Tourism

Latest tourism visitor receipts breach 2016 data

MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Wednesday released its latest data on Philippine travel and tourism performance, citing an 88.67 percent jump on visitor receipts for October 2017 compared to...

US travel mag cites Palawan anew as among ‘best beach destinations’

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The province of Palawan has been cited anew by a New York-based travel magazine as one of the “Top 15 Best Beach Destinations to Visit in...

World-class island in Siargao gets 24/7 power supply

GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island—Daku Island in General Luna town, Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte will have round-the-clock electric power, following the installation of an underwater cable system. Costing P36 million and...

Davao City hits 2 million tourist target

Tourist arrivals in Davao City in 2017 had surpassed the local government’s target of two million arrivals. Officials had considered this a positive development even amid security concerns in Mindanao, which led...

Draft EO on Boracay’s woes to be submitted to PRRD: Teo, Cimatu

BORACAY, Aklan -- Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo and Environment chief Roy Cimatu on Tuesday disclosed that a draft Executive Order (EO) on the creation of a task force on Boracay would be...

DOT implements ‘first major’ reshuffle of officials

MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) under Secretary Wanda Teo has implemented its "first major reshuffle" of officials at the central and regional offices. Under Department Order No. ‎2017-101 dated December 29,...

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