Cebu Pacific moves entire domestic and international operations 　to NAIA-3 on August 1 Extraordinary ways to enjoy your travel to Cebu and Bohol Philippines gears up for CDEX 2008 　——PAL offers new dive programs for FITs Product Focus: Microtel Inn & Suites Mactan ( Cebu ) Travel trade & media inspection tours

	(Excerpt from CEB press release) Cebu Pacific (CEB) moves to the new and world-class Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3) to operate both its domestic and international flights starting on August 1, 2008. CEB initially had test flights to some domestic destinations using the said airport last July 22.  CEB expects to carry seven million passengers this year compared to almost 5.5 million passengers last year. In 1996, when CEB first started its operations, the total number of people flying within the country stood at 4.67 million, in 2007, this has more than doubled and now stands over 10.4 million passengers. NAIA-3 exceeds the amenities provided by the Domestic Terminal (old airport) such as:		A spacious check-in area, with 28 state-of-the-art counters allocated to Cebu Pacific as compared to 22 counters at the cramped check-in section of the Domestic Terminal Nine boarding gates, from four CEB operates 33 routes through its 24 domestic destinations and currently operates 848 domestic flights per week. The airline also operates 19 international routes to 16 cities in Asia , including Shanghai , Xiamen and Guangzhou in Mainland China .

	More and more Chinese tourists are traveling to Cebu and Bohol with the availability of direct chartered flights from Shanghai to Cebu on China Eastern Air. The flights started last July 11 on 2x weekly service (every Tuesday and Friday). From Cebu, tourists ride a fast ferry to hop on to Bohol , a favorite getaway destination known for its Chocolate Hills, white sand beaches, tarsier and excellent dive spots. Don’t miss indulging in the following activities to have a truly exciting and memorable trip to Cebu and Bohol :

Cebu and Bohol are home to some of the best and award-winning spa resorts in Asia offering world-class spa services and amenities which are complemented by the distinct Filipino’s lavish hospitality and pampering. Topping the list is Chi Spa Village of Shangri-la Mactan Resort ( Cebu ), a 10,000 square meter sprawling sanctuary which houses the first and largest spa resort to be opened by the Shangri-la world chain. Other equally excellent spa facilities are Mogambo Springs & Spa of Plantation Bay (Cebu); Badian Island Resort & Spa (Cebu); Mit-hi Spa of Panglao Island Nature Resort (Bohol), and the much awaited opening of the grandest spa service of Eskaya Resort and Spa in Bohol.

at Bohol Beach Club where you may find the finest  exclusive stretch of white sand beach on Panglao Island .

From Panglao Island in Bohol, take a daybreak boat ride towards Pamilacan Island for a rare close encounter with wild dolphins. from the biggest malls offering various local and international brands at Cebu City ’s SM and Ayala Center,to flea markets where you can find best souvenir items and handicrafts. For exotic fashion accessories and jewelry with excellent local craftsmanship, head to Pantera Designs located at the Alta Cebu Garden Resort Hotel. Pantera specializes in designing for high-end brands such as Channel, Liz Claiborne, Ferragamo, etc.

at the chic Manny O’s Wine & Tapa’s Bar of Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa; sumptuous live seafood dish at Sunset Cove Restaurant of Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort; best buffet of local & international cuisine at Café Marco of the Cebu Marco Polo;  healthy smorgasbord of organic delights  at the Bohol Bee Farm; and bar-b-cue food and native delicacies onboard the Loboc River Floating Restaurant . from the card tables to the slot machines at the Waterfront Hotels and Casinos in Cebu

		The Philippines will be participating with a prominent 54-square meter booth space  at the China Dive Exhibition 2008 to be held at the Shanghai East Asia Exhibition Hall on 19-21 September 2008. The country’s elite dive resorts and operators will be on hand to transact business with the Chinese dive operators and training schools, and promote directly to the consumers and corporate accounts. The Philippine Tourism Office is organizing a Philippine dive presentation and networking cocktail party on September 18 for select invitees from the dive business and corporate accounts, and dive seminar at the CDEX venue on September 19 which will showcase premier dive destinations and programs such as Anilao/Puerto Galera/Verde Island (by US-based and world-renowned underwater photographer Robert Yin); Live-aboard dive programs to Tubbataha and Apo Reefs, and Apo Island in Dumaguete (by Expedition Fleet Liveaboards); Coron wreck diving (by Nanjing-based new Navy Blue Dive Center); Threshers Sharks of Malapascua in Cebu (by Thresher Shark Divers); and Bohol (by Philippine Island Divers). For more information, call the Philippine Tourism Office at (021) 6279-7550. In a related development, the Philippine Airlines is offering new dive programs to individual and group dive travelers to make scuba diving more accessible to the vast Chinese market. The PAL dive programs are featured in the Philippine cover story of Prodiver Magazine (August issue).

Mactan Island will have additional gem with the soon-to-be opened Microtel Inn & Suites Mactan. In a latest inspection conducted by the Philippine Tourism Office, the property’s ongoing construction is in full swing to make it operational in time for the next peak travel season in China in October for the national day holiday. Microtel Inn & Suites Mactan is the newest Microtel hotel in the Philippines , located in Lapu-Lapu City , Mactan Island , Cebu . The first to feature Microtel's award-winning contemporary interior design, Microtel Mactan offers 161 affordable beachfront guestrooms with generous modern furnishings trademark of the Microtel brand. Other Microtel properties are also located in other tourist spots such as Boracay, Baguio , Davao and soon, Palawan and SM Mall of Asia.

	1.Chinese TV & media group with Tourism Secretary Joseph Durano		2.Shanghai dive agents and media group		3.Coron wreck diving coverage
	Representatives from different Chinese TV networks and media join Tourism Minister Joseph Durano and celebriy actress Lin Jing (center) for a group photo taken during the group's coverage of Cebu and Bohol last July 11-16, 2008		Shanghai dive agents and media group's inspection tour of Puerto Galera and Anilao, Batangas conducted last 23-27 May 2008		ICS TV joins the Chinese dive school operators for a dive exploration of the Coron Wrecks in Palawan conducted last 18-21 April 2008