Vancouver Consulate invites participants to Winter Escapade 2

The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver invites participants to the 2nd Winter Escapade Tour (WE2) which will be held on Jan. 20 to Feb. 6, 2015.

WE2 will feature the four island destinations of Dumaguete, Siquijor, Bohol and Cebu. Tour participants get to experience “Baile ng Bayan” in Dumaguete; the rich cultural heritage of Cebu; a mystical tour of Siquijor; and the natural wonders of the Chocolate Hills in Bohol. Culminating the tour will be the fifth destination, Manila, with a planned audience and courtesy call on President Benigno Aquino III or a studio tour.

Deputy Consul General Anton Mandap clarified during the launch of WE 2 on Sept. 12, that the tour is open to everyone, including Canadians, who want to discover or explore the Philippines. Annette Dumlao-Beech of Victoria who joined WE 1 last year, said she enjoyed the tour so much and vowed to encourage more participants to this year’s program.

The eight-day, seven-night tour package costs CAD 1,185 per person (twin-sharing) and includes domestic airfares, airport and seaport transfers, accommodation, some meals, fees and travel insurance.

For further details, contact Josephine A. Nacisvalencia of the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver at telephone number 604-685-1619 ext.

101 or email us at vancouverpcg@telus.

net or cultural_philcongen@yahoo.ca. Online registration can be done at www.winterescapadeph.com not later than Nov. 3.