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INT’L CRUISE PORT IN PALAWAN TO OPEN SOON – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that an international cruise ship facility project of DPWH will soon put the scenic province of Palawan in the popular list of international cruise destinations. Villar said that the P3.5-Billion Puerto Princesa Cruise Port and Facilities will truly boost the Philippines’ chance of luring more and more tourists […]

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PRIVATE SECTOR TO BOOST GOV’T-OWNED TOURISM SITES

In order to make some government assets in the tourism sector more profitable, Senator Sonny Angara said that possible collaborations with the private sector should be explored to develop their full potential. Speaking at a recent forum on public-private collaboration organized by the Ateneo School of Government, Angara said that tourism is one area where […]

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CORON DEV’T PROJECT TO DRAW MORE TOURISTS – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed support for Coron’s sustainable tourism development to draw more visitors and hasten tourism recovery. “Giving our recovery plans for Coron a major boost is the Sustainable Tourism Development Project or STDP, which will be launched this year and will run throughout 2026,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat remarked during a […]

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CUA: HEALTH IS KEY IN HARMONIZED LGU TRAVEL RULES

Health and safety should still be the primary concern as the national government works with local government units (LGUs) to reconcile and harmonize protocols that will allow Filipinos to travel around the country. This according to Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua, who on Wednesday stressed that […]

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REVIVE ILOCOS NORTE ECO-ADVENTURE PARK – BARBA

A bill that aims to resume the development of a forest eco-adventure park has revived the hopes of officials and residents of a town in Ilocos Norte. Paraiso ti Caribquib, located in Barangay Caribquib in Banna, Ilocos Norte, began its development in 2007, with a 160-meter zipline as the main attraction. A series of typhoons […]

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INTRAMUROS WELCOMES VISITORS AGAIN – ROMULO-PUYAT

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has announced the formal reopening of the historic walled city of Intramuros for tourists visiting in the “new normal.” “Intramuros is ready and prepared for its reopening following the easing of quarantine restrictions and the minimum health and safety standards set for parks, plazas, open spaces, heritage sites, […]

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DOT PUSHES FOR ASEAN AS SINGLE TOURISM DESTINATION

The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed recent developments to ensure Southeast Asia’s competitiveness as a single tourism destination and to bolster the recovery of tourism in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.At the 24th meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Tourism Ministers hosted by the Ministry of Tourism of the Kingdom of […]

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TOURISM FRONTLINERS TO GET VACCINE PRIORITY – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has assured that tourism frontline service personnel are included in the priority group in the country’s vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “It is, indeed, critical for our frontliners, especially those who continue to man our ports of entry and those who serve at accommodation establishments that have been […]

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DOT PUSHES FOR SUSTAINABLE LAGUNA TOURISM

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has pledged to continuously promote Laguna as a fun, safe, and sustainable tourist destination with the help of the province’s local government units (LGUs) and private sector. “I like to say that tourism is everybody’s business, as all sectors of society reap benefits when tourism thrives in a responsible and […]

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PH EYES ‘TRAVEL BUBBLES’ WITH NEARBY COUNTRIES

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the Philippines is willing to tie-up with neighboring countries to create “international travel bubbles” that would allow for international travel and tourism amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Romulo-Puyat said these international travel bubbles would demand strict enforcement of health and safety protocols through the establishment of proper infrastructure […]