Magical Sapporo awaits with Philippine Airlines
Find out why this storybook Japanese location should be your next destination MANILA, January 3, 2019 – Among the country’s many urban cities packed with world-famous sites and landmarks to…
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GMA Network holds immersion tour for young Fil-Am leaders
GMA Network recently hosted a successful immersion tour for the 2018 Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPro) delegates which consisted of ten outstanding young U.S.-based professionals. The immersion tour, led by…
ATM: Inaugural flight send-off ceremony
ATM: Inaugural flight send-off ceremony from San Jose, Antique to Clark, Pampanga. Among those in attendance are Tourism Assistant Secretary Roberto Alabado III, Education Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla, and Antique Governor…
El Nido cleanup set before 2019
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday, November 13, is set out to remove business establishments that violate environmental rules and guidelines in El Nido by the…
BE Grand Resort in Bohol announced as Southeast Asia’s hidden gem
BE Grand Resort in Bohol, a 5.0-hectare resort situated on a clifftop and naturally surrounded by lush vegetation has been awarded as Southeast Asia’s hidden gem by receiving the award…
Boracay now open to the public after six-month rehab
WORLD-renowned Boracay island opened its doors to visitors on Friday, October 26, six months after it closed for rehabilitation. President Rodrigo Duterte previously called the hot spot a “cesspool” due…
Puyat Welcomes ‘Better’ Boracay, Calls For Responsible Tourism
BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN, PHILIPPINES – Tourism Chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat urges visitors to respect and observe local regulations to help protect and preserve Boracay Island. Puyat made the appeal during the…
PAL gears up for nonstop flights to New York!
ON October 29, 2018, 4-Star carrier Philippine Airlines will mark another milestone in aviation history as the first airline to mount a direct nonstop service to the Big Apple from…
PAL wins another 4-Star international award
APEX confers 4-Star honors for PAL’s inflight service, seats & cabin products PHILIPPINE Airlines has won another international award, garnering a FOUR STAR Major Regional Airline 2019 rating certified by…
Siargao, Boracay, Palawan top Conde Nast list
Three Philippine islands nabbed the top spots as Asia’s Best Islands voted by readers of international travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler for its 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. Ranking first is…
Boracay tourists may be required to wear access bracelets
In order to regulate the number of visitors in Boracay Island, tourists going to the island after its reopening may soon be required to wear access bracelets, according to the…
Cebu Pacific Launches Melbourne-Manila Flight
MELBOURNE 21 September 2018 – Philippine Ambassador to Australia Minda Calaguian-Cruz, together with tourism officials of the Philippines and Victoria, sent off Cebu Pacific’s maiden Melbourne to Manila flight at…
Newly-installed “Floating Docks” in El Nido Now Ready for Tourists
The installation of modular floating docks in El Nido is a pioneering project of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) in El Nido, Palawan aimed at providing better…
Boracay reopening to inspire sustainable development
A better and more sustainable Boracay is set to welcome back visitors on October 26 and is expected to usher in newer and bigger markets awaiting the island’s full recovery….
Philippine Harvest promotes sustainable farm tourism
Sustainable and responsible tourism will be the focus of the second edition of the Philippine Harvest under the helm of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to be staged at the…
DOT says 5,000 hotel rooms may reopen in Boracay on Oct. 26
MANILA — The Department of Tourism said around 5,000 hotel rooms are expected to open during the soft-opening of Boracay island on October 26. At the Senate hearing into the…
San Manuel Casino breaks ground on expansion with onsite hotel, world-class entertainment venue
THE San Manuel Band of Mission Indians officially began its major expansion project, marked by Yaamava’, a celebratory event and groundbreaking ceremony, that was observed by dozens of community leaders,…
Rainy Day Stay at Makati Diamond Residences
Check-in at the best city address and chase away the rainy day blues. Soak up some culture with a free visit to Ayala Museum, take pleasure in a little retail…
BE Grand Resort ditches plastic straws
Panglao Island, July 14, 2018 – BE Grand Resort, a luxury resort in Brgy. Danao, Panglao Island, ditches the use of plastic straws in all of their five (5) restaurants…
Southeast Asia tourism grew larger than any other region during year’s first quarter, despite closures
PH tourism to focus more on opportunities for women The Southeast Asian region saw a 10 percent increase in the number of tourists during the first quarter of 2018, according…
DOT to boost Japanese tourist arrivals
TOKYO, JAPAN – “As we face the next half of 2018, we look forward with excitement to hitting a new high in Japanese tourism arrivals by breaching the 600,000 mark,” said Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary…
President Duterte inaugurates Mactan’s new airport terminal
LAPU-LAPU CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration of the newly constructed Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 2 here on Thursday, June 7. In his speech, President Duterte…
Celebrate Dad’s Day | June 2018
Spend a relaxing weekend bonding time with Dad at Hotel Céleste Celebrate Dad’s Day Promo! For only Php6500 net, enjoy an overnight staycation in a Deluxe Room, welcome foot and…
PH Tourism Event Highlights Country’s 7,641 Islands
Tourists Asked to Discover, Experience and Explore The world-famous and iconic Grand Central Terminal in New York City is the home of the 7,641 islands of the Philippines – at least…
First quarter reaches 2 million international tourist arrivals
According to the Department of Tourism (DOT), international tourist arrivals for the first mark of 2018 breached the two million mark—reaching another milestone. DOT Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo said they already…
Mt. Carmel traslacion highlights PHL faith tourism
MANILA – Filipino religious traditions and devotional practices around this predominantly Catholic country are increasingly attracting international and domestic tourists, according to the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (PDOT). This was…
“Treasures of SOX” boasts wonders of the South
The “Treasures of SOX” Travel and Tour Expo opened at the Glorietta Mall on May 6 featuring Region 12 – SOCCSKSARGEN’s spectrum of tourism experience, ranging from folklore to culture,…
PH tourist arrivals hit 6.6 million in 2017
The tourism industry in the Philippines has achieved another “milestone” after reaching an “all-time high” record of more than 6.6 million tourist arrivals in 2017. A recent data released by…
Christmas, more fun in the Philippines!
While the days leading to Christmas Day are usually festive, there is no denying that this season makes one wistful and sentimental. I recently received a message from a relative…