Travel and Tourism
Batanes joins UNWTO network of tourism observatories
June 22, 2023, 4:59 pm
MANILA — Batanes has been included in the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO), the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday. According to the UNWTO INSTO page, an observatory monitors the sustainable tourism… Read More
Clark Airport records 189K passengers in May 2023
June 22, 2023, 4:12 pm
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – Passenger volume at the Clark International Airport (CRK) is steadily increasing with a total of 189,183 in May this year. Of this number, there were 73,336 domestic passengers and 115,847 international passengers that have flown in and out of CRK. Luzon International… Read More
Boracay expects over 2M tourist arrivals this year
June 19, 2023, 3:23 pm
ILOILO CITY – Boracay Island has already hit the 1-million mark in tourist arrivals in the first semester of 2023 and is optimistic that it can exceed the 1.8 million target for this year. “We meet the one million mark and we are not expecting that much because the target was 1.8 million. If… Read More
DOT rolls out ‘Bisita, Be My Guest’ program in W. Visayas
June 19, 2023, 3:12 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) officially launched its “Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG)” program in Western Visayas that culminated the three-day Central Philippines Tourism Expo at the Iloilo Convention Center hosted by Iloilo City on Sunday afternoon. “The DOT has devised a… Read More
Palawan aims for post-pandemic revival of tourism sector
June 18, 2023, 6:53 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – Stakeholders of the local tourism and hospitality industry on Sunday said efforts are underway to make the province an even more attractive destination for travelers and adventure-seekers. Rey Felix Rafols, president of the Palawan Tourism Council (PTC), said the… Read More
DOT vows to sustain tourism gains from 2022
June 17, 2023, 6:58 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Saturday reiterated its commitment to sustain the tourism gains the Philippines achieved in 2022, specifically by boosting promotions for domestic travel. The statement comes following the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority… Read More
PH takes major role in international tourism stage
June 17, 2023, 3:58 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will host the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) 36th Joint Commission Meeting for East Asia and the Pacific and the Commission for South Asia in Cebu next year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Saturday.The successful bid was announced Friday during the 55th… Read More
PH nominated anew in prestigious World Travel Awards
June 16, 2023, 5:37 pm Updated on June 16, 2023, 5:40 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has been nominated for multiple categories in the 2023 World Travel Awards Asia category. The country is vying for the following nominations, the voting period of which would close on July 23, 2023: • Asia’s Leading Island Destination• Asia’s Leading Beach… Read More
Gov’t positioning PH as Asia’s next Muslim-friendly destination
June 14, 2023, 8:44 pm
MANILA – The Philippines, a predominantly Catholic country, continues to embrace inclusivity and is positioning itself to become Asia’s next top Muslim-friendly destination. Tourism Undersecretary Myra Paz Valderrosa-Abubakar said the government is working on a series of programs to attract… Read More
Albay sets up tourist viewing sites to see Mayon’s beauty, fury
June 13, 2023, 4:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The number of local and foreign visitors arriving in Albay province has doubled as many want to witness Mayon Volcano's increasing activities. Night photos of the volcano's glowing summit because of the red-hot lava flowing from the crater have been circulating on social media. As… Read More
DOT bars tourists from visiting areas near Mayon
June 9, 2023, 2:07 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Tourism in Bicol (DOT-5) on Friday issued a Mayon advisory to tourists, foreign and domestic, visiting the province of Albay. "Mayon Volcano's alert level status has been raised from alert level 2 to alert level 3 by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and… Read More
Pagsanjan nat’l park gets spotlight; LGUs seek return of tourists
June 8, 2023, 3:23 pm
MANILA – Tourism stakeholders are elevating the promotion and preservation of the Pagsanjan Gorge National Park (PGNP), home to the famed Pagsanjan waterfalls, to attract renewed interest among travelers. In a ceremony in Laguna on June 6, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco witnessed the signing… Read More
Taiwan targets 320K tourists from PH
June 4, 2023, 11:47 am
MANILA – Taiwan is ramping up marketing and promotions to attract 320,000 tourists from the Philippines as it targets to recoup pre-pandemic arrival figures. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines on Saturday said Filipino travelers reached about 510,000 in 2019. … Read More
PH gets Muslim-friendly destination title
June 2, 2023, 9:26 pm
MANILA – The Philippines was named as this year's Emerging Muslim-friendly Destination at the prestigious Halal in Travel Global Summit 2023, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco announced Friday night. The Halal in Travel Global Summit 2023 recognizes destinations, organizations, companies and… Read More
6K E. Visayas tourism workers eyed for Filipino brand training
May 30, 2023, 3:30 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 6,250 tourism service providers in Eastern Visayas will be trained on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) this year with the influx of foreign and domestic tourists after travel restrictions due to the pandemic. During the regional launch at the Summit Hotel… Read More
Return of Cebu Pacific’s Manila-Laoag flights excites Ilocanos
May 22, 2023, 9:39 am
LAOAG CITY – Local officials and residents in the province of Ilocos Norte woke up early on Monday to welcome the arrival of Cebu Pacific’s flight 5J 404 from Manila to Laoag with over a hundred passengers aboard. With the low-cost airline’s resumption of flights to this city, after it… Read More
Asiana to resume Clark-Incheon route June 5
May 19, 2023, 6:35 pm
MANILA – South Korea's Asiana Airlines will resume its daily flights between Incheon and Clark beginning June 5, the local airport's management announced Friday. Flight OZ 708 will leave Incheon International Airport (ICN) at 2 p.m. and arrive Clark International Airport (CRK). at 7:05… Read More
Guv says mangoes to propel Guimaras tourism into new heights
May 15, 2023, 8:18 pm
ILOILO CITY – Guimaras will use its mangoes, dubbed as the sweetest in the world, as an anchor to promote other attractions in the province as it celebrates its 2023 Manggahan Festival with the theme, “Mangoes and More.” Governor JC Rahman Nava, in a press conference Monday, acknowledged… Read More
DOT taps C. Luzon LGUs to identify emerging tourism sites
May 15, 2023, 4:33 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism in Central Luzon (DOT-3) has tapped local government units (LGUs) in identifying and rediscovering emerging and less traveled destinations in the region. DOT-3 Regional Director Richard G. Daenos cited on Monday the need for the LGUs to… Read More
PH international visitor arrivals breach 2M in 5 months
May 14, 2023, 1:49 pm
MANILA – The Philippines breached the two million mark in international arrivals for the first five months of 2023, surpassing last year's baseline target. The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced the good news over the weekend, citing the latest data of 2,002,304 international visitor arrivals… Read More
