CAVINTI, Laguna – Mayor Arrantlee Arroyo said the local government unit (LGU) is preparing to launch this town as the new “glamping” capital of the Philippines in the first quarter of 2023. ARROYO (Daniel Estacio) Arroyo said that private businesses and the local government are strategizing...
BAGUIO CITY – An estimated 1.2 million tourists or 150,000 monthly have visited this city from March to the present, the City Tourism Office said. CHRISTMAS display at the Baguio Botanical Garden. (Baguio City PIO FB) The CTO said the number of tourists is reaching pre-pandemic levels and...
This is by Junior Tourism and Hospitality Management Association of the Philippines Centro Escolar University Malolos College of Hospitality Management student Emmanuel Joshua Fajardo was recognized as Top 2 in the Search for Ten Outstanding Tourism Students of the Philippines (TOTSP) by the Junior...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL “A Decade of Sustainable Tourism” was the overarching theme as the Asian Institute of Management – Andrew L. Tan Center for Tourism held an event to celebrate its 10th year, and to launch the first-ever Philippine Tourism Excellence Awards....
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco was cited as among the top-performing cabinet officials of the Marcos administration, and she owed the regnition to the organization's effectivity in implementing tourism reforms and programs. Photo: Department of Tourism Frasco thanked...
Here's a bold idea: turn a disputed area in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)--one that's reportedly surrounded by Chinese ships--into the Philippines' own leisure fishing tourism site. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) That's exactly the purpose of House Bill (HB) No.6228...
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – Slowly but surely, tourism in the province of Bohol is getting back to its feet. AUMENTADO (FB) Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado said tourist arrivals in the province have picked up and it is expected to further improve in the coming months. While the province is still hoping...
The Makati City local government proudly announced its win at the 1st Philippine Tourism Excellence Awards as one of the best cities in the Philippines that are pursuing sustainable tourism. The awarding ceremony was held at the Sheraton Hotel on Nov. 18 and was attended by Makati City Vice Mayor...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomed Presidential Proclamation No. 90 which extended more long weekends in 2023. (File photo courtesy of Department of Tourism) Frasco said the DOT foresees the Presidential Proclamation as “an important stimulus to boost the...
CEBU CITY — Suroy-Suroy Sugbo, the flagship tourism program of Cebu province, resumed on Friday, Nov. 18, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia interacts with children during the second stop of the Suroy Suroy Sugbo in San Fernando town on Friday, Nov. 18. (Photo...
A House leader is encouraging local government units (LGUs) to support the Marcos administration’s efforts to bring the country back to normalcy by ditching whatever entry restrictions on inbound travellers they might still have in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic. Camarines Sur 2nd district...
The Philippines has earned at least P100 billion from the tourism sector since border restrictions and health protocols were eased since February this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) disclosed on Tuesday, Nov. 15. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the revenue was sourced from the...
