ILOILO CITY – The provincial government has warned the people of non-existent tourist sites in Capiz being promoted in social media. ONE of the Facebook accounts posting contents of fake tourist destinations in Capiz province. Several accounts of what seemed to be social media influencers were...
CEBU CITY – Nestled atop a hill, this nature resort is fast becoming a favorite tourist destination in Bohol province. LANDTHAI Hill Resort in Barangay Lombog, Guindulman town, Bohol offers cool mountain breeze and the scenic skyline of the province. The resort is owned by couple Allan and...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Calbayog Zipline and Malajog Ridge shuttered by the pandemic reopened to the public on Easter Sunday. Calbayog Mayor Raymund Uy said the zipline aims to attract adrenaline-seekers from Eastern Visayas. OFFICIALS from the Calbayog city government and city and Samar...
BURGOS, Ilocos Norte – Two popular destinations here logged more than 9,000 visitors as of Good Friday. TOURISTS visit the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation in Burgos, Ilocos Norte on Good Friday. (Freddie G. Lazaro) Municipal Tourism Officer Shaira Real said initial data from tourist assistance desks...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Saturday, Feb. 4, that it has completed the road concreting works in Carles, Iloilo that provides access to the tourist spots in Gigantes Island in the Western Visayas Region. “As both local and foreign tourists flock the well-known...
The Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists, which was recently approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is a welcome development. The program, which is set for implementation in 2024, is among the proposals the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) presented to Marcos to...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has is pushing for the improvement in connectivity in at least 94 key tourist destinations in the country. During the plenary session on economic transformation at the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 forum Monday, Jan. 30, Tourism Secretary Christina...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to surpass this year’s foreign tourist arrivals as it continues to launch various programs to strengthen the local tourism industry, For 2023, the DOT said it is targeting 4.8 million foreign visitors, which is double than 2022 arrival which is now at...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have strengthened their working partnership to further improve internet connectivity in 94 identified tourist destinations across the country. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the...
CEBU CITY – Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco on Wednesday, Dec. 7, led the groundbreaking of the Tourist Rest Area in Dauis town, Bohol. TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco and officials of Bohol province lead the groundbreaking of the Tourist Rest Area in Dauis town, Bohol. (Photo...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying at least 6,000 tourist-oriented policemen in all areas where people usually go to spend the Christmas celebration and New Year revelry. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the deployment of 6,000 tourist-oriented cops is on top of the...
The Department of Tourism in Western Visayas (Region 6) said that 1.54 million tourists have visited the world-famous Boracay Island as of mid-November. A TOURIST reads a book on a stretch of the white sand beach in world-famous Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) This is 75 percent of the pre-pandemic...
