EDITORS DESK To answer it simply, yes (but with reservations). Yes, as it is now the time for sustainability — the tourism industry is compelled to be sustainable as it is, sadly, one of the most resource-intensive industries with all the events, shuttling back-and-forth, and infrastructure...
The House Committee on Justice on Wednesday, Feb. 1, approved a proposed measuring seeking to grant Filipino citizenship to Canadian travel vlogger Kyle “Kulas” Jennermann, who had been staying in and traveling around the country for the last decade. Canadian travel vlogger Kyle “Kulas”...
Proving that it's not just the business center of the country, the city of Makati has been ramping up its efforts in further boosting its tourism and cultural heritage by the implementation of various programs and initiatives in the month of January. First, Makati's International Relations...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Jan. 30, that the P246.3 million access road project it built had provided a safer and more comfortable trip to the public by dramatically decreasing travel time in the route to a water falls in Almeria, Biliran. “What used to be...
Several senators on Monday, January 30 said they are amenable to the government's move to grant Value-Added Tax (VAT) refunds to foreign tourists but stressed the need for public consultations on the matter. Senator Nancy Binay said she welcomes President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Sunday, Jan. 29, that it has constructed an access road leading to the Misamis Occidental Community Fish Landing Center which will enhance the earning capacity of the fisherfolks and other local workers. “Fishermen are now reaping the...
Malacañang said that the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) was working on a mobile application called "e-Travel," which would integrate all of the information on immigration, customs, health, and quarantine of travelers entering the Philippines. OFWs at the Ninoy Aquino International...
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco declared Mindanao’s readiness to receive tourists following the successful launch of the very first Mindanao Tourism Expo in Davao City on Friday, Jan. 27. The regionalization of the highly anticipated tourism expo in a new era of tourism development in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the extension of e-visa for Chinese, Indian, South Korean and Japanese nationals in an attempt to capture the tourism markets of these countries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang said on...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has revealed eight new tourism circuits in the Western Visayas region. VISITORS enjoy the sunset at world-famous Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) “The new tourism circuits for 2023 will not only focus on sun and beach or cultural tourism. This will be...
Remember Janina San Miguel? Now 33 years old and married, the former beauty queen was spotted trying out for the first-ever Mrs. Face of Tourism Philippines. A video that surfaced on social media shows a more confident Janina. According to her, she wanted to join the pageant to “have an impact"...
Another one to add to your travel bucket list For most domestic tourists, the Badian canyon experience on the eastern side of the island of Cebu will be something of an unknown quantity. It's a tourist destination that, ironically, a good number of foreign adventure tourists will already have...
