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(Contributed) March 14, 2021 FAMILY vacations are the primary reason to travel this year for six out of 10 Filipinos, according to Airbnb’s Philippines Travel Trends Survey 2021 with international data analytics firm YouGov.
Enjoying free time to unwind and relax, as well as visiting close relatives and friends are also key motivators to get Filipinos back on the road.
The survey explores the travel preferences and behaviors of Filipinos this 2021 amidst the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19 pandemic).
Travel with immediate and extended family emerged as the number one reason for domestic travel amongst Filipinos, with 88 percent of all respondents saying they felt more connected with their families during the pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused much human suffering. But it has also catalyzed notable feats of human cooperation, ingenuity, and selflessness. Or as we put it succinctly “bayanihan.”
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CALOOCAN CITY, March 4 (PIA) The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF)’s Project K3 recently launched a special mentorship program on public service continuity to help local healthcare workers minimize delays in the delivery of life-saving services during disasters.
The launch was held in a virtual orientation that brought together key representatives from five cities in Metro Manila (Navotas, Pasig, Parañaque, Taguig, Valenzuela) and seven hospitals (Philippine General Hospital, Ospital ng Makati, Quirino Memorial Medical Center, Medical City, PNP General Hospital, Cotabato Sanitarium, Diliman Doctors Hospital) to participate in a series of self-paced courses and webinars in the next coming months.
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04 MARCH 2021, MANILA The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF)’s Project K3 recently launched a special mentorship program on public service continuity to help local healthcare workers minimize delays in the delivery of life-saving services during disasters.
The launch was held in a virtual orientation that brought together key representatives from five cities in Metro Manila (Navotas, Pasig, Parañaque, Taguig, Valenzuela) and seven hospitals (Philippine General Hospital, Ospital ng Makati, Quirino Memorial Medical Center, Medical City, PNP General Hospital, Cotabato Sanitarium, Diliman Doctors Hospital) to participate in a series of self-paced courses and webinars in the next coming months.
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Boracay remains the top domestic travel destination for Filipinos, according to a 2021 Philippine Travel Trends survey by Airbnb. â PHILSTAR
Boracay remains the top domestic travel destination for Filipinos, followed by Palawan, Baguio, Siargao Island, and Tagaytay, according to a 2021 Philippine Travel Trends survey by Airbnb.Â
âItâs not difficult to understand the brewing pent-up demand for travel. People are not able now to do something they took for granted in the past. Thatâs why Filipinos want to connect as soon as they can,â said Amanpreet S. Bajaj, general manager for Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. âThe need to connect is a very powerful emotion among the Filipino community.âÂ