Tourism

Sagay City’s Sinigayan wins 2018 Panaad Festival Dance

BACOLOD CITY -- After placing second place last year, the Sinigayan Festival of Sagay City bagged the top prize in the 2018 Festival Dance Competition of the 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival...

7.4-M tourists goal in 2018 stays despite Boracay’s closure

MANILA-- Despite the six-month closure of tourist-raking Boracay, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is optimistic that the country could still meet the 7.4 million international tourist arrivals goal for this year. "The...

DOT Eastern Visayas promotes homestay program

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here is stepping up the promotion of homestay program in the bid to lure more tourists to destinations without hotels. Rina Apostol, DOT...

DOT urges foreign, local tourists to visit other islands

MANILA -- Tourism officials are urging local and foreign tourists to discover the other beautiful destinations in the Philippines, weeks before Boracay's closure on April 26. Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo said all...

Boracay closure seen to ‘double’ tourist arrivals in Puerto Princesa

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Puerto Princesa’s 85,000 monthly average visitors is expected to double due to Boracay’s impending closure, an official of the City Tourism Office (CTO) said Wednesday. CTO promotions...

Tourism sector rolls out activities for Visit Davao Summer

DAVAO CITY – In time for PAGASA’s declaration of summer, the tourism sector in Davao Region is kicking-off the Visit Davao Summer Festival (VDSF) which runs for 76 days from April...

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