Top officials of the Department of Tourism (DOT) have met with their Korean counterparts to promote the country as a safe travel destination during the dry (summer) season under the new normal. In a statement, Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said the agency plans to tap the Korean travel...
Presidential candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to help the tourism industry bounce back from the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic under his administration. Senator Ping Lacson (Facebook) Lacson gave this commitment, Monday, April 4 during his visit to the Odiongan Municipal Tourism...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Among the many economic sectors affected by the pandemic, Philippine tourism was hit hardest. International Labour Organization (ILO) Asia-Pacific Regional Director Chihoko-Asada Miyakawa described the impact of the global health crisis on the industry as “nothing...
Hot air balloons are seen during an event to celebrate the National Tourism Year 2022 in Quang Nam province, Vietnam, March 25, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua) HANOI, Vietnam -- With proactive and continuous efforts, Vietnam is stepping up the resumption of international tourism while flexibly...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday called on the Department of Tourism (DOT) to extend its marketing and training support to all tourism-ready sites now that travel restricitons are continually being eased. Binay said the DOT should start enabling the tourism industry by giving them marketing support...
As the country anticipates more leisure travels this summer, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Wednesday, March 30, that it has partnered with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to strengthen the security of tourists attraction...
BAGUIO CITY – The famous Summer Capital has posted a remarkable increase in tourist registrations and arrivals since the start of the Panagbenga or the Baguio Flower Festival – a proof that tourists are missing the city’s biggest tourism event. (Photo from Rizaldy Comanda / MANILA BULLETIN)...
To further promote the country's tourist attractions, the Department of Tourism launched on Friday, March 25, its digital travel magazine for leisure travelers this summer season. Department of Tourism's digital travel magazine is called "7641 Islands of the Philippines." (Photo courtesy of DOT)...
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines inaugurated its new home on March 23 at 59 Bayani Rd., Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul, Tourism Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and KCC Director Im YoungA led the ribbon cutting ceremony. Korean Ambassador...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – This city goes livelier this Saturday as hundreds of bikers are expected to join the ‘Padyak Galak Para sa Turismo,’ which will kick off the keenly-awaited opening of the Tourism Event here this month. Paul Bacungan, information officer here, stressed that the City...
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar will resume international passenger flights from April 17, the military said Saturday, lifting a two-year ban on foreign tourists. The Southeast Asian nation closed its borders to visitors in March 2020 at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in an attempt to...
BOLINAO, Pangasinan -- Mayor Alfonso Celeste expressed 100 percent support for the development and beautification of the newly-developed eco-tourism site promoted by Filomena's Farm as an additional attraction in Bolinao, Pangasinan. Filomenas Farm (Photo courtesy of Rizaldy Comanda / MANILA...
