Proposed Dalaguete airport to boost Cebu’s tourism image

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – To improve accessibility to the southern portions of Cebu province, the local and national governments have expressed interest in putting up an airport there. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia met with Mark Lapid, general…

Mayor Chan wants ‘maximum penalty’ against vandals

Futch Anthony Inso 11/08/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has recommended to the city council to impose stiff penalty against vandals who will be caught damaging government property. Chan made such a statement after he observed that a…

Gov. Garcia wants ‘more accurate’ COA report on province’s liabilities

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/18/2022

PASAY CITY—Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia wants to boost the province’s equity further and in doing so, she asked state auditors to look into its liabilities. Garcia made this pronouncement after the Commission on Audit (COA) ranked Cebu…

Cebu takes centerstage in tourism event in Pasay

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/18/2022

PASAY CITY—The culture and heritage of Cebu took centerstage at the Philippine Tourism Industry Convergence Reception, an event held in line with the celebration of World Tourism Day, last Monday, October 17, 2022 at the SMX Convention…

Suroy-Suroy sa Sugbo returns this November

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu province will be relaunching one of its core programs to spur economic and tourism activities here.  The Capitol announced that it’s set to revive Suroy-Suroy sa Sugbo this November.  It will be…

PART 2: Travel and tourism in a post-pandemic era: The sunny and dark side  

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/10/2022

This is the conclusion of a two-part special report on scammers targeting small tourism players in Cebu. Read the first part by clicking this link.   Overpayment scams, particularly cheque-based overpayment scams, are among the most common types…

PART 1: What are overpayment scams and how do scammers prey on small tourism players?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It all began with a picture of a child in a hospital bed, connected to an intravenous line. Her hand was wrapped with thick gauze, and her eyes were closed.   The photo…

Cebu nominated as ‘Most Desirable Region’ in UK travel magazine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The island province of Cebu landed on an international travel magazines once again. Cebu was nominated as the Most Desirable Region in the world for the 21st annual Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, the…

‘Danao here and now’: Danao unveils new tourism branding

Morexette Marie Erram 09/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Danao City is banking on new brand identity in a bid to attract more tourists. And it comes with the tagline called “Danao Here and Now.” The city government of Danao unveiled their new tourism…

Cebu named among best islands in the world for 2022

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Its white beaches and crystal-clear waters made Cebu as one of the best islands in the world for 2022. Travel news and website Big 7 Travel included Cebu in its list of the…

Filipino Martial Arts to form part of Cebu Heritage Tours soon

Doris C. Bongcac 09/04/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) will soon be integrated into the Cebu heritage circuits as an added attraction to tourists, the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) announced. Integration will start with the…

Cebu tourism stakeholders told: Brace for ‘revenge travel’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As Cebu’s tourism industry makes significant progress on its road to recovery, stakeholders are urged to brace for ‘revenge travel’. Members of Cebu’s tourism sector gathered for the Go Explore Cebu Tourism Summit…

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