August 30, 2024

Boracay to open Muslim-dedicated beach on Sept. 10

MANILA: Boracay is set to open a special beach dedicated to Muslim travelers in its push to become a more inclusive travel destination, a Department of Tourism (DOT) official said Friday.

The private cove for Muslim women inside the Boracay

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Vietnam’s National Day observed in Sri Lanka

Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam has hosted a ceremony and a banquet marking the 79th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945-2024). The August 29 event saw the attendance of Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic

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Suzara elected Asian Volleyball Confederation head

MANILA: Philippine National Volleyball Federation chief Ramon “Tats” Suzara was elected president of the Asian Volleyball Confederation.

Suzara got 48 out of 63 votes, including 20 proxy votes, beating Qatar’s Ali Ghanem Al Kuwari, who had 15 votes d…

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P50-B worth of smuggled items seized Jan. to Aug.

MANILA: Customs authorities have seized over PHP50 billion worth of smuggled items from January to August this year.

The contraband included more than PHP1 billion worth of smuggled tobacco and vape products, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Assistant Commiss…

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