President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has conferred the Global Tourism Ambassador Award to Filipino-American actress Vanessa Hudges as part of the administration's ongoing efforts to promote Philippine tourism and raise the country's global status. Hudgens received the award during her courtesy...
ILOILO CITY – A total of 2,279 jobs in Western Visayas are up for grabs in a two-day tourism job fair from March 30 to 31 at the Robinsons Place Jaro here. The Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso: the Philippine Tourism Job Fair of the Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 and the Department of Labor and Employment...
Best Western Plus Metro Clark officially opened its doors to the public and is quickly gaining a reputation as the must-visit hotel north of Manila. The hotel is a leap from the previous 3-star Best Western Metro Clark, with a 4-star rating and 14 stories of luxury rooms and amenities suitable for...
CEBU CITY – After being slowed by the pandemic, tourism activities have picked up in one of the prime tourist destinations in the province of Cebu. MOALBOAL, Cebu Mayor Inocentes Cabaron talks about the tourism activity in the town that has already bounced back after it was slowed by the pandemic....
Featured image: A PROUD HISTORY OF WORKING TOGETHER From left Tourism Usec. Mae Elaine Bathan representing Sec. Christina Frasco, Duros Group of Companies president Fe Barino and chairman Lito Barino and Liloan Mayor Aljew Frasco By Pete L. Dacuycuy Months before the pandemic hit in early 2020,...
The month-long celebration of Filipino food and culinary heritage was launched at the Manila Metropolitan Theatre last Tuesday, championing the theme, “*Pagkaing Sariling Atin, Mahalin at Pagyamanin.”* As per the Proclamation No. 469 s. 2018, April is declared “Filipino Food Month'' or...
ILOILO CITY – In line with National Women’s Month, the Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 awarded four women for their positive contributions to the tourism industry in Western Visayas. DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DOT)-6 Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriquez (third fromleft) poses with the four awardees of...
The headline is a question because it remains to be seen if our country is truly serious in becoming a tourism powerhouse. Words, plans, even a President’s directive are all “niceties,” but are we truly ready to match the tourism prowess of Bangkok, Bali, or Hong Kong? Are we putting money...
Amidst a rice field in Barangay Bucanan, Magalang, Pampanga, a fruit farm can be found where tourists can visit and experience picking mulberries and grapes. The farm is managed by Michael Miranda, who is also a rice farmer and a farm machinery operator. *Michael Miranda, owner and manager of...
The Philippines should aim to become one of the UN-World Trade Organization (UNWTO)’s “Best Tourism Villages”, said UNWTO Tourism for Rural Development Programme Coordinator Antonio Lopez de Avila. During the tourism forum of the Southeast Asian Center for Graduate Study and Research in...
CEB and STB previously signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in April 2022 to mark the reopening of Singapore’s borders. With the successes of the past year, both parties today renewed the MOU to intensify their collaboration to promote travel to Singapore, which is one of the top-of-mind...
BETTER DAYS Last March 1, 2023, the Senate Tourism Subcommittee on Select Senate Bills on Ecotourism and on the Proposed Senate Resolution on Nature-Based Tourism held a hearing to discuss various measures and, ultimately, to find solutions and initiatives to advance the domestic tourism...
