DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa After disbursing over P11.98-billion credit assistance to the beleaguered tourism sector in the first half of this year, the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) further committed to help the industry rebuild trust in travel, adapt...
The search is on for Miss World Philippines 2020! Seven titles are up for grabs in the prestigious national pageant which will be held in January 2021. These titles are Miss World Philippines 2020, Miss Supranational Philippines 2020, Miss Eco Philippines 2020, Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas...
Google Philippines has introduced initiatives to support the country’s safe economic recovery through: MSME Caravan, free listings on Google Shopping tab, and Google Maps for local tourism. In partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry, MSME Caravan aims to train micro, small, and...
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has ordered a review of the Philippine Retirement Authority policies, and the suspension of the issuance of Special Retirement Residence Visa (SRRV) program of the agency. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a special...
Tourism chief Bernadette-Romulo Puyat (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced today that hotels and accommodation facilities even in areas under general community quarantine are now allowed to operate at full capacity. According to Puyat, the DOT has been...
Now that the island is open to domestic tourists, more than just grains of sand, you can have hearts and stars and snowflakes between your toes Photos by Jackie Tinsay PALM PROMENADE Palm trees keep the white sand company as Boracay awaits beachgoers If you are all sick of the sand “storm” over...
Passenger traffic is now expected to plunge lower to 66 per cent, instead of the initial 63 per cent, as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) further downgraded its 2020 forecast to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery. The summer travel season in the Northern Hemisphere ended...
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) has urged the Korean government for the granting of 100 percent visa-free entry of Filipino tourists as the tourism sector prepares for the eventual resumption of travel amid the still evolving pandemic. President Ritchie Tuaño issued this appeal...
Local government officials are pushing for the restructuring of loans and granting of concessional rates to tourist transport operators using the funds from the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) to give them 2-3 years breathing space from high interest rates. Bohol Governor Arthur Yap...
Actress Kyline Alcantara admitted she's having mixed emotions about going back to school because of the pandemic. "Nakakatakot po siya sa akin kasi bagong school po e, so lahat ng nandun sa school ko na 'yun parang kilala na nila 'yung isa't isa," she related during a recent interview with GMA's...
You can even use an app to monitor the air around you in real time. Israel, keen on making travel safe and enjoyable to tourists once borders reopen, taps its leading tourism company, Sar-El Tours, to take initiative for its domestic scale. It is one of the first tourism companies to leverage on...
A hotel marketing group wants your help to restart demand for Philippine tourism We all want to travel very badly. We don’t know how soon—but we know it has to be very soon. Other countries have already restarted tourism, and we can only look of people on holidays with longing. Our domestic...
