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Tourist Films Moment of Final Warning Siren Before Tsunami Hits Hawaii
Newsweek
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July 30, 2025
A video of a woman who captured the moment the final warning siren went off in Honolulu before the tsunami hit has gone viral on TikTok. The video was posted on Wednesday by Caleen (@everythingcaleen), who is on vacation in Honolulu, staying at a...
Foreign tourists remain split on where to retire, but agree: ‘Thailand is more than just Pattaya’
Pattaya Mail
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July 31, 2025
Not Sleazy Enough? Vietnam’s charm divides opinions — while retirees remind us: “Thailand is bigger than just Pattaya”. (Photo by Jetsada Homklin) PATTAYA, Thailand – With Southeast Asia fully reopened to travel and retirement visas once again in...
Philippines issues tsunami warning after Russia earthquake
Interaksyon
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July 30, 2025
MANILA — The Philippines‘ seismology agency advised people to stay away from beaches in coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, as these regions are expected to experience tsunami waves of less than one metre in height. PHIVOLCS...
Traveling solo creates friendships, memories
Tucson Local Media - Arizona
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There’s no sitting still on a seven-country, eight-day bus tour of Europe. The travel organization Expat Explore introduced guests to breathtaking spots like the Eiffel Tower and Venice, Boppard, Germany, and Dijon, France. This particular tour,...
Brief: As Philippine Province Declared Free of Abu Sayyaf, Counterterrorism in Southeast Asia Moves Online
The Jamestown Foundation
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Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 23 Issue: 4 July 30, 2025 05:03 PM Age: 4 hours Image of ceremony commemorating the declaration of Basilan as Abu Sayyaf free. (Source: Philippine Information Agency) Executive Summary: Philippine officials...
Earthquake, tsunami: travellers warned to follow evacuation advice in US, Japan, Pacific
Jimboomba Times
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July 30, 2025
The warnings are also in place for Pacific Islands including Philippines, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue and Palau. Also affected are Marshall Islands, Guam, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Fiji, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, Cook...
DoF warns of P5-B revenue loss if travel tax is eliminated
Business World
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July 30, 2025
By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter ANALYSTS are urging the Philippine government to abolish the “outdated” travel tax, but the Department of Finance (DoF) has warned this could lead to as much as P5.1 billion in revenue losses. In a statement...
Travel alert issued for travellers to 17 countries following 'one of biggest ever' earthquakes
Glasgow Live
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July 30, 2025
The Foreign Office has today issued a warning for 17 countries, advising travellers to 'follow the advice of local authorities'. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded has hit Russia's far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that triggered...
These 14 Holiday Spots Get All the Attention (But Should They?)
Travelbinger
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July 30, 2025
Travel marketing has created some of the world’s most successful myths, convincing millions of people that certain destinations represent the pinnacle of vacation experiences. But what happens when you actually visit these legendary places and...
Kanto Fiesta brings a rare taste of Filipino fare to Madison
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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For Camille Poliarco, who emigrated from the Philippines to the in 2016, food is much more than just sustenance. “All of the love we share for each other and any other Filipinos — it comes from food,” she says. Now, Poliarco and her husband Nik —...
South Bay’s Malaya Movement merges Filipino activism, the arts
inewsource - California
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July 30, 2025
Subscribe and get our journalism delivered directly to your inbox. It’s free. A community organization in Chula Vista is using the power of music. Malaya Movement SD, the local chapter of a national organization that advocates for migrant rights...
Hundreds gather at Fatima Shrine for annual Filipino Day Pilgrimage
Western New York Catholic
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July 30, 2025
Organizers estimate up to 500 faithful Catholics gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima for the worship site’s annual Filipino Day Pilgrimage, Saturday, July 29. “This pilgrimage brings great joy to all of us. You...
Filipino American camper swept away in California river found dead
Inquirer
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July 29, 2025
Photo from Kern River Valley News & Community Info/Facebook · LOS ANGELES – The body of missing Filipino American James Bawayan was found several days after he jumped into the Kern River in San Joaquin Valley in California, authorities have...
12 Islands More Beautiful Than the Maldives (And Way Cheaper)
Travelbinger
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July 31, 2025
The Maldives has done an incredible job convincing the world that overwater bungalows and turquoise lagoons cost $1,000+ per night. Instagram influencers pose on private decks above crystal-clear water, celebrities honeymoon in floating villas,...
Philippine President calls for more jobs in the country’s tourism sector
Travel Daily Media
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July 30, 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jnr called on the country’s Department of Tourism (DOT) to create more jobs within the travel and tourism sectors. Marcos pointed out the need for more industry professionals given the growing number of both...
Philippines Issues Tsunami Advisory, Urges Residents To 'Stay Away' From Beaches, Coasts
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has issued a tsunami advisory, stating that coastal areas in the Philippines facing the Pacific Ocean are expected to experience a tsunami wave height of less than one...
Canada has issued tsunami travel warnings for 38 countries after a massive Pacific earthquake
Narcity
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July 30, 2025
Canadians heading to dozens of destinations across the Pacific Rim are now being warned to take extra precautions — or reconsider their travel plans altogether — after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Russia on Tuesday night....
Philippines issues tsunami warning after powerful quake hits Russia
Xinhua News Agency
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MANILA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Wednesday warned residents in the coastal areas fronting the Pacific Ocean against "tsunami wave height of less than 1 meter," following a powerful earthquake...
Acidre: Absence of tourism in Sona means DOT is underperforming
Inquirer
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July 31, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The absence of the tourism achievements in President Marcos’ fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) is an indication that the Department of Tourism (DOT) is underperforming, Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said on...
Philippine president calls out corruption in flood control projects
Eco-Business
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July 29, 2025
“I recently inspected the effects of the southwest monsoon and cyclones Crising, Dante and Emong. I clearly saw for myself that many flood control projects had been failures or those that were not sturdy and easily crumbled, and then there were...