Travel and Tourism
US sees ‘history tourism’ attracting more Americans to PH
March 24, 2023, 3:32 pm
MANILA – The United States Embassy in Manila sees “history tourism” attracting more American tourists to the Philippines. The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday said US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson posited this tourism product's potentials during a meeting with Tourism… Read More
Tourism exec optimistic of industry's further recovery this year
March 22, 2023, 6:04 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The tourism industry in Central Luzon is starting to further pick up this year after the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Richard Daenos, regional director of the Department of Tourism inCentral Luzon (DOT-3), said on Wednesday the region’s tourism… Read More
China reopens to Filipino tourists, resumes visa issuances
March 18, 2023, 5:30 pm
MANILA – China has officially reopened to foreign tourists, including Filipinos, as it resumed accepting applications for all types of visas, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Saturday. “The long wait is over as China finally resumes issuing all types of visas for foreigners, including the… Read More
DOT plan to transform PH into tourism powerhouse in 5 years
March 15, 2023, 10:07 pm
MANILA – The Philippines targets to become a tourism powerhouse in Asia in the next five years, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Wednesday. At the unveiling of the 2023-2028 National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) during a tourism stakeholders’ summit in Manila, the Department of… Read More
Cebu Pacific daily Clark-Incheon flights start May 5
March 15, 2023, 8:27 pm
MANILA – Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced Wednesday it will operate daily flights between Clark and Incheon, South Korea beginning May 5. "We continue to strengthen connectivity from our Clark hub which is important for Cebu Pacific because Clark services Central and Northern… Read More
C. Luzon tourism workers train on ‘Filipino brand of service’
March 15, 2023, 7:46 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism-Central Luzon (DOT-3) is stepping up efforts to strengthen the overall tourism experience in the region. DOT-3 Regional Director Richard G. Daenos said on Wednesday that a series of Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) training… Read More
PH participation in ITB Berlin nets P251 million in bookings
March 15, 2023, 6:19 pm
MANILA – Filipino tourism players bagged more than PHP200 million in negotiated sales at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) 2023 in Berlin, one of the world’s biggest travel and trade fair. At a tourism stakeholders’ summit on Wednesday, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said over… Read More
PH to launch ‘enhanced’ tourism slogan mid-2023: Frasco
March 15, 2023, 5:39 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will come out with an “enhanced” tourism slogan that would showcase the “Filipino brand” to the world in mid-2023, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Wednesday. “The Philippines continues to have its existing slogan which has been around for 12 years and… Read More
Filipinos eager to travel as options go digital, booking app says
March 14, 2023, 8:45 pm
MANILA – More Filipinos are eager to travel as the tourism industry goes digital and destinations ease restrictions, online booking platform Klook said Tuesday. The Travel Pulse study said 75 percent of Filipinos are also willing to spend for travel “to make the most out of post-pandemic… Read More
‘Bisita Be My Guest’ seen to lure more Chinese tourists
March 13, 2023, 4:56 pm
BEIJING – The Philippines’ Department of Tourism has launched the “Bisita Be My Guest” (BBMG) here to encourage Filipinos to invite more Chinese tourists to visit the country. Erwin Batane, the country’s tourism attaché in Beijing, said the target is to lure at least 33 percent of the… Read More
Cebu Pacific to resume Palawan, CDO flights via Iloilo
March 8, 2023, 5:25 pm
MANILA – Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced Wednesday the resumption of Puerto Princesa, Palawan and Cagayan de Oro routes via Iloilo in June. "Cebu Pacific had to stop the Iloilo-Puerto Princesa and Iloilo-Cagayan De Oro routes because of the pandemic, when many airlines suspended… Read More
Cruise ship with 1.8K passengers docks in Puerto Princesa
March 2, 2023, 8:03 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – City officials here welcomed the second cruise ship to visit Palawan after the Covid-19 pandemic, saying cruise ship tourism is a major boost to the local economy. City Tourism Officer Demetrio Alvior Jr. said the Westerdam cruise ship, carrying 1,800 passengers,… Read More
AirAsia PH to hire more pilots, crew
March 2, 2023, 7:17 pm
MANILA – AirAsia Philippines will continue to boost its manpower this year and will hire more pilots and crew, its executives confirmed on Thursday. "AirAsia Philippines' decision to hire more flight crew and technical staff is our way of ensuring the best travel experience for all our guests.… Read More
Filipinas ‘powering’ travel; earn P2.5B as hosts in 2022
March 1, 2023, 9:05 am
MANILA – The Philippines has been identified as Airbnb’s second-largest women-powered host community in the world, with Filipinas making up 65 percent of its hosts in the country. Mich Goh, Airbnb’s head of public policy for Southeast Asia, said Tuesday that hosts who self-identify as women… Read More
TIEZA collects P2.3-B travel tax in 2022; online payment launched
February 28, 2023, 6:14 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government has collected PHP2.3 billion in travel tax in 2022, raising optimism this year for the tourism industry severely battered by the pandemic. Data from the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) showed that last year’s PHP2.38 billion… Read More
New flights from Clark to boost tourism, decongest NAIA
February 28, 2023, 11:23 am Updated on March 1, 2023, 12:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday welcomed the reopening of several local airlines' direct flights from Clark International Airport to the country’s prime island tourist locations. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said the newly reopened routes would boost the country’s… Read More
Cebu Pacific boosts Clark hub; 140 new personnel eyed
February 27, 2023, 7:51 pm
MANILA – Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced Monday it is boosting its Clark hub with three additional planes and operating 13 international and domestic destinations.Via Clark, CEB flies to Caticlan, Davao, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod in the Visayas; General Santos City and Cagayan de Oro… Read More
DOT to promote PH as tourism powerhouse in Berlin
February 27, 2023, 3:16 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) and its attached agency, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), will lead the delegation that will present the country’s developments and product offerings at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) Berlin Convention in Germany on March 7 to 9. The event… Read More
Lampinigan Island pushed as Basilan’s ecotourism zone
February 23, 2023, 4:45 pm
MANILA – Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan Lone District Representative Mujiv Hataman on Thursday pushed for the passage of a bill declaring Lampinigan Island located in the Isabela City, Basilan ecotourism zone. Hataman said the growing number of visitors frequenting Lampinigan shows the great… Read More
DOT extends ‘free accreditation’ for tourism establishments
February 23, 2023, 3:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is extending the waiving of accreditation fees for tourism establishments. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the move would help tourism enterprises to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. DOT's Memorandum Circular 2022-001 is… Read More
