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World Travel Expo 4 returns with cheap deals, sweet treats

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The most anticipated World Travel Expo returns at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Oct. 25, 26 and 27. Now on its fourth year, the travel expo aims to be the marketing platform for travel industry. It will serve as a channel between the international and national tour operators, airline companies, and travel authorities. During press launch held at Prime Hotel Quezon City, organizers said that more than 300 booths will be featured during the expo that will highlight cheap deals and sweet treats. Present at the media launch were Perseus John P. Mendoza, of Outbound Leisure Senior Officer of JTB Asia Philippines Corporation; Kevin Edward Culla, sales associate, Cocogen Insurance; Choby Pelayo, brand manager, Fly Supply Travel and Tours; Erlbyn Jayona, sales and marketing manager, IMS Asia; Rowena Alcantara,  marketing manager, 2Go Travel; Dante Parayno, Prime Hotel Quezon City; Ashley Singh, PR and Events Specialist, Aqua Planet; and Shobini Gunasekera, Embass...

Sri Lankan is Darling of the Press in Miss Asia Pacific Int'l

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Forty-two beautiful and empowered women from all over the world are vying for the title of Miss Asia Pacific International 2017. Some of the women competing in this year's pageant are models, nurses, lawyers, doctors, singers and actresses. During press presentation held at the Edsa Shangri-La in Mandaluyong City last Nov. 13, Miss Sri Lanka Hasini Samuel was chosen Darling of the Press. First runner-up was Miss Mauritius Aylasha Ramrachia and Miss Vietnam Vuong Thanh Tuyen, 2nd runner-up. "More than having the girls compete with each other, the organization is focused on forging solidarity among the girls and inspiring them to be epitomes of a strong and confident woman who is proud of herself, her culture, and everything that makes her what she is," said Jacqueline Tan-Sainz, president of the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant. Tan-Sainz also said: "This is not just another beauty pageant - this is a program that hopes to create ambassadors that...