The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit Cebu on Sept. 30 severely damaged five historic churches in the province, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the damage put to serious risk the province’s centuries-old religious and cultural heritage. ...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has taken to task a government agency for its plans to develop a golf course that will supposedly impede the linking of the Visayas and Mindanao...
The long-time dream of the country to have a single-connected grid nationwide may take a little longer, as one leg of the infrastructure development toward the concretization of the P51.3 billion Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) is being impeded by a temporary restraining order (TRO)...
A merry mix of players, from the seasoned pros to inter-club campaigners to weekend hackers and beginners, gear up for the TIEZA Open Tourism Cup which unwraps on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Zamboanga Golf Course and Beach Park in Calarian, Zamboanga City. The 18-hole tournament offers a competitive...
In an effort to boost the country's tourism sector, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Tourism (DOT) to assess non-operating tourism zones under the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA)....
From left to right: Mr. Cristeto Ocampo, TIEZA’s Travel Tax Department Manager, Mr. Mark Lapid, TIEZA’s Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Ann Margaret Saldaña, MyEG Philippines Chief Executive Officer, and Ms. Israelita Choa, MyEG Philippines Accounts and E-Gov Operations Manager Tourism...
AP Party-list has called the attention of the Department of Tourism (DOT) on what it has described as the "painfully slow" rehabilitation of Siargao. Siargao (Dale de Vera/ Unsplash) A popular tourist destination, Siargao--often mentioned in the same breath as Boracay--was ravaged by typhoon...
Who should take the heat from the apparent non-usage of some P4.9 billion worth of financial aid that Congress had set aside last year for the Covid-19 pandemic-stricken tourism sector? Photo from LRay Villafuerte’s Facebook page) That's essentially what former deputy speaker, Camarines Sur 2nd...
