Tourism

A spontaneous weekend trip to Ho Chi Minh City

MANILA -- After listening to the original cast recording of Miss Saigon for the hundredth time, you make a spur-of-the-moment decision to fly to Ho Chi Minh after realizing that you still...

Huge tourist arrivals overwhelms Guimaras after Boracay closure

JORDAN, Guimaras-- The province of Guimaras was “overwhelmed” by the surge of tourists following the closure of Boracay Island, said Governor Samuel Gumarin on Friday. Gumarin said that they almost could not...

Jan-Feb tourist receipts jumped 96%: DOT

MANILA -- Latest data on Philippine travel and tourism performance showed a 96.66 percent jump on visitor receipts for January and February 2018 compared to the same period last year. Based on the...

New hotel seen to boost Dumaguete tourism, economy

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- A new hotel will rise here to cater to the growing tourism industry as well as to boost the local economy. The Dumaguete Cathedral Credit Cooperative (DCCCO), now...

Pagudpud resort vows to create new order for sustainable tourism

LAOAG CITY—The largest resort in Pagudpud town is leading the way in ensuring clean and sustainable tourism. “It’s a lesson learned to all of us in the tourism industry. We need to...

DOT: PH records ‘milestone’ 2M tourist arrivals in Q1

MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Sunday reported a "milestone" after the Philippines breached its 2-million mark for tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2018. Latest statistics released by the...

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