Travel and Tourism
2022 'breakthrough' year for pandemic-hit hospitality sector
April 28, 2022, 5:48 pm
MANILA – The Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) is seeing 2022 as a "breakthrough" year for the hospitality sector, with the anticipated arrival of more international tourists in the coming months. "Quarantine has now passed, we have to move forward and we're getting there slowly, of… Read More
PH pushes for ‘regenerative tourism’
April 26, 2022, 7:36 pm
MANILA – An even better and sustainable version of the Philippines' world-popular destinations -- this is what the Department of Tourism (DOT) is now pushing with the emerging calls for "regenerative tourism". In a Laging Handa briefing Tuesday, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said… Read More
Southeast Asian nations eye unified health passport
April 22, 2022, 8:45 am
MANILA – Southeast Asian nations are discussing the possibility of a unified health passport to facilitate seamless travel for tourists, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Thursday. The official made the statement during the 2022 World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit… Read More
El Nido, Davao, Boracay popular among WTTC delegates
April 21, 2022, 9:38 pm
MANILA – Sun and beach destinations Boracay, Davao, and El Nido in Palawan top the destinations picked by World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit delegates, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Thursday. The DOT said dedicated tours in Davao and El Nido have been fully booked,… Read More
PH tourism 'firmly' on road to recovery: WTTC
April 20, 2022, 6:24 pm
MANILA – The Philippine tourism industry is "firmly" on the road to recovery, with industry stakeholders forecasting that travel and tourism contribution to the economy will grow by 6.7 percent over the next 10 years.The latest World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Economic Impact Report showed… Read More
Intramuros ready for visitor influx this Holy Week
April 12, 2022, 6:09 pm
MANILA – For the first time in two years, Intramuros is opening its eight churches and chapels to Catholics for the Visita Iglesia during this year's Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. The churches are the Manila Cathedral, San Agustin Church, Guadalupe Shrine in Fort Santiago, Shrine of Jesus,… Read More
Solon pushes whole-of-nation approach to rebuild tourism
April 11, 2022, 5:21 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker on Monday called for a whole-of-government, whole-of-nation, and whole-of-society approach to revive tourism and bolster its full recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. In a resolution released on Monday, Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas urged… Read More
Hotels, resorts expect high occupancy this Holy Week
April 11, 2022, 11:47 am
MANILA – Hotels and resorts are expected to enjoy high occupancy as travelers move around the country in the coming days. The Holy Week has historically been a peak period for domestic travel in the Philippines. In a news release issued Monday, Philippine Hotel Owners Association (PHOA)… Read More
Arrivals since February reach 202K
April 8, 2022, 10:42 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) hailed the recent increase in the latest number of foreign tourist arrivals in the country, reaching 202,700 as of April 7. Based on the data generated from the One Health Pass that contains passenger and flight details, foreign arrivals from the United… Read More
PAL, AirAsia increase flight frequencies for Holy Week
April 5, 2022, 9:03 pm
MANILA – Local carriers Philippine Airlines (PAL) and AirAsia Philippines announced Tuesday the increased frequencies of several of their domestic routes this month. PAL, in an advisory, said flights between Manila and Bacolod will be five times daily starting April 8, from the current thrice a… Read More
Sipalay City named PH’s kite tourism capital
April 4, 2022, 6:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Sipalay in Negros Occidental has been declared the Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines during the staging of its 8th Burangoy Kite Festival over the weekend. The plaque, which was conferred by the Kite Association of the Philippines (KAP) headed by its president… Read More
DOT seeks return of Korean tourists
April 4, 2022, 5:00 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is seeking the support of Korean tourism players in its effort to ramp up the promotion of the country as a safe and fun destination in the new normal. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat led the Department of Tourism (DOT) delegation to Korea from March 28 until… Read More
Cebu Pacific resumes Manila-Hong Kong flights
April 1, 2022, 7:31 pm
MANILA – Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced Friday afternoon the resumption of flights between Manila and Hong Kong after the latter lifted the ban on entry of passengers from several countries, including the Philippines. In an advisory, CEB said it has resumed operating flights 5J… Read More
PH borders reopen; tourism players ready for influx of travelers
April 1, 2022, 3:51 pm
MANILA – Filipino tourism players are ready to welcome more foreign tourists as the Philippines officially reopened its gates to all fully vaccinated leisure travelers on April 1, the Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) said Friday. TCP president Jojo Clemente said tourism establishments… Read More
DOT, PNP, PDEA to beef up security in tourist destinations
March 30, 2022, 5:23 pm
MANILA – As Philippine tourism moves towards its much-anticipated recovery, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has joined hands with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to beef up security in tourist destinations across the country.Tourism… Read More
Nayong Pilipino to transform 9.5-ha land into urban green space
March 26, 2022, 3:18 pm
MANILA – To create an urban green space within the Entertainment City in Parañaque City, the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NFP) organized a tree planting activity on Friday on the occasion of National Women’s Month. In her speech, NPF Executive Director Gertie Duran-Batocabe emphasized that… Read More
Bataan town sees influx of 300K visitors as resorts reopen
March 23, 2022, 8:08 pm
BAGAC, Bataan – The local government here is anticipating some 300,000 people trooping back to beach resorts amid the downtrend in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in this mountainous town adjacent to the West Philippine Sea. Municipal administrator Nick Ancheta said on Wednesday… Read More
DOT promotes pilgrimage tourism in Eastern Visayas
March 23, 2022, 12:05 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pushing for stronger pilgrimage tourism in the region even with the culmination of the year-long quincentennial commemoration on the world’s first circumnavigation by Ferdinand Magellan. DOT Eastern Visayas Regional Director Karina Rosa… Read More
DOT meets with Japanese tourism execs to boost arrivals
March 22, 2022, 7:55 pm
TOKYO, Japan – The Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) continues its marketing and promotional efforts a month after reopening to international leisure travelers, this time setting its sights on potential visitors from a major source market-Japan. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat led… Read More
DOT hopes for full PH reopening to foreign tourists by April
March 10, 2022, 7:52 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is hoping the Philippines could fully reopen its doors to more foreign tourists by April of this year. Currently, only fully vaccinated foreign leisure travelers from visa-free countries are allowed to enter the Philippines. "Right now, (the Philippines… Read More
