Clockwise from top: The audience watches a clip from the recently concluded Winter Escapade 5; Ambassador Garcia (center) with Atty. Clemente(right) and Ottawa journalist Ulle Baum; Consul Mariño presents Winter Escapade 6; and Ambassador Garcia welcomes visitors during her opening remarks.
21 August 2018, Ottawa – Winter Escapade 6 – It’s More Fun in the Philippines (WE-IMFITPH 6) was officially launched by the Embassy of the Philippines in Canada today at Sentro Rizal Ottawa to a crowd of almost one hundred Filipinos and Canadians from Ottawa, Kingston, Montreal, and Gatineau. The premier tour led by the Philippine Embassy and Consulates General in Canada, in cooperation with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Tourism, and Tourism Promotions Board, is entering its sixth season after bringing more than one thousand and two hundred visitors to the Philippines since 2014.
Winter Escapade 6 is scheduled to take place from January 28 to February 4, 2019 and will tour Canadian snowbirds to the heritage town of Taal, Batangas and take them swimming through the coves and beaches of Nasugbu and El Nido, Palawan.
In her welcome remarks, Philippine Ambassador to Canada Petronila Garcia invited the audience to join Winter Escapade 6. She noted that the tour has gained recognition over the years for its ability to bring visitors to the best destinations in the Philippines with the most delectable cuisine, breath-taking natural wonders, and the finest hotels. Combined with the country’s trademark hospitality and year-round summer, the tour is the ideal escape from winter.
First Secretary and Consul Greg Marie Mariño briefed the audience on the tour while Atty. Alejandra Clemente of Rajah Tours, Inc., the designated ground handler of Winter Escapade 6, engaged the guests in a Q&A. Several members of the audience rushed to register for the tour after the briefing, citing the popularity of the tour destinations and the competitive tour package.
Official launching events for Winter Escapade 6 are also scheduled to take place this month in Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver. END.