The Philippine government is strengthening its promotion of the country's local destination with its free virtual tours of Boracay, Palawan, and other destinations. Under the so-called SmarTourism program, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) on Wednesday made its new virtual destination videos and 360ยฐ VR (virtual reality) experiential tours accessible on its page.
The Philippine Travel Mart, one of the countries' largest travel expos, is set to be held in September 2022, promising significant markdowns on travel packages to further jumpstart tourism activities.
Global communications firm OneWeb will test its satellite internet services in select remote areas in the country, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced.
Calorie counting has been the basis of weight-loss programs for more than a century. It's still a popular way to approach losing weight, whether it be keeping below a certain calorie limit on fasting days or using an app to calculate "calories in" versus "calories out".
In a stone classroom in rural Kenya's Rift Valley, Priscilla Sitienei, who turns 99 on Friday, takes notes alongside fellow pupils who are all more than eight decades younger than her.
