19 January 2016 —The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver successfully held pre-departure briefings for Winter Escapade 3 (WE3) participants in Calgary on 11 January 2016 and 18 January 2016 in Vancouver, respectively.

Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer welcomed and thanked the attendees, comprised of first-time participants as well as previous WE tour attendees, for showing their support for Winter Escapade program. The latest itinerary of WE3 was presented to the audience.

The Winter Escapade tour, which is on its third year, is scheduled on 3-12 February 2015 and will feature new exciting destinations in Manila and Southern Luzon, namely, Albay, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon and Palawan. END