Tourism

Leyte town counts on springs to boost tourism

By Sarwell Meniano and Roel Amazona/Philippine News Agency BURAUEN, Leyte – With extensive promotion and backing of experts, this town is off to a good start in its goal to market the...

Conservation park now eco-tourism destination in Iloilo

By Perla Lena/Philippine News Agency ILOILO CITY -- Fourteen years after the Mari-it Wildlife and Conservation Park in Lambunao, Iloilo town announced the successful breeding in captivity of three Visayan writhed hornbill,...

DOT gears up for Dive Expo in September

By Steffi Ramos, OJT/Philippine News Agency MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is organizing the first Philippine International Dive Expo in Manila this September to sustain the development of the local scuba...

Samar Park in UNESCO World Heritage list sought

By Roel Amazona/Philippine News Agency TACLOBAN CITY -- Newly-elected governors in the three Samar provinces need to be briefed on the campaign to include the Samar Island Natural Park (SINP) in the...

PRRD approves plan to sustain Boracay after its closure

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has approved an action plan to sustain government efforts to rehabilitate and maintain the beauty of Boracay Island after its six-month shutdown...

Experts to help map church conservation plan for NegOr, Siquijor

By Mary Judaline Partlow/Philippine News Agency DUMAGUETE CITY -- A team of cultural heritage and conservation experts from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) is visiting some churches and historical sites in...

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