PRESS RELEASE - 53 - 2019
24 July 2019, Honolulu, Hawaii - The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu, Hawaii is pleased to invite participants to join DISKUBRE Tour, an immersion tour for second-generation Filipinos and young foreign-born Filipinos, which aims to promote a deeper appreciation of Filipino heritage, and a spirit of giving back to the motherland. Filipinos and persons with Filipino lineage, 18 to 40 years old, may join DISKUBRE Tour which will be held from 3 to 13 January 2020 in Manila and Bicol. Younger participants are allowed to join provided they are accompanied by their parents throughout the tour.
Covering Manila and the provinces of Albay, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Camarines Sur, the Tour will include historical and city exposure trips. Activities will include the opportunity to walk down the historic streets of Intramuros, ride an all-terrain vehicle and admire the beauty of the Mayon Volcano, swim with the butanding (whale sharks) in Donsol, behold the Bicolano’s devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia, as well as experience life with the local communities and participate in their activities.
During the tour, the participants are expected to document their trip – through social media, blog, or videos featuring the sights and their experience to help in tourism promotion among their peers and spheres of influence.
The Tour was launched in July 2018 by the Philippine Consulate General in New York, in partnership with the Filipino Channel’s web series “Discovering Routes”. The series garnered more than 20,000 views on Youtube on its episodes.
The 2020 Tour, organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of Strategic Communications and Research-Cultural Diplomacy Unit, will be held in cooperation with the Department of Tourism, Bicol Region’s local government units and the Philippine Embassies and Consulates General around the world.
Tour prices are US$1,090 for triple sharing, US$1,125 for double sharing and US$1,365 for single. The package price covers accommodations, tours, transport and meals, the services of an English-speaking guide, porterage fee for two pieces of luggage, passenger accident insurance, taxes and service charges. Participants are responsible for airfare, insurance, and other incidental expenses outside the tour program. .
To register, interested participants can log in the Tour’s website www.travelwiseonline.com/diskubre. Registration must be completed by October 31, 2019. A deposit of US$600 for each participant is due at the time of booking. Full payment is due by November 15, 2019. (END)
