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Resort slammed for insensitive treatment to autistic child

A recent incident at a Cebu resort that absolved itself of any wrongdoing for its handling of a mother and her autistic child should give focus on the need for disability sensitivity training in various establishments, according to Autism Society Philippines.  Mai Pages, mother of a child with special needs, posted on TripAdvisor her experience at Plantation Bay Resort and …

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Bohol reopens for leisure travel

Bohol is now open for leisure travel in time for the Christmas holidays, according to Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat. “Bohol will be open for leisure travel, even those coming from GCQ [general community quarantine] areas,” such as Metro Manila, she said. 

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DOT’s ‘Have a Safe Trip, Pinas’ campaign promotes safe travels

After the Philippines gradually reopened several tourist destinations, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched a new travel video dubbed Have a Safe Trip, Pinas – showing the advent of tourism under the new normal.  Images of a typical out-of-town trip—partaking in tourism activities, lounging by scenic spots, al fresco dining in the moonlight—are combined with scenes of face masks and …

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Google Street View asks users to get involved

Soon, any user of Google’s Street View app will be able to capture their own imagery of a precise location — or an entire street — simply by using their smartphone camera. Thus, web users will be able to help grow the app’s already immense database. 

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Pampanga’s giant lantern festival to go online

Despite the cancellation of the enormously famous giant lantern festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic, San Fernando’s local officials and civic leaders chose instead to showcase the colorful creations of the city’s barangays to an online audience to keep the 112-year-old tradition going.

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McDonald’s food and merch now available in LazMall

Get ready to add to cart, because you can now get your hands on McDonald’s food and merchandise through e-commerce app Lazada! Spruce up your shopping spree haul with McDonald’s treats now available in LazMall, so you can easily plan ahead for advanced bulk orders, party packages, and exclusive merchandise with ease.

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Holcim HELPS Marawi build over 200 houses with UN-Habitat, TESDA

The partnership of Holcim Philippines with UN-Habitat and TESDA to help rebuild Marawi is off to a good start with over 200 houses already completed. Holcim Philippines is supporting the training of people from the community on masonry and carpentry so they can participate in the rebuilding their community and participate in other building projects in North Mindanao.   

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