Philippine Tourism Board Targets Travellers Who Have Never Heard of the Philippines
Terra Incognita campaign reaches demographics described as entirely uncontaminated by prior knowledge or travel expectations Philippine Tourism Board Targets Travellers Who Have Never Heard of the Philippines MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Department of Tourism announced the launch of its Terra…
MMDA Deploys 50,000 Branded Umbrellas to Address Metro Manila Flooding
Agency describes umbrella programme as immediate practical response; civil engineers describe it as something categorically and fundamentally different MMDA Deploys 50,000 Branded Umbrellas to Address Metro Manila Flooding MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority unveiled a three-year programme…
Manila City Hall Installs Suggestion Box to Fix Traffic; Box Fills in 4 Hours, Key Goes Missing
Residents submit 4,200 suggestions; master key last seen before MMDA reorganisation; locksmith awaiting official authorisation Manila City Hall Installs Suggestion Box to Fix Traffic; Box Fills in 4 Hours, Key Goes Missing MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Manila City Hall’s newly installed…
Cebu Pacific Unveils Optimistic Departure Windows Replacing Fixed Scheduled Times
Airline to list morning, afternoon, or evening rather than specific departure hours; app will notify passengers when boarding approaches Cebu Pacific Unveils Optimistic Departure Windows Replacing Fixed Scheduled Times MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific announced a pilot…
Philippine Congress Requires All Potholes to Display Informational Signage Before Repair
RA 2024-112 mandates reflective markers with dimensions, responsible LGU, and estimated repair date on all depressions over 15cm Philippine Congress Requires All Potholes to Display Informational Signage Before Repair MANILA, PHILIPPINES — In legislation that public works engineers described as…
LA County Surf Forecasting App Now Includes Crowd Stupidity Index Alongside Wave Height – Surfing LA
New CrowdIQ metric rates break conditions from 1 (manageable) to 10 (stay home, call a friend, have a quiet day) LA County Surf Forecasting App Now Includes Crowd Stupidity Index Alongside Wave Height LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — The Los Angeles…
Newport Beach Proposes Mandatory Surf Competency Licence After Third Foam Board Collision This Month – Surfing LA
City ordinance would require written exam, water test, and signed declaration that applicant knows what a set wave is Newport Beach Proposes Mandatory Surf Competency Licence After Third Foam Board Collision This Month NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA — Following its third…
Surf Industry Introduces Official Certification for People Who Talk About Surfing Without Actually Surfing – Surfing LA
WSA Conversational Surfing Credential aims to legitimise the estimated 4 million Americans who own boards but use them as decor Surf Industry Introduces Official Certification for People Who Talk About Surfing Without Actually Surfing COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA — Responding to…
Long Beach Installs Surf Etiquette Plaques Along Beachfront in Multi-Lingual Awareness Campaign – Surfing LA
Bronze monuments explain right-of-way rules, drop-in consequences, and the concept of reading a wave in 14 languages Long Beach Installs Surf Etiquette Plaques Along Beachfront in Multi-Lingual Awareness Campaign LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA — In what the Long Beach Department of…
Laguna Beach Surf Culture Symposium Agrees That Everyone Else Is The Problem – Surfing LA
Three-day conference produces 40-page report blaming shortboarders, longboarders, SUP riders, tourists, and unseasonably warm water Laguna Beach Surf Culture Symposium Agrees That Everyone Else Is The Problem LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA — The third annual Laguna Beach Surf Culture Symposium concluded…