CATO head: Most foreign arrivals expected next year yet

Doris C. Bongcac 10/29/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Local tourism is now beginning to pick up due to ‘revenge travels,’ but the arrival of foreign guests is expected to return to close to normal at least during the second quarter of…

CATO asking for ‘template’ of Cebu’s pilgrimage tours

Doris C. Bongcac 04/09/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — With plans still unclear on how pilgrimage tours should be conducted, Alice Quiblatin of the Cebu Association of Tour Operators (CATO), is asking the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) and the…

Tourist surge in 2017 seen

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/18/2016

DOT chief urges stakeholders to build more hotels and resorts There is a need to build more hotels and resorts in the country especially since more tourists are expected to visit the Philippines in 2017. Tourism Secretary…

Cebu bizmen: Cebu-Bohol bridge will spur tourism, economic growth

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/07/2016

CEBUANO business leaders are looking forward to the planned Cebu-Bohol Friendship Bridge, a project which they said will help spur the economies of the two neighboring island-provinces. Gordon Alan Joseph, president of the Cebu Business Club (CBC),…

Alegria, Badian tourism stakeholders told: Do it right

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/28/2016

“DO it right and coordinate with each other.” This is Cebu Provincial Tourism Officer Joselito “Boboi” Costas advice to the concerned communities of Badian and Alegria towns in southern Cebu after the Cebu Provincial Tourism Office and…

DOT bullish over 5.80 million tourist target for CV

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/02/2016

THE Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) is confident it can meet its target of welcoming 5.8 million tourists this year with more airlines opening direct routes to the region. DOT-7 officer in charge Judy Gabato…

Aloguinsan recognition sets benchmark for other towns

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/28/2016

Local tourism stakeholders welcomed the recognition of Aloguinsan town in Cebu as among the world’s top 100 tourism destinations and encouraged other local governments in the province to draw inspiration from the municipality. Judy Gabato, OIC of…

IronMan organizers urged: Involve more sectors in event

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/14/2016

Hosting race gains cited; Cebu tour operators offer services to improve participants’ stay next year Organizers of the Cobra IronMan should consider getting local stakeholders and government units more involved in next year’s race. Edilberto Mendoza, president…

No fare cut for airlines

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Vanessa Lucero 02/18/2016

Flag carriers Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific Air are not reducing fares despite the decline in oil prices. Cebu Pacific, however, said fuel surcharges from all domestic and international routes had been removed since January 2015,…

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