Travel and Tourism
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
PH welcomes over 47K foreign tourists, balikbayans in February
March 3, 2022, 8:12 pm
MANILA – The Philippines attracted 47,715 foreign tourists and balikbayans in February 2022 alone, reflecting the international traveler's eagerness to visit Filipino destinations even after almost two years of closure. The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday said 45 percent of the figures… Read More
APEC prepares for reopening travel
February 28, 2022, 6:57 pm
JAKARTA – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies are committed to the safe resumption of travel in the region by considering harmonization and interoperability mechanisms in a bid to facilitate the movement of people and reconnect business mobility in the Asia-Pacific. "Reconnecting… Read More
Sorsogon reopens doors to local, foreign tourists
February 28, 2022, 2:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Sorsogon announced on Monday the reopening of its doors to both local and foreign tourists with better infrastructure, improved facilities, and more attractions in several tourism sites. In a statement, Governor Francis Escudero assured that “a more… Read More
Intramuros visitors up by 132% in first 3 weeks of February
February 24, 2022, 11:17 am
MANILA – The walled city of Intramuros continues to draw visitors amid the pandemic, registering 38,154 same-day guests or a whopping 132 percent increase from January’s 28,855 visitors. In a news release, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, also the Intramuros Administration… Read More
Sorsogon opens whale shark interactions to tourists
February 22, 2022, 5:40 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The tourism industry in Sorsogon is optimistic about recovering from the economic slump after health authorities downgraded the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) alert status to Level 2, resulting in eased restrictions and the opening of more establishments. In an interview on… Read More
DOT hails acceptance of 12 more nat'l vax certs
February 19, 2022, 1:26 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed the recent decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to expand its list of accepted and recognized national Covid-19 vaccination certificates, approving twelve more from countries… Read More
Travel fest to promote C. Visayas' marine, outdoor attractions
February 16, 2022, 7:29 pm
CEBU CITY – Marine and outdoor tourism attractions, as well as Filipino martial arts (FMA), will be showcased in the International Travel Festival 2022 (IATF 2022) at the Ayala Center-Cebu, the Department of Tourism-Central Visayas (DOT-7) said Wednesday. In a statement, the DOT-7 said the… Read More
AirAsia PH to relaunch 3 int'l routes to hasten tourism recovery
February 15, 2022, 5:31 pm
MANILA – AirAsia Philippines is set to launch two new domestic routes in April and May, and relaunch three international destinations in April to help hasten the recovery of the labor and tourism sectors from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. "The resumption of flights to key cities in Asia… Read More
Group to stage Philippine Travel Mart in September 2022
February 9, 2022, 9:04 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Travel Mart, one of the countries' largest travel expos, is set to be held in September 2022, promising significant markdowns on travel packages to further jumpstart tourism activities. To be held from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, 2022 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City,… Read More
Smart tourism: PH introduces 'virtual reality' tours, videos
February 9, 2022, 7:23 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government is strengthening its promotion of the country's local destination with its free virtual tours of Boracay, Palawan, and other destinations. Under the so-called SmarTourism program, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) on Wednesday made its new virtual destination… Read More
