Philippine Daily Inquirer

Cebu Pacific commences new Manila-Marinduque route

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CEBU Pacific, the Philippine­s’ largest carrier, recentlyla­unched direct flights fromManila to Marinduque.

CEB is proud to be the only airline operating flights in and out of the Marinduque Airport through its subsidiary Cebgo.

The flights will be operated thrice weekly, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, out of the NAIA Terminal 4 (Manila Domestic Terminal) in Manila.

“Being the only carrier flying to and from Marinduque, we are very happy to enable the opening of more resorts, other businesses and other opportunit­ies—prospering growth of the province. Now, more tourists will be able to fly direct to Marinduque to see and experience the island for themselves,’’ aid Atty. JR Mantaring, Vice President for Corporate Affairs of Cebu Pacific.

‘‘It will also be easier for residents to fly to Manila and travel to any onward destinatio­n, be it domestic or internatio­nal, through CEB’s seamlessly connected network.”

Marinduque is well-known for the Moriones Festival held annually during Holy Week. Aside from this, pristine white sand beaches and islands also surround the province, leaving tons more beauty waiting to be discovered.

“The Department of Tourism will always be supportive of the developmen­t of the access to Marinduque. Establishi­ng connectivi­ty is very important for us to continue our goal of making sure we place Marinduque, and the rest of MIMAROPA, on tourists’ bucketlist­s,” said Mr. Danilo Intong, Regional Director of Region IV-B.

“We are positive that these direct flights will pave the way for our beloved province to be seen and discovered as a worldclass eco-tourism destinatio­n. We look forward to continue working with Cebu Pacific and other stakeholde­rs as we strive for progress in Marinduque,” said Marinduque Representa­tive Lord Allan Jay Velasco.

Marinduque is the 37th domestic destinatio­n of Cebu Pacific. Aside from Marinduque, CEB also operates flights to other upand-coming tourist destinatio­ns such as Tablas, Masbate, Siargao and Camiguin.

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