Chinese tourists spending up big in Australia: report
June 18, 2016 by · Comments Off on Chinese tourists spending up big in Australia: report
SYDNEY, June 17 — Chinese tourists are expected to spend more than 4.1 billion Australian dollars (3.02 billion U.S. dollars) in Australian retail outlets during 2016, according to a report received on Friday.
DOLE-Bicol advises employers to take note of 2016 holidays declared by Malacañang
September 1, 2015 by · Comments Off on DOLE-Bicol advises employers to take note of 2016 holidays declared by Malacañang
By Danny O. Calleja
LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 31 (PNA) – The regional office for Bicol here of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is advising local employers to take note of the regular and non-working holidays recently declared by Malacañang for next year.
Cebu City mayor to meet hotel execs on hiked rates during APEC meetings
August 12, 2015 by · Comments Off on Cebu City mayor to meet hotel execs on hiked rates during APEC meetings
CEBU CITY, Aug. 11 — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said Monday he will meet with Cebu hotel executives to hear their side on complaints on hiked rates during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit meetings which Cebu will host starting on the later part of this month.
Sri Lanka sees downward trend of Chinese tourists
June 17, 2015 by · Comments Off on Sri Lanka sees downward trend of Chinese tourists
COLOMBO, June 16 — Chinese tourists visiting Sri Lanka since January this year has seen a mediocre increase compared to last year and this may be having a negative impact on the island's lucrative tourism industry.
Air Asia to open Iloilo to Xiamen, China direct flights next year
February 24, 2015 by · Comments Off on Air Asia to open Iloilo to Xiamen, China direct flights next year
ILOILO CITY, Feb 23 — Filipino-Chinese from Iloilo will soon find it easier to travel to china following the announcement of the plan of Air Asia Airlines to open direct flight from the Iloilo International Airport to Xiamen, china last quarter of 2016.
Peso ends sideways vs USD ahead of another eurozone ministers' meeting on looming Greek crisis
February 21, 2015 by · Comments Off on Peso ends sideways vs USD ahead of another eurozone ministers' meeting on looming Greek crisis
By Joann Santiago
MANILA, Feb. 20 (PNA) — The Philippine peso ended the week sideways to a dollar as investors await resolution of the Greek debt crisis.
It finished the trade at Php44.24 from Php44.23 last Wednesday. There was no trading Thursday as it was a non-working holiday in line with the celebration of the Chinese New Year.
(Feature) Bright lights, bright beginnings for Chinese New Year 2015
February 21, 2015 by · Comments Off on (Feature) Bright lights, bright beginnings for Chinese New Year 2015
By Noelle Andrea R. Padrones
MANILA, Feb. 19 (PNA) — The Chinese New Year, or the Lunar New Year of the Spring Festival in the Chinese Calendar, is a special non-working holiday in the Philippines.
(Feature) Filipinos embrace Chinese New Year spirit with charms, food and fireworks
February 21, 2015 by · Comments Off on (Feature) Filipinos embrace Chinese New Year spirit with charms, food and fireworks
By Azer N. Parrocha
MANILA, Feb 19 (PNA) — With paper lanterns hung out to appreciate and round-shaped food set on the table, there’s no denying that the Chinese New Year celebration is still a huge deal to many Filipinos, whether with Chinese ancestry or not.
(Feature) The PHL-China relations: 'Nearby friends work better'
February 21, 2015 by · Comments Off on (Feature) The PHL-China relations: 'Nearby friends work better'
By Kris M. Crismundo
MANILA, Feb. 19 (PNA) — There is an old Chinese saying that “a near friend is better than a far relative.”
And this is how Filipino-Chinese magnate Alfredo M. Yao described the relations between the People's Republic of China and the Philippines in an interview with the Philippines News Agency.
Filipino-Chinese community in Albay celebrates Fiesta Tsinoy
February 21, 2015 by · Comments Off on Filipino-Chinese community in Albay celebrates Fiesta Tsinoy
By Emmanuel P. Solis
LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 20 (PNA) — Hundreds of members of the Filipino-Chinese community headed by Antonio Tan, Liberty Commercial Center (LCC) president and Fiesta Tsinoy chair, gathered at the Albay Astrodome here in celebration of the Chinese New Year on Thursday.
