A skeletal work force was deployed among the personnel of the Intramuros Administration (IA) holding office at the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila on Monday, Aug. 1, after the building caught fire on Sunday night. Department of Tourism The fire hit the seventh floor of the building...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Monday, August 1, that it has finished paving a a 3.5-kilometer coastal road in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental which is expected to facilitate better access to various white sand beaches and other potential tourist destinations. (Photo...
DOT Mimaropa trains Palawan’s first butlers WORLD-CLASS SERVICE DOT Mimaropa regional director Bevienne Malateo and chief tourism operating officer Cecil Aranton being served by butler trainees Palawan has been consistently voted as World’s Best Island by prestigious international organizations...
On its fifth year, Anya Hospitality Group is agile, resilient, and ready to offer new delights AWAY FROM IT ALL Poolside of Anya Resort Tagaytay “Imagine—first there was the Taal Volcano eruption in January 2022 and then, come March, the lockdown happened. It was terrible,” recalls AHG (Anya...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos wants more international airports in the Philippines to decongest the Manila airport and help boost tourism. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) Recognizing that...
BAGUIO CITY – Ilocos Sur governor Jerry Singson has called on local government units, individuals, even barangays and residents to enter entrepreneurship in tourism to help the province’s economic recovery program. Ilocos Sur Gov. Jerry Singson, together with provincial board members, made a...
As the national government attempts to fully revive the economy through tourism, the Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered all its police commanders to coordinate with the local tourism office to map out plans in securing all tourist spots in their respective areas of responsibility. Police Maj....
ILOILO CITY – Despite challenges from the pandemic, more than a million tourists visited Western Visayas in the first half of this year. Since its October 26 reopening, tourists are gradually coming back to Boracay Island. The government assures that policies will be improved to sustain the work...
Herlene Budol has earned her degree in tourism management at the College of Saint John Paul II. She proudly posted on Instagram a video of her accepting her diploma. She went up the stage carrying a portrait of her grandmother, who passed away last month. Note that the Binibining Pilipinas bet was...
CEBU CITY – Tourism activities in Dapitan City are back in full swing, the city’s tourism officer declared. Apple Marie Agolong said the easing of Covid-19 restrictions has allowed the city’s tourism activities to pick up with local and foreign tourists starting to come in once again. In a...
Citing tourism industries of Singapore, Thailand, and Hawaii, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants the Philippines to have more tourism-driven infrastructure projects and improved policies to boost its own tourism sector. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of...
BAGUIO CITY – Nearly 1,000 business establishments, mostly tourism-related, here have closed and surrendered their business permits to the city government as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Allan Abayao, supervising administrative officer of the Business Permits and Licensing Office...
