Famous for their pristine white sand beaches, the Philippines' Siargao, Palawan, and Boracay islands have been named among the Top Islands in Asia in the 2021 Readers' Choice Awards of the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) magazine. Siargao, Palawan, and Boracay were recognized as among the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) was focused on ensuring the sustainability, resiliency, and inclusiveness of the country's tourism industry as the core of its recovery plan for 2022. Department of Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat discusses the agency's proposed P3.79 billion budget for the...
The first-ever Globe Kmmunity PH’s K’tizens’ Choice Awards ceremony was held online on Aug. 7 and announced the fan-voted winners in different Hallyu categories including favorite Korean album and drama. "Kmmunity PH has since evolved to more than just a community and it is clearly seen...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is pushing to inoculate more tourism workers in various destinations in the country to restore the public's confidence to travel and help in the industry's recovery from the pandemic. A tourism worker receives his first dose of COVID-19...
Seventeen’s S.Coups (Twitter) K-pop boy band Seventeen’s leader S.Coups has suffered injuries in a fall during an official event and has temporarily stopped his activities. Pledis Entertainment, Seventeen’s agency, made the announcement on July 1 about the accident. “On Wednesday, June...
Seventeen (Twitter) K-pop boy band Seventeen make their first appearance on the Billboard 200 chart in six years since debuting in 2015. Billboard announced on June 28 that Seventeen’s new album “Your Choice” debuted at No. 15 on the July 3-dated chart. The chart “is based on multi-metric...
Seventeen (Twitter) K-pop boy band Seventeen’s new album “Your Choice” sold more than one million copies in just four days of release. According to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, “Your Choice” accumulated sales of 1,145,444 copies as of June 21 after the albums’ release on June 18. The...
(Clockwise from top left) Seventeen, TWICE, EXO, GOT7’s Bambam, Monsta X and Brave Girls (Twitter) K-pop boy band Seventeen sold nearly 975,00 copies of their new album “Your Choice” in just three days and topped the weekly chart by a wide margin. “Your Choice” was released on...
Seventeen (Twitter) K-pop boy band Seventeen have postponed the promotion for their new mini-album “Your Choice,” released on June 18, and are now under self-quarantine after two staff members tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an announcement on June 19, Pledis...
#ASKGOYO Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal In one of the lectures I conducted last week, one participant had an interesting question. She started by describing the usual scenario in politics where voters have options but seem to be stuck with choosing, in her own words, “the lesser of two...
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel destination planning platform, has recognized several hotels in the Philippines with its Travelers' Choice Award this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) bared in a statement Monday, May 24. (The Manor at Camp John Hay Facebook Page) ** The DOT said that...
Travelers could have the option to take a saliva-based coronavirus test prior to domestic travel in case a local government unit (LGU) of destination decides to keep such health protocol, a Palace official said Thursday. (Photo by Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary...
