Department of Tourism Secretary: Ramon Jimenez, Jr.
31 August 2011
PNoy made the announcement for the replacement of resigned Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim, the "backpacker-hater" afflicted with delusion on open skies as solution to PH's lack of tourist numbers, is now a marketing executive in the person of Ramon Jimenez, Jr.
With Alberto Lim, a really able businessman whose skills should've been put to use in other departments but not the DOT, out of the picture, would Ramon Jimenez really do well as tourism chief? Part of Sec. Alberto Lim's "achievements" are the ignominious tourism logo (copied from Polka's own logo), the Pilipinas Kayganda fiasco, the delusion but later proven inutile assertion that open skies policy will bring in busloads of tourists but was approved and seemed like nothing happened.
Of course, Tutubi remembers him as generalizing backpackers leave waste anywhere they go.
For Sec. Ramon Jimenez, Tutubi hopes he fixes the DOT website first to be really informative, not just copy/pasted articles or written by copywriters who've never been to the places advertised. (Thank God there are bloggers who post updated information.)
Tutubi is also cynical of marketing guys, they usually don't adhere to the "truth in advertising" of PANA particularly larger than life detergent and skin whitening products. Marketing guys also put form before function and don't focus on the product. Tutubi believes even without a marketing genius, tourists will flock to the Philippines by word of mouth (or likes) if peace and order, infrastructure and readily available information and protection of environment can be developed and put in place.
Tutubi gives hims the benefit of the doubt though and wait til he opens his mouth on his plans for tourism development.
With Alberto Lim, a really able businessman whose skills should've been put to use in other departments but not the DOT, out of the picture, would Ramon Jimenez really do well as tourism chief? Part of Sec. Alberto Lim's "achievements" are the ignominious tourism logo (copied from Polka's own logo), the Pilipinas Kayganda fiasco, the delusion but later proven inutile assertion that open skies policy will bring in busloads of tourists but was approved and seemed like nothing happened.
Of course, Tutubi remembers him as generalizing backpackers leave waste anywhere they go.
For Sec. Ramon Jimenez, Tutubi hopes he fixes the DOT website first to be really informative, not just copy/pasted articles or written by copywriters who've never been to the places advertised. (Thank God there are bloggers who post updated information.)
Tutubi is also cynical of marketing guys, they usually don't adhere to the "truth in advertising" of PANA particularly larger than life detergent and skin whitening products. Marketing guys also put form before function and don't focus on the product. Tutubi believes even without a marketing genius, tourists will flock to the Philippines by word of mouth (or likes) if peace and order, infrastructure and readily available information and protection of environment can be developed and put in place.
Tutubi gives hims the benefit of the doubt though and wait til he opens his mouth on his plans for tourism development.
Labels: Tourism News
posted by GingGoy @ 11:06 PM,
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Cebu Pacific Flights to Caticlan Diverted to Kalibo Airport
07 July 2009
Bad news for those already booked on a Cebu Pacific flight to Caticlan to get to Boracay Island. You will find yourself landing on Kalibo Airport where you need to board a van/bus to get to Caticlan jetty port.
This flight diversion is due to the suspension of all flights to and from Caticlan airport after the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) designated it as a one-way airport.
With a one-way airport designation of Caticlan airport, take-off would always be towards the sea. It also resulted in a shortened the runway after the technical re-designation.
No latest update or news on resumption of direct flights to Caticlan. Please try to call Cebu Pacific Hotline at (02)702-0888/(032) 230-8888 or visit the website www.cebupacificair.com for more details and updates on their flights.
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This flight diversion is due to the suspension of all flights to and from Caticlan airport after the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) designated it as a one-way airport.
With a one-way airport designation of Caticlan airport, take-off would always be towards the sea. It also resulted in a shortened the runway after the technical re-designation.
No latest update or news on resumption of direct flights to Caticlan. Please try to call Cebu Pacific Hotline at (02)702-0888/(032) 230-8888 or visit the website www.cebupacificair.com for more details and updates on their flights.
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Labels: Airlines, Airports, Boracay, Cebu Pacific, Tourism News
posted by GingGoy @ 9:29 PM,
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Banyan Tree Resort to Rise on Diwaran Island, Coron, Palawan
27 March 2009
Despite the world economic crisis, a big name in the resort business that developed Phuket in Thailand is investing in the Philippines' Diwaran Island, part of the Calamian Group of Islands in northern Palawan.
When Inquirer.net bannered the story, Tutubi immediately recognized the islet as one of the magnificent sights he saw in Coron and was able to capture with his camera in 2004: azure waters, cerulean skies, magnificent limestone formations and underwater world teeming with fishes and corals, all within 20 minutes from Coron town.
limestone island of Coron Palawan (photo taken in 2004)
The project is said to cost about $200M in an area of 55 hectares and targeted to be finished by 2012. It's expected to provide jobs to locals in the hope the area to be another tourism magnet to rival Phuket of Thailand. The island resort will have a total of 600 keys, three spas, a marina, and a town center with recreation facilities and restaurants.
Banyan Tree resorts are found in Phuket, Thailand; Maldives Vabbinfaru; Bintan, Indonesia; Bangkok, Thailand; Seychelles; Ringha, China; Lijiang, China; Bahrain, and Maldives Madivaru. The flagship Banyan Tree Phuket introduced the first tropical garden spa concept.
The problem with the development of the islet, it means the area will be off-limits to backpackers exploring the island on their own. The nearby island, where you can find Cayangan Lake, however, is part of the Tagbanua people's ancestral domain and will still be open to tourists.
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Coron, Palawan
When Inquirer.net bannered the story, Tutubi immediately recognized the islet as one of the magnificent sights he saw in Coron and was able to capture with his camera in 2004: azure waters, cerulean skies, magnificent limestone formations and underwater world teeming with fishes and corals, all within 20 minutes from Coron town.
limestone island of Coron Palawan (photo taken in 2004)The project is said to cost about $200M in an area of 55 hectares and targeted to be finished by 2012. It's expected to provide jobs to locals in the hope the area to be another tourism magnet to rival Phuket of Thailand. The island resort will have a total of 600 keys, three spas, a marina, and a town center with recreation facilities and restaurants.
Banyan Tree resorts are found in Phuket, Thailand; Maldives Vabbinfaru; Bintan, Indonesia; Bangkok, Thailand; Seychelles; Ringha, China; Lijiang, China; Bahrain, and Maldives Madivaru. The flagship Banyan Tree Phuket introduced the first tropical garden spa concept.
The problem with the development of the islet, it means the area will be off-limits to backpackers exploring the island on their own. The nearby island, where you can find Cayangan Lake, however, is part of the Tagbanua people's ancestral domain and will still be open to tourists.
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Coron, Palawan
Labels: Hotels and Resorts, Mimaropa, Palawan, Southern Tagalog, Tourism News
posted by GingGoy @ 10:13 PM,
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