Cebu City Tourism Commission to launch Sports Tourism soon

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC) is eyeing to launch the city’s Sports Tourism this summer of 2023. Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera, head of the CCTC, in a news forum on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, said…

Cebu City to celebrate Chinese new year with a Red Lantern Festival at Plaza Sugbo

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After Sinulog 2023, the Cebu City government will now hold another event to celebrate an occasion. This time, the Cebu City government, through the Cebu City Tourism Commission, is organizing the city’s first-ever…

Reliving Cebu City through ‘Pasiyo sa Kabilin: Cebu Heritage Walk’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — They say the best approach to understand and recognize one’s culture and tradition is through a heritage walk. Heritage walks prompt reflection and serves as a reminder of the rich cultural heritage of…

Cebu City tourism commission eyes mangrove park, bird sanctuary at SRP

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To attract more local and foreign tourists, the Cebu City government aims to build ports for island hopping and scuba diving, a mangrove park, and a bird sanctuary, among other attractions. Cebu City…

Canyoneering enthusiasts will have a new trail to explore in Cebu City’s Tagbao

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Canyoneering enthusiasts may have a new trail to explore right within Cebu City as the Tourism Commission is considering developing a trail in Barangay Tagbao to be launched for safe canyoneering activities by…

Three things to do on your next staycation

PR 12/18/2020

After a challenging year brought by the pandemic, Cebu’s local tourism industry is gradually adjusting to the new normal as the island’s pristine beaches, lush mountains and heritage sites begin to reopen. With restrictions slowly being lifted,…

Cebu City Tourism Commission on suspension of VUA issuance to Chinese tourists: ‘It’s for our safety’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Tourism in Cebu City will not suffer a huge blow even after the announcement of the suspension on the issuance of visas upon arrival (VUA) to Chinese nationals.  This was the statement of Commissioner Jocelyn…

Tourism Commission told: Prepare for 500th year of arrival of Christianity in the country

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The new officers of the Cebu City Tourism Commission will have to accomplish a lot of work in their hands in the incoming years as the 500th anniversary of Catholicism in the Philippines…

Tom: No Miss Cebu, Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan next year

Inna Mejia 01/09/2017

THERE will still be no Miss Cebu pageant and Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan in next year’s Sinulog festivities. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said that he was not considering the holding of the Miss Cebu next…

The Pasundayag 2016 Cebu City Summer Workshop

08/02/2016

THE Cebu City Government through the Cebu City Tourism Commission and Cebu City Tourism Foundation Inc. successfully concluded its annual Pasundayag in cooperation with Ayala Center Cebu and Knapsack Productions. Now on its 14th year, Pasundayag is…

Cancel Miss Cebu tilt for the right reasons

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 07/04/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has ordered the scrapping of the Miss Cebu beauty pageant in line with his administration’s cost-cutting measures. The beauty tilt which has an annual budget of P300,000 is handled by the Cebu…

Tom cancels Ms Cebu tilt

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/03/2016

The annual Miss Cebu contest is the latest “casualty” in the cost-cutting campaign of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. “Ms Cebu will be canceled. Why? (It’s a) waste of money. It’s very elitist. It’s only for the…

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