Make your dream vacation come true in Samar, Leyte & Biliran islands!!!Tourism News Make tourism a people's campaign, says Jimenez Veteran adman and now Department of Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr. delivered an empowering keynote address to over 2,000 deleghates in this year's 22nd Philippine Advertising Congress (AdCongress22) themed "Change the Game" at the CarSur Watersports Complex on Thursday. Read more Palawan river now 'global jewel' of 7Wonders Palaweños on Saturday greeted with fireworks the news that the Puerto Pricesa Underground River (PPUR) has been named among the world's new seven wonders of nature in a global poll. Read more Tourism congress presents united front, elects new officers The Tourism Congress on Friday elected 18 board of trustees and officers, paving the way for the unification of opposing groups in the industry. Read More Tourism Congress, DOT agree to amend IRR of Tourism Act The controversial implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Tourism Act are finally undergoing some revisions. Read more Cebu returns as 8th best Afeter being excluded last year, Cebu island bouces back at number 8. An international magazine that specializes in luxury travel has ranked Cebu as the 8th best island destination in Asia for 2011. Read more Bacolod packed for Masskara Festival All hotels, inns and lodging houses in Bacolod City have been fully booked since the first week of October for the city's famed Masskara festival which will peak this weekend. Read more Palawan poised for tourism boostIn just a month, the Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan could be named one of the 7 wonders of Nature, an accolade that could bring tremendous economic, social and tourism benefits to the Philippines. Read moreBaysay BoronganThe "stars" arrived on festively decorated pedi-cabs, tricycles and motorcycles at the town plaza of Borongan, Eastern Samar. Like models dressed in the latest haute couture parading down the catwalk, they were styled to perfection. Read moreUnion urges Tourism Council to look into safety issues at PALThe ground crew union of Philippine Airlines (PAL) urged the Tourism Congress to look into passenger safety issues at the national flag carrier after it laid off 2,600 workers from its call center reservation, catering and ground handling service departments. Read moreVP Binay: Tourism, real estate key to economic growthVice President Jejomar C. Binay cited the tourism and real estate industries as drivers of economic growth. Read more Gov't targets 6.5 M tourists by 2016The administration targets the arrival of 6.5 million tourists in the country before President Aquino ends his term in 2016. Read moreDOT rebids ad campaignTo generate a more "competitive presentation" to the widely anticipated new Philippine tourism slogan, acting Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr. has announced the rebidding of his agency's branding campaign. Read morePalawan: Embracing green, eco-friendly hotels and beach resortsAs foreign and local tourists become more environmentally aware nowadays, many hotels and beach resorts are going green, promoting responsible environmental management while enhancing their image Read moreBusiness, leisure travelers unfazed by economic uncertainty -- surveyBusiness and leisure travel in the Asia-Pacific region has held firm despite the uncertain global economy, with the trend favoring more affluent markets, according to findings of the latest MasterCard survey on consumer purchasing priorities-travel. Reads morePhl tourism ranks 6th among Asean membersThe country's tourism industry continues to boom with an estimated 3.3 million tourists visiting the Philippines last year, but the Department of Tourism admits that nthe figure ranked the country merely sixth in terms of tourist arrivals among the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Read more DENR, local execs vow to protect BoracayEnvironment and local officials on Friday vowed to keep Boracay on the top of the country's list of most attractive destinations and competition from other destination Read morePhilippine-Indonesia merger to boost international tourism in both countriesA diplomatic official of the Republic of Indonesia has indicated that the Indonesian governemnt is bent on partnering with tourism stakeholders in the Philippines .. Read more Palace wants tourists to come to Philippines for 'right reason' While the government wants millions of foreign tourists to come to its shores, Malacañang on Friday said it wants travelers to be in the country "for the right reasons." Read more Philippines hosts Travel Mart next year The Philippines is looking forward to hosting the Pacific Asia Travel Association's (Pata) Travel Mart in Manila next year. Read more Singer Ogie Alcasid sees arts, culture as keys to boosting Philippine tourism Tourism players should capitalize on the Philippines' rich culture and beautiful art to encourage foreigners to visit the country. Read more Travel group wants constitutional limit on foreign ownership to stay The Philippine Travel Agencies Association wants the constitutional limits on foreign ownership to stay, specifically on investments in the local tourism industry. Read more DOT: Philippine airlines to survive 'pocket-open skies' Filipino airlines are expected to survive and prevail amid the government's "pocket-open skies" policy, according to Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. Read more DOT gears up for 2012 As the Philippines nears its 3.7 million target for 2011, the Department of Tourism and stake holders are already putting their heads together to agree to how best to use the agency's resources for 2012. Read more Rep. Noel pushes for Sto. Niño Shrine's rehab
