Domestic tourists eager to travel: hotels group

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora

 

(Photo courtesy of HSMA)

MANILA – The Hotel Sales & Marketing Association (HSMA) is seeing an increased eagerness among domestic tourists to travel as reflected in the sales generated in its ongoing 2022 September Online Sale (SOS).

Based on its data as of Sept. 27, SOS gross sales have reached PHP26.71 million from the 4,465 vouchers sold, up by 38 percent from PHP19.39 million generated in the same period last year.

"Looking at the results of the SOS shows the eagerness of the domestic market to travel and this market will lead the recovery of the country's tourism industry," Benjamin Martinez, HSMA president, said in a text message Wednesday.

"Since this is already the third year of the September Online Sale, we already have a good idea of what the market wants. Value for money is the key strength why customers patronize the SOS," he added.

The travel sale, which runs from Sept. 1 to 30, offers an array of hospitality packages, which include room stays, weekend getaways, spa experiences, group tours, and food and beverage deals.

The SOS, accessible at https://www.hsma.org.ph/sos/, was launched in 2020 as a way to help hotels boost their sales amid the devastating effects brought about by the pandemic.

The SOS features 78 resorts and hotels from Metro Manila, and Southern Tagalog, to popular beach destinations in Boracay, Palawan, Bohol, Cebu, and Davao.

All vouchers bought during the sale will have no expiry date. (PNA)

Rainbow colors connect closer to the people of Sulu - MPW-1st DEO

By: Becky De Asis

Many people fascinating with rainbow colours, and they are indeed beautiful and powerful. We Noticed that there are Seven Colors in total; Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

Accordingly, the seven magical number has a mystical connotations like a sum of Four and Three, a total of seven represents the material sphere, while the number Three, the spiritual sphere.

The rainbow also is packed with symbolism of different religions and beliefs because in the Genesis, the rainbow was described as being a sign of the mercy and reflection of God.

The Rainbow colours symbolizes the passion, love, happiness, enthusiasm, vitality, security, endurance and more meanings that represent the positivity in all all aspects.

I do believed that persons like a rainbow colors is a happy, positive  powerful and development oriented person like Sulu today, the rainbow colours has totally painted in different development projects in MPW-1st Engineering District like Rainbow Bridge in Walled, Jolo, Basket Ball Court and among others.

The positive response of Moral governance of BARMM is totally implemented just because the people behind this projects are honest and willing to served their people.

District Engineer Ajan Ajijul together with MP Archt. Eduard Uy Guera of Ministry of Public Works initiated this projects in order to gave a good reflections and acceptance of the people about the effort of the BARMM government. (The Southern Traveler)

 

 

 

The Rainbow Bridge in the Southern PH – Build your dreams here in Sulu

(By Becky de Asis)

There were more rainbow bridges in different countries like  China that painted rainbow colors  as cyclists pedestrian lane  and painted also to attract tourism in their localities.

The rainbow Colour is clearly beautiful and may attract commuters and tourism industry.

Therefore, the Ministry of Public Works in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao - 1st Engineering District of Sulu under District Engineer Ajan Ajijul creating a very attractive rainbow pedestrian lane in one of some bridges in Jolo, Sulu to give a good ambiance and tourists spot.

The long rainbow pedestrian lane was very amazing because it gives  more positivity to the people who were stressful because of the current pandemics and other problems come in their daily lives.

One and foremost rainbow bridge in the south that emerge the whole Sulu province that the 1st DEO of Sulu gives their whole support to the people  in order to give a total peace restoration and to uplift the living conditions here.

Engineer Ajan Ajijul initiated the rainbow lane  along the bridge in Jolo, Sulu  because he wants to help the people away from any unlawful activities  because while seeing the rainbow bridge alone, the positivity and dreams comes your way.

A bridge of dreams comes in your way while you visit in Jolo today. (Photo Credit to Thadz Askali)