Travel and Tourism
AirAsia ties up with DICT for travelers' vax verification
September 23, 2021, 2:37 pm
CEBU CITY – AirAsia Philippines announced on Thursday it has partnered with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to enable a seamless verification of vaccine information on the airline's app. This is an effort to make air travel better and even safer in the new… Read More
GPS-TV: Traveling local destinations on one's own screen
September 22, 2021, 8:36 pm
MANILA – The hotel sector launched on Wednesday a travel show to guide tourists navigate Philippine leisure destinations under the new normal. In a press conference, the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) said the second season of its GPS-TV titled “Go Safe, Go Travel: Walk and Talk… Read More
Hybrid PHITEX 2021 generates P69-M bookings: TPB
September 22, 2021, 8:02 pm
MANILA – The 2021 Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) has raked in over PHP69 million in bookings, marking the hybrid event's success despite the restrictions posed by the pandemic. Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Chief Operating Officer Maria Anthonette Velasco-Allones on Wednesday said 122… Read More
PH set to host hybrid world tourism summit in March 2022
September 21, 2021, 7:20 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is set to host the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in March 2022, the Department of Tourism (DOT) officially announced Tuesday. The event was supposed to be held in the Philippines in October 2021 but was moved to 2022 due to global travel… Read More
TikTok, DOT collaborate to promote beauty of PH islands
September 21, 2021, 5:38 pm
MANILA – As the country's tourist destinations reopen, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has partnered with popular video-making app TikTok to promote the islands through #GandaMoPinas campaign. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the agency is using all channels to promote reopened… Read More
The Peninsula, Palawan named among world's best hotels, islands
September 17, 2021, 5:02 pm
MANILA – The Peninsula Manila, a five-star luxury hotel in Makati, has been listed as one of the world's best hotels in the Travel+Leisure’s World’s Best Awards Survey 2021. Joining the Philippine hotel is Palawan, which was hailed as one of the best islands both in the Asia Pacific and the… Read More
CebuPac pilots antigen test for HK-bound passengers
September 17, 2021, 4:44 pm
MANILA – Cebu Pacific (CEB) is piloting the antigen test before boarding among passengers bound for Hong Kong, beginning Sept. 17 to Sept. 30. CEB spokesperson Carmina Romero told the Philippine News Agency on Friday that this initiative is on top of the requirements set by Hong Kong… Read More
'More fun awaits' global drive preps launched
September 17, 2021, 9:24 am
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched the More Fun Awaits campaign to strengthen the Philippines’ positioning as a top-of-mind tourist destination in the global market once international leisure travel to the country resumes. More Fun Awaits showcases the preparations that the… Read More
Fully vaxxed tourists get 'express lane' in Intramuros sites
September 16, 2021, 5:34 pm
MANILA – Fully-vaccinated people aged 18 to 65 years old are entitled to a special express lane when they visit the three Intramuros sites that reopened on Thursday. "Here in Intramuros puwede ang vaccinated at unvaccinated pero mayroong express lane para sa mga fully vaccinated. Noong una… Read More
Pagudpud resorts offer discounts as it reopens to tourists
September 16, 2021, 3:37 pm
LAOAG CITY – Several accommodation facilities and restaurants in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte are currently offering up to 25 percent discount on all room rates with free breakfast to local tourists who will book this month. This came as the Ilocos Norte government finally allowed leisure travel for… Read More
Kubeta PH: 'Good toilet-keeping' seal eyed in NCR destinations
September 16, 2021, 1:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) and Maynilad on Thursday partnered to promote proper wastewater management in Metro Manila, particularly in tourist destinations in the water firm's service area. In a virtual ceremony, the DOT and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. signed a memorandum of… Read More
Intramuros, Rizal Park to reopen Sept. 16: DOT
September 15, 2021, 1:20 pm
MANILA – Rizal Park and three sites in Intramuros, Manila will reopen to tourists under limited capacity and shortened operating hours starting Sept. 16, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Wednesday. Rizal Park will be open from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. for ages 18 to 65 years old who wish to… Read More
Subsidized RT-PCR test for NCR travelers resumes
September 15, 2021, 12:26 pm
MANILA – The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) on Wednesday has opened applications for travelers availing of subsidized reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests as the national government placed the National Capital Region under Alert Level 4 in its pilot Covid-19 alert… Read More
Travel from NCR to GCQ, MGCQ areas allowed starting Sept. 16: DOT
September 14, 2021, 3:47 pm
MANILA – Leisure travel from Metro Manila to areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ (MGCQ) are allowed subject to local government guidelines starting September 16 to 30 after the region was placed under Alert Level 4 in the pilot Covid-19 alert levels system. In a text… Read More
DOT, partner agencies boost promotion of Filipino food experience
September 8, 2021, 7:47 pm
MANILA – Several government agencies have partnered to boost the promotion of Filipino culinary traditions in the years to come through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed Wednesday. Through the MOU, the Department of Tourism (DOT), together with the Department of Agriculture (DA),… Read More
Hotels opening biggest sale on Sept. 15
September 7, 2021, 7:09 pm
MANILA – The hotel sector's biggest online travel sale is returning on September 15 to help revive the hard-hit tourism industry affected by the ongoing pandemic. In a virtual presser on Tuesday, the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) said SOS or the September Online Sale will run from… Read More
Isabela City gets P4.4-M grant to boost tourism
September 4, 2021, 5:57 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has released some PHP4.4 million to Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province, to boost its tourism industry. DOT Undersecretary Myra Paz Valderrosa-Abubakar, in a statement Saturday, said the grant is for Isabela City’s project Tourism… Read More
2022 DOT goals: Sustainable, resilient, inclusive PH tourism
September 4, 2021, 12:58 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pursuing a 2022 recovery plan with the end goal of a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive Philippine tourism industry. Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Friday presented the plan during the deliberation of the DOT's proposed 2022 budget before the… Read More
More than 7.5K tourism workers in Baguio receive vax
September 2, 2021, 9:30 am
BAGUIO CITY – About 7,510 tourism workers in this city have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), exceeding the target of almost 6,000 workers. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat attended the three-day ceremonial vaccination program from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 for… Read More
PH works with ASEAN to set 'single destination' Southeast Asia
August 31, 2021, 7:56 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is closely working with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in promoting the region as a "single destination" once the situation stabilizes and the new tourism normal begins, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Tuesday. "In the area of regional… Read More