PHOTO: The Philippines continued its strong push to market its tourism offerings in South China with the one-day seminar on English as a Secondary Language (ESL) tourism program in Guangzhou Hilton Hotel organized by the Philippine Tourism Office in Shanghai on 2 November 2018. In his remarks, Consul General Marshall Louis Alferez underscored the advantages of learning English in the Philippines, and highlighted the various tourist destinations there, particularly Cebu and Bacolod, which are currently the most popular ESL locations in the country.

The successful event was attended by major players in ESL industry of South China and their counterparts from the Philippines, and executives from Philippine Airlines and Guangdong TV. The seminar, which included presentations, workshops and business-matching activities, aimed to further reinforce the Philippines’ reputation as a top ESL destination and to boost interest among Chinese youth to consider the country as both a tourism and education choice. (Ghuangzhou PCG photo)