Tourism

TIEZA gets regulatory powers over Boracay water concessionaires

MANILA -- The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) gets the sole and exclusive right to regulate all utilities on world-famous Boracay Island and other tourist zones. Citing a Sept. 5 ruling...

Restoration of ‘Balay na Bato’ to boost Antique’s attractions

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The restoration of the historic “Balay na Bato” along Gobierno Street in San Jose de Buenavista will be an added tourism attraction for Antique Province. Antique Governor...

DOT releases initial list of Boracay hotels ready for opening

MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday announced that an initial 2,063 hotel rooms are ready for next month’s reopening of Boracay. In its Boracay Bulletin dated Aug. 31, 2018, the...

Ilocos Norte offers ‘Ilow-Cost’ tour packages at PH travel mart

LAOAG CITY — Low-cost tour packages in this northern gateway of Luzon are being featured at the 29th Philippine Travel Mart (PTM), the longest running travel trade show in the country. Held at...

Gov’t eyes setting carrying capacity for other PH destinations

MANILA -- After Boracay, the Department of Tourism (DOT) seeks to limit visitors entering other tourist destinations in the country for "sustainable tourism". In Boracay, an interagency group composed of the DOT, Department...

Tour expert tells Palawan to woo independent travelers

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- An Asian travel expert from Korea told vacation and leisure retailers here Friday to increase their “strategic partnership” with companies that sell holiday activities across the world...

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