Travel and Tourism

Traffic is a harsh reality of city driving. During these extended durations, your car is at its most vulnerable state, as frequent idling and stop-start driving stresses the engine, eventually leading to long-term damage.

It is in Sarangani where the Maitum Anthropomorphic Pottery or Maitum jars were unearthed. Thsee jars have been dated back to approximately 5 BC to 370 AD, one of the oldest in the entire Southeast Asian region. Now on display at the National Museum, the jars are described as “exceptional archaeological assemblage and unparalleled in Southeast Asia.” In 1543, Spanish …

Philippine Airlines (PAL) received the last of 12 De Havilland Dash-8 aircraft that were ordered in 2017. The 12th 86-seater De Havilland, also known as the Dash 8-400, brings to 14 PAL’s total De Havilland turboprop fleet. PAL’s De Havilland fleet is composed of twelve 86-seaters and two 76-seaters. PAL said the latest addition to its fleet is ready to …

The plan to convert a former military base near Manila into an airport is now closer to reality after a Chinese-backed consortium bagged the contract to construct the project.

Foreign tourists visiting the Philippines, at 8.26 million in 2019, slightly exceeded the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) target of 8.2 million for the year. The year-end figure was also 15.36 percent higher than the 7.16 million arrivals in 2018.

By Jonathan P. Gesmundo Interesting stories swirl around beauty pageants – dreams fulfilled, the winding road to the finals, pain and sacrifices, strain on family relations, the drama of a high-stakes contest.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has lifted the public notice on its security concerns at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia).

Six officials of the Philippine Coast Guard and Maritime Industry Authority were relieved from their posts following the recent tragedies at sea in the Iloilo Strait that killed 31 people.

Ride-sharing app provider Angkas called for Skyway O&M Corp. (SOMCo) to clarify its move to prohibit sub-400cc motorcycles to ply along Osmeña Highway, which took effect on July 22, as it is deemed uncoordinated with proper authorities and beyond its mandate of operating and maintaining toll roads under the South Metro Manila Skyway Project (SMMS).

British Airways canceled more than 100 flights to and from London airports and delayed many others August 7 after its check-in systems were hit by computer problems, stranding about 20,000 passengers.