Capitol gears up for reopening of tourism activities as Cebu province shifts to MGCQ

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Canyoneering, whale shark and thresher shark watching, and other tourism activities in the countryside of Cebu province may soon resume as the province shifted into a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) starting Wednesday,…

Hospitality industry businesses mull shutdowns, retrenchments

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite plans to further ease restrictions to allow more businesses to open, about 75 percent of hospitality industry workers in Cebu are still facing the grim prospect of permanently losing their jobs in…

Gwen says ‘enough’ with the suffering from COVID-19

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Almost four months since the first coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case was reported in the country and almost two months of “lockdown” here, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia says there is now enough data to reasonably,…

Capitol urges Cebuanos: ‘Visit Cebu tourism sites’

Rosalie Abatayo 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Capitol is encouraging Cebuanos to travel and visit tourism destinations in Cebu as a means of uplifting the province’s tourism industry amid the threats of the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19). Board…

Cebu City mayor urges private sector not to terminate workers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Several firms here and abroad have started reducing their manpower to cushion the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). But Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella urged members of the private sector not to let…

Medellin resorts asked to purchase thermal guns

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The local government of Medellin town in northern Cebu has required all resorts and hotels in their jurisdiction to purchase thermal guns as precautionary measures against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Medellin Mayor…

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…

24 Cebu hotels in Agoda’s 2019 Gold Circle Award

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – International hotel and rental booking site Agoda included 24 Cebu-based hotels in its 11th Agoda Gold Circle Award in 2019. Agoda, whose headquarters is based in Singapore, announced the full list of winners,…

Cebu homegrown hotel ups ante with renovated rooms, upgraded service

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 10/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Currently undergoing renovation eight years after it opened to the public, Diamond Suites and Residences continues to attract tourists and corporate accounts owing to its value-for-money proposition and strategic location.  General manager Kathy…

Northern Cebu town mulls creation of history museum; aims to lure more tourists

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 06/23/2019

SAN REMIGIO, Cebu—A history and heritage museum will rise in this northern Cebu town in a move to further promote its potential as a travel destination. In an interview with CDN Digital on Saturday, June 22, Mayor…

British Embassy, DOT-7 to hold security awareness training for Cebu tour operators

Rosalie Abatayo 04/17/2019

CEBU, Philippines — In anticipating a “bright” year in the tourism industry for 2019, travel and tour enterprises across the province will have to gear up not only in leveraging the quality of their services but also…

Tourism sector urged: Protect clients’ personal information

Inquirer.net 11/21/2018

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Wednesday reminded the country’s travel and tourism industry players to make sure their customers’ personal information remains protected against data theft. NPC Chairman Raymund Liboro encouraged travel and tourism companies to…

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