A three-term congressman has vouched for incoming Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco's capability to help boost the country’s economic recovery through tourism development. In particular, outgoing Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas hailed Frasco's plan to strengthen...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Representative Luis Raymund “Lray” Villafuerte has lauded the appointment of Liloan town, Cebu Mayor Christina Frasco as the Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary within the Cabinet of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Incoming DOT Secretary...
Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio didn't mince words in her response to investigative journalist Raissa Robles, who recently drew flak on Twitter for insinuating that the crime of kidnapping is commonplace in Mindanao. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (Lakas-CMD Media) "The views expressed...
Deputy Speaker and Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman couldn't help but fact-check investigative journalist Raissa Robles over her supposed insinuation that Basilan is still an active nest of the Abu Sayyaf Group or ASG. Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Facebook) "Gusto ko lang linawin: WALA NANG...
SM Development Corporation (SMDC) and SM Supermalls join the City Government of San Fernando, Pampanga in inaugurating their newest Tourist Information Center. The newly-built complex is set to highlight not just the ingenuity, artistry, and craftsmanship of the Kapampangans, but also the robust...
A COUPLE walks on the beach as they visit Boracay Island during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Tara Yap/File/Manila Bulletin) ILOILO CITY – More tourists visited world-famous Boracay Island last May compared to the month before. Data released by the Malay Tourism Office Thursday, June 2, revealed that...
By BERNA ROMULO PUYAT, Tourism Secretary There was a time, back when I was an undersecretary at the Department of Agriculture, that I thought the Tourism Secretary must have the best job. Their portfolio is the entire Philippines, a beautiful country with friendly, hospitable people. All one needs...
The Covid-19 crisis has exacerbated the tourism industry’s pre-pandemic structural challenges, the latest report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed on Friday, May 13. In an ADB report entitled “Supporting Post Covid-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia,” the Manila-based lender...
SINGAPORE DELIGHTS Clockwise from top left: Fried Pomfret with Taucheo, Chap Chye, Curry Yong Tau Fu, and Wagyu Rendang at One Kind House My affair with Singapore is a slow burn. And yet, although I consider Hong Kong my gateway to the world, it was to Singapore that I first went on a work trip....
The most important thing the next administration should focus on should be on how to bring back the Philippine economy to pre-pandemic level, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Wednesday. “In my personal analysis, the most important thing here is how to bring back the economy to the pre-pandemic...
Kyline Alcantara After two years of mobility restrictions, the world is getting closer to the day when we are all free to travel once again. With this, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) recently announced the appointment of actress Kyline Alcantara as the new Honorary Ambassador for Korea Tourism in...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL Here we are again, talking about domestic tourism as one of the avenues to jumpstart our national recovery. And today, I’d like to turn our attention to seaside residential communities, and how they can be part of the wave of tomorrow for both...
