Tourism

Dinagyang fest brings economic benefits to Ilonggos

By Perla Lena/PNA ILOILO CITY -- Iloilo’s Dinagyang Festival serves as the main driver of any activity in this city, benefitting not just tourism but also ancillary services. Maria Victoria Lara, executive director...

EMB-7 eyes pollution-free Sinulog celebration

By Luel Galarpe/PNA CEBU CITY -- Aiming for a pollution-free Sinulog celebration, the Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7) and the government of Cebu City have put up 50 eco-stations along...

Solon wants ‘storytelling’ to promote PH tourism

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/PNA MANILA -- Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to use “storytelling” as a key marketing strategy to attract more tourists to the Philippines. In a...

‘Lang-ay’ Festival eyed to further boost Mt. Province tourism

By Pamela Mariz Geminiano/PNA BAGUIO CITY -- The local government of Mountain Province expects the annual “Lang-ay Festival” to further boost the tourism industry of the province, Governor Bonifacio Lacwasan said in...

400 European tourists visit Leyte’s Kalanggaman Island

By Roel Amazona/PNA PALOMPON, Leyte -- Nearly 400 tourists from Germany and German-speaking countries explored on Sunday Leyte’s premier tourist destination -- Kalanggaman Island. The foreign tourists were on board MS Europa 2,...

Ilocos Norte’s grandest festival set Feb. 2

By Leilanie Adriano/PNA LAOAG CITY -- Contingents from the 21 towns and two cities of Ilocos Norte are now gearing up for the ultimate cultural dance showdown set on February 2. Ilocos Norte...

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