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…

Cebu named among world’s best islands again

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The world’s spotlight shines on Cebu once again after the island province was named among the world’s best islands.  Cebu, together with the islands of Boracay and Palawan, made it to the list…

CCLEC: 90,000 vehicles now registered for cashless payment

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation (CCLEC) said about 90,000 vehicles are already registered to their RFID system, a cashless payment system. “Naghope ta nga mas moincrease na atong vehicles na maka avail…

Stakeholders in Cebu brace for more Chinese, Japanese tourists

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Stakeholders in Cebu are expecting more foreign tourists, particularly those from China and Japan, in the coming weeks. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia recently met with consul generals of China and Japan for Cebu…

HRRAC optimistic of tourism bounce back by Q1 of 2023

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Hotel, Resort, and Restaurant Association of Cebu Inc.(HRRAC) is optimistic that the tourism sector can bounce back to its pre-pandemic state by the first quarter of 2023. HRRAC Vice President Carlos Suarez…

Cebu named among world’s ‘leading wedding destinations’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Experts say 2022 will be a big year for brides and grooms, with a whopping 2.5 million weddings expected to take place globally, and one of the world’s leading wedding destinations is Cebu.…

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