To celebrate 50 golden years of Philippine Tourism this month, the Industry’s stakeholders took a fashionable break from the daily grind and staged a glittering affair for a noble purpose. Renee Salud with his models Philippine Airline Vice President Ria Domingo, Okada Manila’s Cielo Reboredo,...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has called on lawmakers to consider legislating a value-added tax (VAT) refund mechanism for foreign tourists to boost visitor arrivals in the Philippines. Estrada said granting a rebate of the 12 percent VAT on goods they bought from the country, similar to...
If there is one sector that could truly help us recover from the dire effects of the pandemic and truly help bring employment and opportunities for the majority of Filipinos, it is tourism. Tourism is not only about presenting our best beaches and newest hotels, it is not just about showcasing our...
As part of the national government’s goal to make the Philippines a “tourism hub,” the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will provide free internet services in 94 major tourism areas in the country facing connectivity issues. (MB Visual Content Group) Working hand...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco revealed on Tuesday, May 16, that there would be an “enhanced tourism slogan” or country brand to replace “It’s more fun in the Philippines” in promoting the Philippines to the world. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. directed the Department of Tourism (DOT) to give regions, cities, and municipalities equal opportunities as he approved the national tourism development plan (NTDP) on Tuesday, May 16. This was the directive of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to...
The Philippine government is bent on opening up more tourism activities in view of the declared end of the global health emergency due to COVID- a tourism official said. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said the pandemic is over, so the Philippine government will push through with its goal to...
The Philippines surpassed the Department of Tourism’s (DOT’s) baseline target of two million international arrivals in 2022, Tourism Secretary Christina G. Frasco announced on Sunday, May 14. Frasco said the country registered 2,002,304 international visitor arrivals from January 1 to May 12,...
Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday, May 10 thumbed down the latest tourism campaign rolled out by the Marcos administration noting how it centered on promoting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) instead of the beauty of the country’s popular destinations. The new campaign brand was sighted on a...
Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism. (Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is prodding authorities to prepare for a possible influx of foreign tourists to the Philippines in the coming days. This, as the House leader pointed to the World Health Organization's (WHO) lifting...
Who says you need to go all the way up to Baguio to have a fun weekend? Why not choose a trip down South of the Metro, instead? No, not to Tagaytay; there are other destinations in the South for you to relax, eat good food, and enjoy a more pleasant view and weather. The traffic going there is also...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (Facebook) Aviation authorities' planned closure of Philippine airspace for six hours in the morning of May 17 is a bad idea. According to Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman, the planned move of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) could...