'Lolong' eco-park opens to public The eco-park built for the monster crocodile caught in Agusan del Sur has been opened to the public. Read more Helping share the Boracay experience The formation of a press corps in this premier tourist destination can help in selling and sharing the Boracay experience worldwide. Read more World's best tourists Some people use their vacation to express their inner idiot. Not these... Read more Jinshan launches tourism festival The Jinshan Tourism Festival will feature a parade, kite flying, a seafood fest, Buddhist temple culture, fruit picking, a group wedding and trips to inhale the fragrance of sweet osmanthus. Read more Best tourism is fair, green Tourism is more than just flying in the biggest volume of visitors from different countries. Doing business in a way that protects the "ecology," promotes "fair tourism" and reduces the impact of natural and man-made crises will ensure a "sustainable" industry, according to a joint declaration of 12 East Asian countries. Read more 'Edu-tourism', a new way Exploring new approaches in tourism like "edu-tourism," clustering and swapping packages can help develop the industry in the 12-member East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF), a Korean educator said. Read more Integrated Asian tours pushed To attract a bigger global market, a tourism professor said an integrated tour package among Asian countries will benefit the region. Read more Tourism up despite travel advisories The restrictive travel advisory issued by the US State Department is not stopping tourists from coming to the Philippines, according to the Department of Tourism. Read More Gov't communicators support tourism advocacy Members of the Association of Information Officers in Metro Manila have expressed full support for the advocacy of Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr. to make tourism the people's business. Read more P13-M tourism branding effort under way Seven of the top advertising agencies in the Philippines are working on the new tourism branding campaign for the country, according to newly appointed Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. Read more It's better Leyte than never "Oh, I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece, while I sipped champagne on a yatch..." ...I've been to paradise but I've never been to...LEYTE! Read more El Nido ad wins at Cannes The advertisement promoting the tourist spot El Nido in Palawan won a top award in the recemt Cannes Lion 58th International Festival of Creativity in France. Read more A first-class hotel rises in Samar Samar Island has all the ingredients of a prime tourist destination – good surfing and diving sites, beautiful islets with white beaches, historical places, waterfalls, caves, rivers, rapids and other natural wonders for adventurers. But for a long time, it lacked one important thing for visitors: Accommodation. Read more Southern Leyte plays tourism card By 2013, Southern Leyte will become the "playground" of Eastern Visayas. This was the fearless forecast made by the Southern Leyte Cahmber of Commerce and Industry (SLCCI) as it began to follow a tourism road map that highlight five proposed tourism hubs across the province. Read more Borongan holds first lechon festival This sleepy town woke up to a squeaking morning recently to celebrate a lechon (roasted pig) festival. Read more Philippines' new tourism slogan out before Xmas A new branding campaign to sell the Philippines to the world is in the works and will be ready before Christmas. Read more Northern Samar offers undisturbed paradise islets Northern Samar will soon be found on the tourism map. The provincial government is developing four undisturbed islands as premier tourit destinations -- Biri, Capul, San Antonio and San Vicente. Read more Ad man is new DOT chief President Aquino has named advertising executive Ramon Jimenez as the new Tourism secretary, replacing Alberto Lim whose resignation took effect Aug. 31.Read more PH voted as best diving site in Japan fair The Philippine was chosen as one of the top diving destinations of the world during the recently concluded 19trh Marine Diving Fair in Japan. Read more China now world's third-biggest tourist attraction China has now overtaken Spain on the list of the world's top tourism destinations, becoming the third-largest attraction, a senior tourism official said. Read more |
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The Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum, Tacloban's number one tourist destination, is soon to receive funding for its rehabilitation from the Department of Tourism. 