The Department of Tourism (DOT) praised on Tuesday, Aug. 17, its partners in the private sector for their initiative to provide tourism workers in El Nido, Palawan and their dependents their first dose of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A tourism worker receives his first COVID-19...
Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI), the Philippines’ leading developer of master-planned integrated tourism estates, reported an 11 percent improvement in attributable net income to P603 million during the first half of the year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the Megaworld...
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, owner of Solaire Resort & Casino and Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino, reported a lower consolidated net loss P1.9 billion in the first six months of 2021 from a loss of P3.3 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has reminded accommodation establishments operating as quarantine hotels to allow room sharing for certain individuals belonging in the same household who are traveling together, especially families that brought along kids. (Photo from Pixabay) This, after the DOT...
Megaworld Hotels & Resorts has added another layer of safety for its guests after having vaccinated 95 percent of its 1,154 hotel-based staff and personnel who are actively working in the various properties during this pandemic. In a statement, the firm said those vaccinated include teams...
Not all heroes wear capes as the new crop of heroes we look up to are clad in white coats, scrub caps, and the ever-elusive Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs). Our heroes in the medical field have been fighting at the frontlines for over a year, as we remain mired in a global health crisis. To...
L FOR LECHON Dedet de la Fuente and Pepita's Kitchen crew Apart from its most spectacular shows, luxury casinos, and bright lights, Las Vegas is also a culinary epicenter featuring the world's greatest food dishes. Proving that is the offering of its latest city jewel, the Resorts World, which...
Discover more about the emerging gems of the best island in the world BREATH-TAKING SIGHT An aerial view of Palawan Palawan, however, still has numerous unappreciated destinations that are waiting to be discovered. The Philippines prides itself as a tropical country that is blessed with islands,...
Despite repeated shutdowns of its hotel and gaming businesses due to the pandemic, Solaire Resort and Casino continues its social projects through its corporate social responsibility arm Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, Inc. (BCFI). Groundbreaking for Aeta family centers (from left): Achiebon A....
The reopening of our many sunny spots is too late for summer, but the sun always shines in the Philippines Photos by the author. POOL PARTY At the center of the five-floor hotel is a magnificent swimming pool with pool side beds and a pool bar An ocean breeze puts the mind at ease. According to...
CALAMBA, Laguna - Private hot spring resorts in Barangay Pansol here are still not allowed to reopen, the local government unit (LGU) clarified on Monday (May 31). The clarification came following the announcement of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) that resorts accredited by the Department of...
The sharp increase in the number of resorts in Laguna the past few years has been worrisome as far as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is concerned. WATER-INTENSIVE BUSINESS--Resorts flourish in Laguna, but their effects on the sustainability of the Mount Makiling...
