DOT on US advisory: Measures in place for safe travel to PH

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday night told travelers that measures are in place to ensure their safety while visiting destinations across the Philippines....

MinDA’s ‘VolunTurismo’ seeks to revive Siargao’s tourism

DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is set to launch its project “VolunTurismo” on Surigao del Norte’s Siargao Island on August 16 to help the...

PH records 1.1M foreign tourists since February reopening

MANILA – The Philippines has recorded a total of 1.1 million foreign travelers since it reopened in February this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported late...

PH travel mart 2022 set Sept. 30 to Oct. 2

MANILA – The Philippine Travel Mart (PTM), one of the country’s longest-running travel exhibitions, will hold its 2022 edition starting Sept. 30. The expo, which will run...

Amid flight cancellations and airport chaos, is it worth traveling right now?

Masskara returns with street dance, ‘electric’ float contests

BACOLOD CITY – Performers from 30 barangays will compete in the highly-anticipated return of the street dance and “electric” performing float competitions during the 43rd edition of...

DOT to strengthen Filipino Brand of Service

MANILA – Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco bared Thursday the Department of Tourism (DOT)’s immediate plans to facilitate an interagency technical working group (TWG) which seeks to...

Cagayan de Oro River’s ‘reawakened’ mythical Kugtong fish

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – It was already high noon but Isidro Sabanal and his group of handymen, focused and with gusto, continued refurbishing two of...

Ex-OFWs set up self-sustaining café in Pangasinan

AGUILAR, Pangasinan – Wake up to a view of the sky and mountain ranges, sipping a cup of brewed coffee, hot or iced, and feasting on fresh...

Several destinations in Ilocos, Cordillera still closed: DOT

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday said several tourist sites in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Ilocos Region remain closed due to the...