Tourism

Walled City revival wows 23k visitors

INSPIRED by Wow Philippines' revival program, the Department of Tourism (DOT) opened gates of Intramuros, attracting more than 23,000 visitors at Walled City's iconic landmarks as part of the World Tourism...

Palawan to spearhead formation of tourism cooperatives

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The provincial government of Palawan is looking into the possibility of spearheading the formation of cooperatives to maximize expertise, skills and information in the development and marketing...

Collaboration key to tourism growth

MANILA -- Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo on Friday stressed anew the importance of regional cooperation to ensure sustainable tourism growth during a recent global forum in Tokyo, Japan. In a forum at...

Climbing sacred Bongao Peak now easier

BONGAO, Tawi-tawi -- One of the country’s most majestic and scenic mountains, the Bongao Peak, got a further sprucing-up with the completion of the construction of infrastructures to make access to...

More Mindanao ecotourism zones soon

The House committee on tourism has approved several measures declaring various areas in Mindanao as ecotourism zones, with committee vice chair Rep. Franz Alvarez (1st District, Palawan) steering the bills’ passage. The...

DOT calls for shared responsibility for sustainable tourism growth

BAGUIO CITY, Sept. 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism reports a vibrant tourism industry for the Philippines and calls for a continuing partnership with media and other tourism stakeholders to...

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