The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, Nov. 22, that it has intensified inspections and safety monitoring in beach resorts and other tourist areas nationwide as the Christmas season approaches. Rear Admiral Genito Basilio, commander of the PCG Maritime Safety Services Command (MSSC),...
ILOILO CITY – Another suspect in the rape and killing of a Slovakian tourist in world-famous Boracay Island last March was arrested this week. The Aklan Police Provincial Office confirmed the arrest of Ronald, a 38-year-old resident of the country’s most famous beach destination in Malay town....
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has repurposed Tourist Rest Areas (TRAs) in Cebu, originally built to serve travelers, as donation drop-off centers for communities affected by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Sept. 30. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr....
CEBU CITY – In celebration of Tourism Month, the city of Danao in northern Cebu province is showcasing a natural attraction best known as a living sanctuary of resilience, conservation, and community spirit. In time for its first anniversary celebration this month, the city government has invited...
President Marcos said the government must not neglect tourist workers in times of disasters, stressing that the impact of calamities often force tourism businesses to close down. Marcos cited that tourist workers are among the most affected communities when typhoons hit the country. Thus, the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Saturday, Aug. 30, that a 53-year-old Filipino tourist died while on vacation in Hong Kong. In a statement, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong said that it has received the “sad news” about the death of the Filipino tourist and is...
The Indian government has granted Filipinos a free 30-day e-tourist visa, which is valid for double entry, from Aug. 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026, the Embassy of India in the Philippines announced. The e-tourist visa will be on a gratis (free) basis for the initial period of one year, the embassy said...
A Filipino tourist died in a vehicular accident in Tsuen Wan West in Hong Kong, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed. "The Consulate General of the Philippines in Hong Kong confirms that a 35-year-old Filipino tourist has died due to injuries sustained in a vehicular accident in Tsuen...
A total of 2,905,363 international tourists arrived in the country in the first six months of this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) disclosed on Thursday, Jun. 26. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the agency is recalibrating its year-end target in view of global uncertainties and...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 announced that four suspects have been charged for the rape and murder of Slovakian tourist Michaela Mickova at world-famous Boracay Island on March 12. Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, PRO-6 director, confirmed that four suspects were involved in the...
The growing influx of South Korean visitors, the Philippines’ largest group of foreign tourists, has prompted the Department of Tourism (DOT) to intensify security measures and enforce stricter safeguards to ensure their protection during their stay. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said...
ILOILO CITY – Police conducted a reenactment at the chapel where a Slovakian tourist was found dead in world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. THE body of a 23-year-old Slovakian tourist is retrieved on March 12 from an abandoned chapel in Boracay Island, Malay town, Aklan...
