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MANILA, Philippines — In her hotel uniform and pulled-back hair dyed magenta at the ends, 25-year-old Rebecca Marie Abigail Lee – call her Abi – can easily be mistaken for a hotel intern. She is, in fact, the president and CEO of The Oriental Hotels and Resorts, part of the LKY Group of Companies, making […]

As a traveler, it is imperative you stay in a hotel that is near many significant sights and discoveries. A good, luxurious stay is just one part of the equation — having some- where to go beyond your hotel room is the other. When it comes to tourist attractions and a comfortable relaxing stay, you

So, few sites in the country inspire awe like Mayon volcano. It is a massive natural wonder distinct for its iconic shape and solitary setting in the province of Albay. It is everywhere, especially in the city of Legazpi.   Nowhere is this more apparent than with tourists flying in for the first time. The

A Hotel which is part of a chain and those with complete dining and convention facilities usually offers the very same features and services to all the places where they are located.   Small and independent hotels may provide a local touch but most often they do not have the amenities which are essential for

For most tourists, thrill seekers in particular, the Bicol Peninsula presents several unique attractions and exciting adventures quite unlike any other place in the country.   Fascinating volcanoes, lush mountains, invigorating hot springs, tropical beaches, caves and waterfalls all comprise the natural wonders of this captivating region that attract thousands of tourists every year not

LOCAL hoteliers are preparing to secure a foothold in the country’s tourism and travel market by building dedicated hotel brands to compliment the tourism department’s target of 112,921 hotel and resort rooms by 2016 to cater’ to both international and local tourists.   The Philippines is gearing up to be Asia’s top destination, targeting at

AIR Asia and Air Asia X have helped spur air traffic in Ascan and in the Asia-Pacific region and have stir the development of tourism in the regions.   Their operations have increased the capacity of the exiting destinations served by other operators and opened unserved routes   Air Asia’s low cost structure stirred competition

Wilbert T. Lee, one of this year’s recipients of the Rokyaw Ibalnong Awards for business and industry is the man at the helm of LKY Group of Companies. LKY is the company that introduced the Grand Terminal concept in the cities of Legazpi and Sorsogon and franchisee of known foodchains in the country.   Wilbert

MY FRIENDSHIP with events specialist Billy Roces since the 1970s has made me aware of how beautiful the Bicolanos are as a people. When his mother, the late Legazpi City Mayor Imelda Crisol Roces, invited me to attend the, “Ibalong Festival” in 1994, I became educated about the history of the people of Albay through

A GROUP OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS from Bicol is modernizing Legazpi City’s antiquated bus terminal by transforming it into an integrated transport-lifestyle complex with comfort features and leisure facilities for commuters.   The LKY Group recently held a soft opening of The Metro, Legazpi City’s state-of-the-art transport terminal on a 3.9-hectare land. Worth P150-million, the project