BI records entry of 2K foreigners after reopening tourism, sees 12K arrivals by month-end

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 02/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recorded over 8,000 arrivals — about 30 percent of which are foreigners — on the first day of eased restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign travelers. “Marami-rami po yung dumating…

RP looking at developing new air service routes

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Negotiations are ongoing for air service agreements (ASA) between the Philippines and some countries to develop new routes. The Philippines is eyeing an air service agreement with Russia, according to Erwin Balane, head…

Korean tourist arrivals remain high in PH

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/02/2018

Korean tourist arrivals in Central Visayas and the rest of the Philippines remain high at 1.6 million despite the closure of Boracay Island and other concerns, a top official of the Korean consular office in Cebu said.…

Tamano: Tourist arrivals in Cebu still high

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/25/2018

TOURISTS continue to flock to Cebu despite the travel advisory issued by the British government, the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) said. DOT-7 Director Shalimar Tamano said Koreans still top the list of foreign tourists…

Cebu records high tourist arrivals, air traffic movements

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/23/2018

Not even two months since the opening of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 2, local tourism players are are already seeing the benefits of the facility. Hotels and resorts have posted higher occupancy rates following…

MCIAA expects increase of tourist arrivals in Bantayan

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/29/2018

Tourist arrivals in Bantayan Island would likely increase with the planned improvement of the provincial airport in Santa Fe town, Cebu. The Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) took over the operation of Bantayan Airport since January.…

UN: International tourist arrivals up 6% in 4 months

AFP 06/28/2018

A RISE in international travel to countries in Asia-Pacific and Europe helped drive up global tourist arrival numbers by 6 percent in the first four months of 2018, exceeding the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization expectations. According…

No drop in tourist arrivals on Boracay despite closure plan

Inquirer.net 03/28/2018

ILOILO CITY — There has been no marked decline in tourist arrivals on Boracay Island despite the looming closure of the world-famous destination. But arrivals were expected to drop next month as cancellations of bookings had increased.…

Limit to number of tourist arrivals pushed

Inquirer.net 02/15/2018

Boracay envi woes ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has challenged the local government units governing Boracay Island to pass an ordinance to limit the influx of tourists on the island to…

February’s tourist arrivals hit 4-year high, says DOT

Inquirer, Inquirer.net 04/26/2017

TOURIST arrivals in the country for the month of February hit a four-year high, according to data released by the Department of Tourism (DOT). In a statement, the DOT said a total of 579,178 visitors were recorded…

Cebu’s private sector is factor in tourism growth

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/23/2016

CV tourist arrivals up 3.83 percent in five months of 2016; Cebu’s arrivals also grow by 3.37 percent Cebu’s strong private sector, which is ready to offer new and different tour packages, is one of the reasons…

Investments, improved infra to help CV hit tourism target

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/30/2016

The influx of investments for tourism development and improvement of tourism infrastructure in the region are among the factors that will boost the chances of Central Visayas to hit its target of 5.8 million arrivals in 2016.…

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