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DPWH OPENS ACCESS ROAD IN MADDELA ECO-PARK

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a 1.68-kilometer access road leading to Maddela Eco-Park in the town of Maddela, Province of Quirino. Citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 2 Director Loreta Malaluan, Secretary Mark Villar said that the P100-million access road project covers the concrete cement paving […]

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DOT, TIKTOK LAUNCH LOCAL FOOD TOURISM CAMPAIGN

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and video making and sharing app Tiktok introduced its newest campaign, #SarapMagingPinoy, to encourage locals to celebrate Filipino pride by sharing treasured dishes from all over the country and promote a renewed interest and love for local cuisines. The campaign has been received positively by TikTok users, garnering more than 35 million […]

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Business & Economy

GLOBE LTE SAVES DONSOL TOURISM, ONLINE LEARNING

Just like any coastal town in the county, most people in Donsol, Sorsogon rely on the sea for their livelihood. The sea gives them fish and the magnificent butandings or whale sharks to earn their keep.  These gentle giants were responsible for giving Donsol monikers and accolades such as the Best Animal Interaction in Asia […]

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Politics

SUNFLOWER FARM IN PIDDIG, ILOCOS NORTE REOPENS

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is taking a toll on everyone’s lives but nature has its own way of lifting one’s spirit. In a quaint village of Maruaya in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, thousands of sunflowers are again in full bloom, ready to mesmerize visitors. Adding more vibrant colors of exotic flowers this year, the local […]

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Government

FORT SANTIAGO, BALUARTE DE SAN DIEGO NOW OPEN

The historic Walled City of Intramuros opened two of its most popular sites to visitors following the easing of quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Fort Santiago and Baluarte de San Diego are open to limited capacity and shortened operating hours under strict health and […]

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Politics

PIAT OPENS ‘CROSS IN THE SKY’ TO LOCAL RESIDENTS

The 16-meter-high “Cross in the Sky,” perched atop the 50-meter-high Black Hill at the People’s Integrated Agri-tourism Center in Piat, Cagayan is now open to local residents. Piat tourism officer Benedict Santo Tomas said visitors from other towns and provinces, especially from other regions and Metro Manila where the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis still persists, […]

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Government

465K DISPLACED TOURISM WORKERS TO GET CASH AID

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced that 465,530 tourism workers nationwide who have turned jobless because of the pandemic have been approved to receive cash assistance under the DOT-DOLE Cash Assistance Program of the Bayanihan 2 amounting to P2,327,650,000. Of this number, 39,429 are from the National Capital Region (NCR); 26,908 from Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR); […]

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Government

PH TO HOST TOURISM GLOBAL SUMMIT IN OCT – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines welcome the announcement by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) that the Philippines has been selected as the next host country to the WTTC Global Summit in October 2021.  The announcement was made by WTTC President and CEO Gloria Guevara during the […]

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Politics

LUZON’S 1ST INT’L CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL OPENS SEPT

The long wait for the start of full-blast operations of the first international cruise ship terminal (ICST) in Luzon will soon be over. Construction works for the project are already 50 percent complete despite the restrictions being implemented by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) in Bicol due to […]

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Politics

SAMBAWAN ISLAND REOPENS TO TOURISTS – CAINGCOY

The reopening of the famous Sambawan Island to tourists will revitalize the local economy disrupted by the current health crisis, the local government of Maripipi in Biliran said.  Mayor Joseph Caingcoy said their desire to help local businesses compelled them to reopen the uninhabited island to visitors from the Eastern Visayas region starting April 24.  […]