Travel and Tourism
Filipino youths impressed with Xiamen City
November 13, 2018, 7:31 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- Filipino delegates to the first-ever Philippines-China Youth Friendly Exchange Program commended the technological advances and the preserved Chinese cultural heritage in Xiamen City in China. “Very impressive ang Xiamen. Ang ganda ganda ng city, nakuha nila yong mga industries… Read More
Duty Free PH to start accepting Alipay, WeChat payments
November 13, 2018, 7:22 pm
MANILA-- State-owned Duty Free Philippines will start accepting payment via Chinese mobile payment applications WeChat and Alipay by the end of November 2018. Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) signed on Tuesday a memorandum of agreement with the two Chinese firms that developed the… Read More
Duty Free lights Xmas tree in newest outlet
November 13, 2018, 5:06 pm
MANILA – The state-owned Duty Free Philippines Corp. (DFPC) signaled the start of the Christmas season during a tree-lighting ceremony at its newest downtown outlet, the Luxe Duty Free, at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. The ceremony was led by Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat… Read More
Puyat eyes closure of non-compliant El Nido resorts
November 12, 2018, 8:04 pm
MANILA-- Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Monday said she recommended to President Rodrigo Duterte the closure of non-compliant tourism establishments in El Nido. Puyat wrote to the local government unit of El Nido in September 2018, urging them to address the easement issues and… Read More
Tinindag Festival boosts Taysan's culinary, ecotourism
November 12, 2018, 6:56 pm
MANILA-- The first-ever Tinindag Festival is poised to boost Taysan, Batangas' sustainable tourism pinned on nature adventure and culinary adventure, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Monday. The week-long celebration of the 100th founding anniversary of Taysan, culminating into the Tinindag… Read More
AirAsia opens Clark-Seoul flight
November 7, 2018, 7:36 pm
CLARK, Pampanga – Philippines AirAsia will open its newest flight out of Clark International Airport (CRK) to Seoul, Korea starting Jan. 19, 2019 with introductory fares as low as PHP1,990. AirAsia Philippines CEO Capt. Dexter Comendador announced this on Wednesday, adding that the opening of… Read More
Baguio Christmas Village adopts Singapore, Dubai attractions
November 7, 2018, 7:09 pm
SANTA'S GARDEN. Early birds take a peek at Baguio Country Club's famed Christmas Village during the soft opening of the yearly event on Oct. 27, 2018. This year, the Christmas Village carries the banner 'Santa's Garden,' as it adopts the concept of Singapore's Gardens by the Bay and the Dubai… Read More
Occidental Mindoro: A promising sustainable tourism hub
November 2, 2018, 9:23 pm
A photographer from the San Jose Tourism Office tries to capture a panoramic view of the mangrove forest on Ilin Island. (Photo by Joyce Ann L. Rocamora)OCCIDENTAL MINDORO — Occidental Mindoro offers more than its awe-inspiring views of paddy fields and mountain ranges. With unspoiled white… Read More
Remembering the dead in Camiguin’s sunken cemetery
October 30, 2018, 7:56 pm
CAMIGUIN -- As All Saints’ Day (November 1) approaches, Filipino families flock to cemeteries to tidy up their loved ones' tombstones, most of them with karit (sickle) on one hand and a walis (broom) on the other -- to cut overgrown grass, sweep, and later pray and reflect on the memory of… Read More
PH needs to raise Boracay tourism income, not arrivals
October 28, 2018, 7:42 pm
MANILA -- The economy still stands to benefit from regulating the number of tourists on the world-famous Boracay Island by expanding its tourism offerings, according to the regional development unit of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). NEDA Undersecretary for Regional… Read More
Sept. 2018 arrivals up by 6.76%
October 25, 2018, 4:35 pm
MANILA-- The foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines in September 2018 is 6.76 percent higher than the same period last year. At least 512,240 international tourists visited the country last month, making the overall arrivals since January this year 4,950,683, or about 8.32 percent higher than… Read More
DOT trains 2k front liners for Boracay reopening
October 24, 2018, 8:45 pm
BORACAY -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) facilitated the training of some 2,100 tourism front line workers in anticipation of Boracay Island’s soft opening on October 26. “Since the island's temporary closure, we have been providing free training for our front liners or the ones who will… Read More
First PH online tourism portal underway
October 24, 2018, 4:28 pm
MANILA -- The establishment of the first online tourism portal in the Philippines started as Rajah Travel Corporation launched the first phase of its Tourism Knowledge Center after welcoming its first partner from the academe on board. The center, an online portal that will provide relevant and… Read More
Gov't eyes carrying capacity limit of major tourist sites
October 4, 2018, 8:57 pm
MANILA-- With the limited number of tourists entering Boracay Island, the national government is now planning to set a similar carrying capacity limit in other major tourist destinations in the Philippines, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo- Puyat said on Thursday. Romulo-Puyat relayed President… Read More
Online travel booking apps vow to share stats with DOT, PSA
October 2, 2018, 5:33 pm
MANILA -- Online travel booking companies on Tuesday committed to partner with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in providing them travel and tourism statistics allowed for sharing. During the 29th National Statistics Month reception in Pasay City,… Read More
PH among world's top 15 travel, tourism powerhouses: WTTC
September 27, 2018, 6:28 pm
MANILA -- Out of 185 countries, the Philippines ranked 13th among the top 15 tourism powerhouses that recorded "absolute growth" within the last seven years. The Philippines' ranking was identified in the 2018 World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) "Power and Performance Report," wherein 185… Read More
Better condition, core of 'more fun in PH' drive
September 26, 2018, 6:14 pm
MANILA-- Potential tourists from Hong Kong were assured that improving the general condition of the Philippines is encompassed in the government's "It's more fun in the Philippines" campaign. "Tourism promotion, particularly rural tourism, is an important mission of President Rodrigo Duterte and… Read More
Gov't markets PH as major diving hub in Asia
September 9, 2018, 11:39 am
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) is currently marketing the Philippines as an ideal diving hub in Asia by highlighting its numerous dive spots for beginners and professional divers who are inclined to underwater photography. "Part of our commitment is to make sure that we promote the… Read More
Largest dive expo in PH opens in Manila
September 7, 2018, 7:19 pm
MANILA-- The Diving Resort and Travel (DRT) Show 2018, dubbed as the largest dive exposition in the Philippines, opened at the SM Megamall Megatrade Hall on Friday. The DRT Show is held in seven cities every year and is considered as the "most important event" in the Philippine diving industry,… Read More
TIEZA gets regulatory powers over Boracay water concessionaires
September 7, 2018, 4:13 pm
MANILA -- The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) gets the sole and exclusive right to regulate all utilities on world-famous Boracay Island and other tourist zones. Citing a Sept. 5 ruling from the Office of the President (OP), TIEZA said the previous decision of the… Read More
