Travel and Tourism

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for cashless transaction in an effort to provide Filipino commuters with safe, affordable, comfortable and accessible public transport. To check the efficiency of the cashless ticketing system, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista personally tried using the TRIPKO card, a form of cashless payment in public transportation. The transport chief used the TRIPKO card in …

The Philippines is an ideal place to invest and the government is ready to go the extra mile to nurture strong partnerships with potential investors wanting to put their money in the country, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said as he opened a new airport facility in Central Luzon. “The simple message that underlay all that we did was that …

Japanese dignitaries rode the MRT-3 train to inspect rail improvement. They include Secretary to the Minister of Finance Shuntaro Suzuki, Felix Sato of the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japanese Diplomats Hiroyuki Kudo and Daisuke Nihei, and representatives from the Sumitomo Corp.  They were welcomed by MRT-3 General Manager Engr. Federico J. Canar, Jr. and Operations Director Engr. Oscar B. …

The Philippines, through the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its Maritime sector, shared meaningful moments with ASEAN counterparts as its delegation physically attended the 43rd ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Meeting (MTWG) last 20 to 22 September 2022 in Nha Trang, Viet Nam. The 43rd ASEAN MTWG Meeting, the first in-person meeting of the group since the COVID-19 pandemic, was …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) Road Sector has persistently pushed for the use of bicycles and recognizing it as a relevant, inclusive, and legitimate mode of transportation, especially in light of COVID-19 pandemic protocols, and now with the resumption of face-to-face classes of our students. In support of the recent worldwide celebration of WORLD CAR-FREE DAY, the DOTr, together with …

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) rolls out their mobile services to bring their services closer to the public. The LTO, an attached agency of the Department of Transportation, said the LTO ON WHEELS was unveiled at Camp Karingal in Quezon City, September 29. The LTO ON WHEELS offers the following services: -Issuance of Student Permit-Driver’s License Renewal (non-professional/professional-Motor Vehicle’s Registration Renewal …

Philippine Airlines mounted a special flight to Surakarta, Indonesia, last July 26 to transport The Philippine team participating in the 11th ASEAN Para Games.   PAL flight PR8541 to Surakarta’s Adi Soemarmo Airport, flown with an Airbus A321CEO jetliner, carried the Philippine para-athletes with their coaches, secretariat, and officers of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Sports Association for the …

Paint a picture of you in the beautiful island paradise of Boracay, Cebu, Iloilo or even in Manila or maybe Tagaytay. You now have more reasons to go on vacation with travel accommodations to excite you while you stay with the Philippines’ largest homegrown hospitality chain, Megaworld Hotels & Resorts.  Catch all their 11 properties from across the country participate …

The Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) recently congratulated Liloan, Cebu Mayor Christina Garcia Frasco on her appointment as incoming Tourism Secretary.  TCP President Jose Clemente III said they are eager to fully collaborate with Frasco and the Department of Tourism (DOT).  The country’s tourism stakeholders continue to pledge a collaborative relationship with the government, as it has proven to be …

The Archdiocese of Caceres recently launched its two-year preparation for the centenary celebration of the pontifical coronation of the image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia.  A Mass presided by Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City marked the launch of the centenary preparation.  Pope Benedict XV authorized the …