Tourism

PH among world’s top 15 travel, tourism powerhouses: WTTC

MANILA -- Out of 185 countries, the Philippines ranked 13th among the top 15 tourism powerhouses that recorded "absolute growth" within the last seven years. The Philippines' ranking was identified in the 2018...

Camp John Hay stays on eco-tourism path

BAGUIO CITY -- Officials of Camp John Hay announced here Wednesday that the American-built facility is still taking the eco-tourism path towards its goal of keeping its brand as a choice rest...

Declaration of Verde Island Passage as World Heritage Site sought

BATANGAS CITY -- The provinces surrounding the Verde Island Passage are crafting a petition for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to declare the marine life-rich body of water...

Western Visayas aims to welcome 300K Chinese tourists in 2019

ILOILO CITY -- Western Visayas is hoping to get a chunk of the around 1.5 million Chinese tourists expected to visit the Philippines next year. Lawyer Helen J. Catalbas, in an interview Monday,...

Tourist arrival on Hundred Islands hits 442K

ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan -- Some 442,387 tourists, both local and foreign, visited the famous Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) here from January to August this year, according to the City Tourism Office...

Largest dive expo in PH opens in Manila

MANILA-- The Diving Resort and Travel (DRT) Show 2018, dubbed as the largest dive exposition in the Philippines, opened at the SM Megamall Megatrade Hall on Friday. The DRT Show is held...

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