Travel and Tourism

New Bohol airport opens August

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said a new international airport serving Bohol is on schedule for completion by June this year.

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VR vacations on the rise

Tokyo – Fasten your seatbelts for a flight departing to Paris, and never leave the ground.

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Maritime traffic system boosts safety in Cebu

A vessel traffic management system (VTMS) worth 1.5-billion-yen (P739-million) was launched in Cebu as part of the development cooperation between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

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Duterte orders agencies to fix Boracay in 6 months

President Rodrigo Duterte tasked two government agencies to hunt down violators of environmental laws in Boracay within six months, in a bid to solve environmental problems faced by the island, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.

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Airbus A350-1000 demo flight in Manila

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will study the possibility of acquiring the Airbus newest extra wide-body jet, after PAL officials led by Chairman Dr. Lucio C. Tan joined the Manila demo flight designed to test the reliability of the A350-1000.

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P30.9-B allocated for tourism roads

The Department of Public Work and Highways is allocating P30.9 billion for its tourism road infrastructure program.

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P2P bus ridership increasing – DoTr

With limited number of trains of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) running, commuters are the taking Point-to-Point (P2P) buses, according to the Department of Transportation (DoTr)

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ICAO warns about looming pilot shortage

Hundreds of thousands of pilots will need to be trained to meet growing demand for air transport around the world by 2036, the UN aviation agency said.

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Philippines seen to produce 1M cars a year by 2028

The Philippines could produce 1 million cars a year by 2027, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez said, citing a study done by a Japanese government agency.

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Saudi Arabia issuing tourist visas to counter drop in oil revenues

Gazing at a shimmering salt pan below, a group of first-time Saudi hikers descended craggy slopes into a volcanic crater, part of a hidden trove of natural wonders being promoted to kickstart tourism.

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