Tourism

NegOcc seeks to strengthen tourism partnership with Taiwan

By Erwin Nicavera/Philippine News Agency BACOLOD CITY -- Negros Occidental is partnering with the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) to strengthen the province’s tourism linkages with Taiwan. Christine Mansinares, provincial supervising tourism...

Intramuros to open 9 churches, chapels for Lent

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that the Intramuros Administration (IA) will be opening nine churches and chapels for visitors and pilgrims next week...

Tourist arrivals up by 5.9% in Jan-Feb 2019

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Foreign tourist arrivals to the country continue to increase, with 5.9 percent growth in the first two months of 2019 compared to the...

‘Mangan Taku’ features local food in Cordillera

By Liza Agoot with reports from Aiza Caramto, OJT/Philippine News Agency BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Tourism-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOT-CAR) has organized the first "Mangan Taku" (Let us eat) food fair,...

DOT promotes local cuisine to boost Cordillera tourism

By Liza Agoot with reports from Hasreel Sandee Gano, OJT/Philippine News Agency BAGUIO CITY -- A Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) official on Monday said the promotion of indigenous foods in the Cordillera...

Bataan markers, monuments reminder of valor, heroism

By Ernie Esconde/PNA BALANGA CITY, Bataan – All roads lead to this historic province, especially to the Mount Samat Shrine in Pilar town on Tuesday for the observance of the 77th Araw...

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