retro" with Alma Moreno, Maja Salvador and other dance divas

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“Biyaheng Retro” traces the evolution of dancing trends; and dance divas who changed the landscape of television over the last thirty years.

Maja Salvador

Dancing queens of then and now take center stage in the ultimate throwback docu-show of the new year, “Biyaheng Retro” on ABS-CBN’s Jeepney TV this Sunday (January 19).

Wachout nostalgic highlights, from Miss 'Tangga Queen' Alma Moreno’s sexy gyrations on “Loveliness” in the 80’s to Maja Salvador’s feisty moves on “ASAP.” 

Alma Moreno

Moreno makes a high mark in the pop-docu with her reminiscence as the Tangga Queen of the 80’s, also giving her comparisons of television dance styles from yesterday to today.

Hosted by ABS-CBN News correspondent Mario Dumaual and “Be Careful With My Heart” star Janella Salvador, “Biyaheng Retro” will also highlight the rise of Charlene Gonzales, Georcelle Dapat of G-Force, and other female artists; as well as the almost fatal clash-dance showdown of Regine Tolentino and Angela Velez, one of the most unforgettable moments in Philippine television.

“Biyaheng Retro” has been cited for its insightful and nostalgic look at showbiz since it first aired last November 2013, with its premiere episode on the first showbiz breaks of Richard Yap and Alice Dixson.

It also chronicled the stars of the seminal TV youth program, “Ang TV,” with its “Esmyuskee” episode starring Rica Peralejo, Vandolph, Baron Geisler, and other TV stars.

“Biyaheng Retro” airs every Sunday on Jeepney TV (SkyCable channel 9) at 9:00pm.

For updates, visit and like Jeepney TV on Facebook (www.facebook.com/JeepneyTV).

DepEd sets early registration on January 25

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The Department of Education (DepEd) has set January 25, 2014 (Saturday) as the date for early registration in all public elementary and secondary schools nationwide. One goal of DepEd Order No. 2 s.2014 is to gather information to base its preparations to address potential gaps that may arise even before regular enrolment.

“We want to prevent logistical problems when the new school year starts in June,” explains Education Secretary Br Armin Luistro FSC. “If our school heads know how many students they will have ahead of time, they can better prepare classrooms and seats and learning materials.”

The specific target of the early registration are all five-year olds to ensure their enrolment in kindergarten and all six-year olds to ensure that they are enrolled in Grade 1 come June. 

Other targets of the early registration are out-of-school children (OSC) and out-of-school youth (OSY) from the disadvantaged groups, including street children ages 5 to 18. These targeted learners will be provided with their preferred education delivery system which could either be formal through the alternative delivery mode (ADM) or through the alternative learning system (ALS).

To ensure universal participation, DepEd has enlisted the assistance of local and barangay officials for the early registration of OSC, the OSY, those with difficulty in learning and the indigenous peoples (IPs). 

The early registration will see DepEd working closely with the LGUs, the Parent-Teachers Associations, barangay officials, civil society groups, civic organizations and the business sector to ensure wide sectoral participation in the exercise.

“Our collective aim is a smooth June school opening, that is why we are preparing as early as January,” Luistro said.