Celebrate The Yuletide Season in Vast Space at Alviera Christmas Jamboree

Alviera Christmas Jamboree offers unique holiday camping adventure for families and first-time campers

Alviera offers a one-of-a-kind Christmas adventure for the whole family with the Christmas Jamboree on November 28 and 29 at Porac, Pampanga. It is a unique Yuletide celebration where you get to camp out under the stars and enjoy day-long arts and crafts workshops, live performances and holiday games.

Snoopy Village At SM Fairview Warmly Ushers Holiday Season

Snoopy and Charlie Brown welcomed mall patrons at SM Fairview last November 8 when the Snoopy Christmas Village officially opened leading to the holiday celebrations. 

In display are familiar and endearing places that harks back to the series of comic strips and television series where Snoopy and Charlie Brown along with friends hang out together to make fond and fun memories. 

Gracing the occasion too are celebrity couple Richard Gutierrez and Sarah Lahbati with their son Zion. In attendance too is Baste,  the very adorable young talent discovered by the phenomenal noontime show Eat Bulaga. 

Nuvali’s “Dirt Weekend” hosts Philippine qualifying race for the 2016 World Mountain Bike Championship

Nuvali has announced that it will be staging this year’s Philippine qualifying leg of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Mountain Bike (MTB) World Championship at the annual “Dirt Weekend” on November 6, 7 and 8 at Nuvali in Laguna. UCI is the international governing body on sports cycling and competitive cycling events. Started in 2009, Dirt Weekend is now recognized as one of the country’s premium racing events among professional MTB riders and enthusiasts alike.

“We are honored that Nuvali is hosting this prestigious international cycling event. Biking is part of the environmentally-responsible culture that we are cultivating in Nuvali. We continuously develop programs that are attuned to the local biking community - programs that promote a healthier lifestyle by encouraging biking as a mode of transportation and recreation. Also, we would like to serve as a platform for globally competitive athletes from the Philippines to get a chance to compete in the global stage,” said John Estacio, Nuvali General Manager. 

Lopez Museum Shows Art Despite Open Ends

Art can exist even if it is incomplete. We might have been living in the world where we see art as a finished product, however there is something to wonder about incomplete pieces that draws us closer to their voids. And these spaces tell a lot of stories as well that our minds can fill in, individually we can our own personal experience with these artworks.

In the Lopez Museum, they are celebrating this art form with "Open Ends" this 2015 featuring the studies, sketches, and unfinished paintings by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo. Also showcasing their works are Riel Hillario, Toym Imao, and Ling Quisimbing Ramilo who are artists with individual ways of art interpretation and execution. 

DepEd showcases conservation of heritage schools

The Department of Education (DepEd) continues its efforts in the conservation of the Gabaldon and heritage school buildings recognizing its significant part in the history of Philippine education. 

DepEd Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC said that the conservation of the heritage schools is important in bringing consciousness and awareness on the rich culture of the country, saying, “Education is about connecting with the stories of the past. Education is about passing on the core values and knowledge of the past.”

2GO Travel, MMPI Launch New Travel Show, Tr!pinas on GMA News TV

“Loving the islands, feeling the fun; these are the islands of our dreams… Philippines…”

So says the chorus of the theme song to the latest travel show to hit Philippine television, tr!pinas. 

The show is the brainchild of 2GO Travel Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Stephen Tagud and Marnie Manicad, Executive Producer and Director of Marnie Manicad Productions International (MMPI).

Mr. Tagud says “The idea came about when we wanted to feature different destinations in the Philippines, especially little-known locations easily overshadowed by Boracay, Palawan, and Cebu. It came up in a conversation with Director Marnie Manicad, and now, we’re finally launching tr!pinas.”

Red Planet Hotel Brings A New Tune To Hospitality

Budget hotels are growing in numbers due to increased number of backpackers, and thrifty  travelers who opt to go with a simpler hotel accommodation for their journey. Especially for those who just need a place to sleep and relax, budget hotels provides that without spending a lot.

Leading the names in budget hotels in the South East Asian region and even here in the Philippines, Tunes Hotel is the brand travelers know. In recent events, the parent company Red Planet has rebranded the chain of hotels to their name.

In the official launch of the brand in the country, it also unveiled the 10th hotel for Red Planet located in Amorsolo in Makati City. This brings the number of Red Planet rooms in the country to 1,720, reinforcing Red Planet as the largest international hotel owner/operator in the Philippines.