PH Consulate General in Honolulu Organizes Coordination Meeting for VIP Tour, Trade and Tourism Events
HONOLULU 19 July 2019 — The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu organized a coordination meeting with different travel agencies for the 2019 VIP (Ambassadors’) Tour on 05 July 2019 at Max’s of Manila.
Hawaii will once again send the most number of participants to the tour. A total of 101 participants from Hawaii is joining the VIP Tour happening on 14-21 July 2019 with stops at Manila, Bataan, Clark, and El Nido, Palawan.
Consul General to Honolulu Joselito A. Jimeno, together with Vice Consul and Economic Officer Andrea Christina Caymo, will lead the delegation in showcasing the different tourism assets of the country.
During the coordination meeting, Post conveyed important information for this year’s VIP Tour participants as well as details of other upcoming tours that travel agencies can offer their clients. In October, business representatives and investors may consider joining the Trade Mission to the Philippines co-organized by the Consulate General with the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH).
The Trade Mission is scheduled on 14-21 October 2019 and will include a two-day Business Conference in Makati, a site visit to different companies, one-day business matching session, and visits to Manila FAME and the Ilocos Trade Fair in Laoag and Vigan. Booking information will be released by FCCH on their website https://filipinochamber.org/.
Hawaii travel agencies may be interested in promoting Diskubre Tour, which is designed for Filipinx (Filipino millennials), second and third generation Filipinos, who want to know more about their cultural heritage. The tour will run from 03-13 January 2020 and will include cultural trips and local excursions in Manila, Binondo, and the Bicol Region (Legazpi, Sorsogon, Ticao, Buhi, and Camsur). Participants will visit historical places, ride carabao, bamboo bikes, balsa and ATV, participate in weaving demonstrations, learn local instruments like banduria and rondalla, interact with whalesharks and manta rays, harvest crops and plant rice, and enjoy other experiences that will increase their appreciation of their heritage. Land arrangement package starts at US$1,090/pax (triple occupancy), exclusive of air tickets. More details about the tour can be found at https://www.travelwiseonline.com/lt-philippines-diskubre-tour.html.
The Consulate is also working with award-winning culinary host Lanai Tabura, and the Philippine Tourism Office in Los Angeles in developing a culinary tour in March 2020 to coincide with the Filipino Food Month. The tour is designed for chefs and other food enthusiasts interested to learn more about the Philippines’ cuisines and culinary heritage. END
For more information, visit https://www.honolulupcg.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philippineshonolulu.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHinHonolulu/.