Lucban welcomes back tourists at revived Pahiyas Festival

MANILA – The town of Lucban, the land of pancit habhab and colorful kiping-decorated houses, has revived the iconic Pahiyas Festival this 2022, two years since the...

Flight frequencies to several domestic destinations increase

Fiji is officially ‘open for happiness’ – will that apply to its tourism workers too?

As daylight hours shorten and temperatures drop, and with borders reopening across the Pacific, many will be tempted to escape pandemic fatigue by flying somewhere warm...

Food Month showcases culinary heritage, slow food, biodiversity

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Iloilo Provincial Culture, Arts, History, and Tourism Office have teamed up to promote the region’s cultural heritage...

2022 Manila Coffee Festival opens in Intramuros

MANILA – The 2022 Manila Coffee Festival formally opened in Intramuros on Friday, gathering 5,000 coffee aficionados, growers, and distributors in one place. Intramuros Administration chief Guiller...

PH eyed as next location for blockbuster ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

MANILA – The Philippines may just be the next location for the Hollywood blockbuster “Crazy Rich Asians”. At the recent World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit,...

From ‘biologically dead’ to chart-toppingly clean: how the Thames made an extraordinary recovery over 60 years

It might surprise you to know that the River Thames is considered one of the world’s cleanest rivers running through a city. What’s even more surprising...

Southeast Asian nations eye unified health passport

MANILA – Southeast Asian nations are discussing the possibility of a unified health passport to facilitate seamless travel for tourists, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Thursday. The...

El Nido, Davao, Boracay popular among WTTC delegates

MANILA – Sun and beach destinations Boracay, Davao, and El Nido in Palawan top the destinations picked by World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit delegates,...

Global travel, tourism to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2023: WTTC

MANILA – The travel and tourism sector’s contribution to the world economy is seen to rebound to pre-pandemic levels by 2023, the World Travel & Tourism Council...