Travel and Tourism

Hundreds of passengers has set sail from Singapore on a “cruise to nowhere” with safety measures in place to prevent coronavirus outbreaks, as the industry seeks to bounce back from a pandemic-induced crunch. 

By Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Secretary – Department of Tourism “We recover as one” is the mantra of our collective efforts toward national recovery, and it refers to the meaningful collaborations between the government, the private sector and fellow citizens, in order to beat COVID-19. For the tourism industry, however, it is perhaps more accurate to say that we are recovering one …

Philippine Airlines has launched a ‘September Deals’ promotion offering base air fares as low as P688 for one-way domestic flights and USD99 for round trip international tickets. 

The big-ticketed consortium that wants to rehabilitate and redevelop the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has formally accepted the termination of the original proponent status (OPS) and other approvals earlier granted to them.

The Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) has reopened since July 1, accepting up to 1,000 guests a day or 50% of its original capacity and only from residents from the first district of Pangasinan, according to Miguel Sison, city tourism officer.

Under the new normal after the pandemic, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray named a few places she wants to visit.

The government is discussing with two new potential investors the government’s much delayed plan to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in case the consortium of local big business withdraws its P102 billion project offer, according to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III.

A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail.

Sagada in the Mountain Province is technically a heritage town after a local ordinance declared all structures of cultural and historical importance as heritage sites.

Government data showed that the tourism industry’s contribution to the national economy increased to almost 13% of the gross domestic product (GDP) last year.