The 28th Philippine Travel Mart (Pasay City)

Bic0l Region Booth 

Davao Booth

Capiz Province Booth

The much-awaited Philippine Travel Mart, one of the biggest travel expos in the country, is now back for its 28th edition.  Held at the SMX Convention Center Manila, this three-day (September 1 to 3, 2017) event showcased the best travel packages, promotional deals, travel products and other tourism-related services. They again offered exhibitors the best platform for bigger opportunities to showcase their destinations and tourism offerings to local and foreign visitors.

Ilocos Norte Booth

Cebu Pacific Airlines Booth

2Go Travel Booth

For its main feature, there was a “Sale ng Bayan,” which allowed consumers to book and buy dream holiday and travel packages, both for domestic and international trips; one time promotional deals on international and domestic airfares; accommodation and other tourism related services; all exclusively offered only on this 3-day event. This event showcased products like airways, tourism packages, travel care services, resorts and transportation facilities associated with the travel and tourism industry.

SkyJet Booth

Samar Province Booth

Capiz Province Booth

Joining the sale were airlines and shipping and cruise companies such as Cebu Pacific Airlines, Air Asia, Skyjet Airlines, Camarih Transport, 2Go Group of Companies (2Go Travel) and Sun Cruises, Inc.. 

Among the many participating hotels and resorts were the Batangas Country Club, Bluewater Resorts, Bellevue Hotels and Resorts, Crown Regency Hotels and Resorts, Dakak Park Beach and Resort, Bayview Park and Hotel, Hennan Group of Resorts, Coron Soleil Garden Resorts, El Nido Y Mar, Movenpick Cebu and Boracay, Novotel, Robinsons Hotel and Resorts, Paradise Boracay Garden Resort and Convention Center, Sophia Garden Resort, Tagaytay View Park Hotel and many more hotels and resorts in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Sophia's Garden Resort Booth

Caraga Region Booth

Socsargen Region Booth

Tour and travel agencies such as Air You Go Travel Phils., Inc., Acenzie Travel & Tours Services, Batanes Travel and Tours, Bonjour Travel and Tours, Manila Ocean Park/Hotel H2O, Calamian Island Travel & Tours, Donsol Eco Tour Inc., Ellens Travel and Tours, PALS Wonderland Travel and Tours, Rajah Travel Corporation, Fuego Hotel and Properties and several other travel agencies also offered discounts on their products.

Bluewater Resorts Booth

ARMM Booth

ARMM Booth

Theme parks such as  Enchanted Kingdom Inc. and Zoobic Zafari Corp. were also included in the exhibitors. Also participating were Beachbosses Inc., Bonifacio Art Foundation Inc., Costales Nature Farm, Philippine Tarsier Recreation Inc.,  and companies in food retailing, medical and healthcare and other firms with travel related products.

Cultural Presentation

Cagayan de Oro City Booth

Socsargen Region Booth

More than 30 local government units (LGUs) and tourism offices also joined the travel sale to show case their city, town, province and the region’s tourism attractions.  They included the provinces of Aklan, Batangas, Benguet, Bohol, Camiguin, Capiz, Guimaras, Ilocos Norte, Laguna, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan and Quezon; the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and Caraga Region;  Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority; the towns and cities of Cagayan De Oro, Coron, Ibajay, Kalibo, Malay, Puerto Galera, San Pablo City, Tacloban City and Zamboanga City and the DOT Regional Offices of the Bicol Region, Cagayan Region, Calabarzon, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Southern Mindanao.

The author (let) with Events Organizer Mr. Pete Dacuycuy and SkyJet's Ms. Louise Santianen

Travel agency booths

Ethnic dancers

As this year’s travel sale theme was “Visit Asean @ 50,″ it also highlighted  ASEAN’s golden anniversary celebration with promo deals and travel discounts to ASEAN member countries such as Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam as well as to Japan, Korea, China and other international destinations. Aside from the travel-related sale, there were also cultural events such as a Cultural Dance Competition, Harana ng Kundiman, Eco Chorale, Patimpalak ng Kasuotang Pilipino and the Philippine Tourism Quiz Bee Finals. 

Quezon Province Booth