Tourism

Lanao Norte’s coco farm touted to boost NorMin tourism

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Northern Mindanao’s farm tourism got a boost as a Lanao del Norte town recently developed its own coco farm. Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo said the Provincial...

Remembering the dead in Camiguin’s sunken cemetery

MAMBAJAO, Camiguin -- As All Saints’ Day (November 1) approaches, Filipino families flock to cemeteries to tidy up their loved ones' tombstones, most of them with karit (sickle) on one hand and...

New infra projects seen to expand Ormoc’s tourism

ORMOC CITY, Leyte -- The city government here is eyeing more infrastructure projects to support its growing number of tourism activities. Mayor Richard Gomez on Monday said there is an ongoing effort to...

PH needs to raise Boracay tourism income, not arrivals

MANILA -- The economy still stands to benefit from regulating the number of tourists on the world-famous Boracay Island by expanding its tourism offerings, according to the regional development unit of the...

Civil society groups urge smoking ban in beaches

MANILA — As Boracay reopens for tourism, civil society groups have called on the government to strictly enforce the smoking ban in all Philippine beaches. Tobacco control advocacy group Health Justice Philippines, Inc....

Private sector urged to invest in Boracay projects

MANILA -- The government urged private enterprises to invest in projects meant to support sustainable tourism in Boracay, on the eve of its reopening on Friday. “So we are reopening, there are interventions...

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