Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday urged the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) to utilize the unspent funds from Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 to help the Philippine tourism industry restart activities after a two-year slump...
PANGASINAN – The Department of Tourism Region 1 with the Pangasinan Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO) continued to conduct an assessment and validation of potential adventure and nature-based tourism sites in Pangasinan. Mapita Lagoon in Aguilar. (Photo courtesy of the...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the city government will need more time and data to come up with a definitive decision on the threshold for tourist arrivals. “As of now what we have is just the initial data and it not enough. Baka hilaw, baka kulang so we make sure that we have...
PANGASINAN - The return of tourists to the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) and other tourist destinations in Alaminos City has begun as the province transitioned to Alert Level 1 from March 1 to 15. (Photo courtesy of Liezle Basa Inigo / MANILA BULLETIN) The City Tourism Office (CTO) here...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat expressed optimism that more foreign tourists will visit the country with the easing of travel restrictions starting next month. The DOT announced on Friday, March 11, that there will be no longer limitation on the number of...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A total of P1.2 million sales of local products and farm produce were generated by the provincial government during the week-long Agri Tourism Fair held last Feb. 28 to March 6 as part of the 172nd Founding Anniversary of the province. The provincial government...
CAGAYAN -- The famous Palaui Island in Santa Ana, Cagayan has re-opened for tourism activities starting Tuesday,March 8. The Department of Tourism Region 2 said the reopening of Palaui Island came after a series of deliberations and discussions among various concerned agencies and stakeholders of...
After two years of undergoing massive rehabilitation, the province of Sorsogon formally reopened its tourism sites to local and foreign visitors with the reopening and inauguration of the Buluzan Eco-Tourism Center and Facilities in the Bulusan Volcano Natural Park. Sorsogon Governor Francis...
Partido Reporma standard bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday lauded Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero for putting the province in the forefront of development despite the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic to the country’s local tourism. Former senator and...
NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino -- Presidential hopeful and Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said on Thursday, March 3, that he would boost the tourism industry in Quirino province, particularly in the town of Nagtipunan, if elected as the country's next president. MAYOR ISKO MORENO (JALEEN RAMOS/...
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Thursday, March 3, unprecedented arrivals of international travelers after the country reopened it's borders early last month. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said 211,899 travelers arrived at various international ports in February...
