Tourism

Purely Filipino travel, trade expo opens in Taguig

MANILA-- A purely Philippine-travel and trade expo opened on Friday at the Central Square Mall, Taguig City where local tourist destinations, farm tours and Filipino-made products are showcased for a three-day...

Jan-July ’18 tourist arrivals grow by 9.74%

MANILA -- Tourist arrivals in the first seven months of the year increased by 9.74 percent to 4.3 million visitors compared to 3.92 million in the same period last year, the Department...

Boracay to emerge as ‘peaceful, sustainable’ island destination

MANILA -- The government wants the rehabilitated Boracay to be known as a "peaceful" and "sustainable" tourist site, deviating from its usual party island image, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said on Wednesday. "Definitely...

DOT targets 5k Boracay hotel rooms ready on Oct. 26

MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) targets to have at least 5,000 Boracay hotel and resort rooms opened on October 26. "Our target really is to have 5,000 rooms to be opened...

DOT apologizes to tourists affected by NAIA runway mishap

MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) has apologized to local and foreign tourists affected by the flight cancellations and delays at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after a Xiamen Air...

DOT accepts applications for accreditation of Boracay firms

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Tourism in Western Visayas (DOT-6) is now accepting the applications for accreditation of various establishments in Boracay qualified to operate when the island reopens on October...

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