Herlene Budol has earned her degree in tourism management at the College of Saint John Paul II. She proudly posted on Instagram a video of her accepting her diploma. She went up the stage carrying a portrait of her grandmother, who passed away last month. Note that the Binibining Pilipinas bet was...
CEBU CITY – Tourism activities in Dapitan City are back in full swing, the city’s tourism officer declared. Apple Marie Agolong said the easing of Covid-19 restrictions has allowed the city’s tourism activities to pick up with local and foreign tourists starting to come in once again. In a...
Citing tourism industries of Singapore, Thailand, and Hawaii, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants the Philippines to have more tourism-driven infrastructure projects and improved policies to boost its own tourism sector. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of...
BAGUIO CITY – Nearly 1,000 business establishments, mostly tourism-related, here have closed and surrendered their business permits to the city government as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Allan Abayao, supervising administrative officer of the Business Permits and Licensing Office...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 8 (Eastern Visayas), together with the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) and the Federation of Eastern Visayas Motorcyclist Association (FEVMA), recently launched the Philippine Motorcycle Tourism (PMT) in the region. A total of 200 motorcycle...
LILOAN, Cebu Mayor and incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco (center) receives a plaque of appreciation from director Shalimar Hofer Tamano of the Department of Tourism-Central Visayas (DOT-Region 7) at the Grand Tourism Night of the DOT-Region 7 Tuesday, June 21, at the Cebu Provincial...
Senator Cynthia Villar said Tuesday, June 21 that farm tourism and farm schools help augment the income of farmers and boost the country's agriculture. Villar, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture and Food Committee, said these are among the reasons why she authored the Farm Tourism Development...
The many flavors of the Philippines all in one place There are many ways to celebrate Filipino pride and spirit this June. The best way to do that is through food and travel. Sometimes, one doesn’t need to book numerous trips around the archipelago just to get to know the Philippines. Kain Na!...
Judging by the data generated by global travel analytics firm ForwardKeys last weekend, the Philippines is leading in the tourism revival in Southeast Asia when it comes to visitors from the US. “The destinations which are recovering most strongly are the Philippines and Singapore. Summer flight...
CEBU CITY – Income generated by Oslob, Cebu from tourism significantly went down in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Oslob, a fourth-class municipality that gained worldwide prominence due to its whale shark-watching activities, only earned P3.4 million from tourism activities in 2021....
Photo by Elena Tatiana Chis from Wikimedia Commons . There are a lot of places to visit in Morocco. Other than bazaars and ancient sites, there is this unique form of tourist attraction in which argan trees are seemingly adorned with goats. These tree-climbing goats can be seen along the road from...
The Philippines registered the highest volume of summer bookings in Southeast Asia and ranked among the most popular destinations for US visitors, according to global travel analytics firm ForwardKeys on Friday, June 17. While Southeast Asia "lagged far behind the rest of the world in its recovery...
