Last May 7, I attended the launch party of the new Choose Philippines website which will be out on July 9, 2013! :) On the beta version, the website will host a lot of useful travel information that will help and encourage everyone to explore the Philippines first. :)
Do watch out for announcements on their Facebook page.
"Choose Philippines is a movement dedicated in the promotion of the Philippines by showcasing the best examples of our country's travel destinations, cuisine, culture, festivals and people." - Choose Philippines FB Page.
The launch party reunited me with blogger friends and gave me the chance to meet new ones.
Below's a photo from the ice cream eating contest which me and my partner Michael won (the guy in red). Hehe! I later learned that Michael and his good looking friends are in this entertaining YouTube series of their misadventures around the Philippines. Check it out here. Do watch! :)
Here's a video that sums up what happened during the launch. It also includes a very awkward interview of mine on why I love traveling around the Philippines. Kudos to my bff Gay for delivering a poised interview even though her nerves were just as jumbled as mine. (I wouldn't have done the interview without her by my side :P. Thanks Gay!)
Here's a group shot with some of the members of the Choose Philippines team.
We capped off the party with some quiet time with blogger friends. :) Ooh! I've hiked with five of them in the past.
Do watch out for announcements on their Facebook page.
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| Ms. Charie Villa, Head News& Online Regional Network Group ABS CBN introducing the new Choose Philippines website |
Below's a photo from the ice cream eating contest which me and my partner Michael won (the guy in red). Hehe! I later learned that Michael and his good looking friends are in this entertaining YouTube series of their misadventures around the Philippines. Check it out here. Do watch! :)
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| Ice cream eating contest. Photo from pasahera.com. |
Here's a group shot with some of the members of the Choose Philippines team.
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| Bloggers with Choose Philippines. Photo from Mich of ChasingPhilippines.com |
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| Front Row : (L-R) nomadicexperiences.com, missbackpacker.info, Second Row : (L-R) That's me in stripes, thelostboylloyd.com, eazytraveler.com in checkered polo, Third Row : (L-R) the partially concealed pinaytraveljunkie.com, vacationurse.com in black Fourth Row : Forgive my poor memory but they're also our fellow travel bloggers who I met for the first time. :) Photo taken by escapeislands.com. |