DAGUPAN CITY – Several beaches in Pangasinan were at full capacity on Good Friday, the Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said. The PDRRMO said the Tondol White Sand Beach in Anda reached maximum capacity at 7 a.m. The Anda Tourism Office said that cottages...
The journey doesn’t stop for the Philippine women’s beach handball team as it eyes a longer training and preparation in its first ever stint in the World Beach Handball Championship slated next year. The Filipinas will have time on their side as the meet won’t be held until July of 2024,...
SANTA ANA, Cagayan – The Philippine Coast Guard Station Cagayan, Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Santa Ana, and other agencies conducted a Recreational Safety Enforcement Inspection (RSEI) of various beach resorts here recently. The main goal of RSEI is to monitor and ensure the safety,...
The Philippines has back-to-back nominations at the 2023 World Travel Awards WHERE AZURE AND WHITE MEET Puka beach in Boracay, Western Visayas Your country calls upon you to serve your patriotic duty as we battle it out in the 2023 World Travel Awards. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary...
Manila’s favorite Spanish chef opens a dining hotspot on Bulabog Beach as an invitation to the world CRAB LAH Sea.food by Chele’s take on an iconic Singaporean dish of shredded crab meat braised with homemade sweet chili, cilantro, and greens There’s a new perfect spot in Boracay and, like...
NASUGBU, Batangas – A 20-year-old college student and his 23-year-old friend drowned while swimming in a beach resort here on Monday, Dec. 26. Police identified the victim as Mark Aldrin Siringan of Veterans Village, Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, and Marvin Sid-ay, a resident of...
BINMALEY, Pangasinan -- A 32-year-old man went missing while attempting to rescue six relatives from being swept away by waves in a beach here on Monday, Dec. 26. A rescue operation is being undertaken by personnel of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and Municipal Disaster...
Is the industry ready for the post-pandemic boom in tourism? ISLANDS IN THE SUN Paradise refound in Coron, Palawan “As of today, we’ve breached the 1.7 million foreign visitor arrivals mark projected by the Department of Tourism (DOT) before June 30,” Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco...
The Philippines bagged the highly-coveted World's Leading Dive Destination and the Leading Beach Destination for 2022, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 15. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the two awards were given during the 29th World Travel Award (WTA) held in...
AGNO, Pangasinan – A 48-year-old bus conductor drowned in a beach in Sitio Abagatanen, Barangay Macaboboni here, Saturday, August 13. Police identified the victim as Raymundo dela Torre Jr. of Angono, Rizal. Investigation showed that at about 5:50 p.m. Saturday, a Municipal Disaster Risk...
Wonder why it floods so fast now in the Manila area? This is because of the three ongoing drainage systems projects in Manila, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). MMDA Acting General Manager Baltazar Melgar said the three pumping stations are the Padre Faura Drainage,...
Tourism was one of the industries that suffered greatly during the height of the pandemic. Destinations like El Nido, Palawan were obviously not spared by the ill-effects of the nearly two-year crisis, forcing local businesses to hit the pause button on their operations, or worse, close down...
