Chinese tourist absence hampers PH tourism recovery

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 04/15/2024

Bank of America’s (BofA) recent report pointed out that the Philippines, along with China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, are still struggling to catch up in tourism recovery compared to other parts of Asia, as tourist arrivals in…

No immediate surge of Chinese tourists expected after re-opening

Reuters 12/28/2022

SHANGHAI – China’s relaxation of COVID-19 rules for international arrivals has raised hopes that its multi-billion dollar travel business will soon flourish again but countries longing for the return of Chinese tourists will likely face more of…

HRRAC president confirms canceled bookings in Cebu hotels, resorts

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY—The Hotels, Resorts, and Restaurants Association of Cebu (HRRAC) members are experiencing cancellation of bookings due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCOV) scare. “We have cancellations. To date we’re running 15 to 20 percent (cancellations),” said…

Chan clarifies: I don’t oppose 14-day quarantine after Garcia’s challenge

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said he does not oppose the Cebu Provincial Government’s plan to place travelers from China under a 14-day quarantine. This developed after Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia…

Chan favors temporarily ban of flights from China than 14-day quarantine at airport

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said he was more favorable on banning direct flights to Cebu from China than placing travelers in a 14-day quarantine. In a press conference on Friday, January…

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…

Virus scare: 600 Chinese from Wuhan must leave PH by Jan. 27

Krixia Subingsubing - INQUIRER.net 01/25/2020

  Aviation authorities on Friday said over 600 Chinese tourists who had entered the country on separate flights from the Chinese city of Wuhan must return home as scheduled in their package tours, giving them no time…

Magpale: Chinese tourists to continue to visit Cebu

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/09/2018

MORE Chinese tourists are expected to visit Cebu this year. Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said this after she met with Chinese Consul General Shi Yong, who informed her that Chinese arrivals had been increasing, amid the spate…

32 Chinese tourists killed in North Korea bus accident – Beijing

AFP 04/23/2018

A bus crash in North Korea has killed 32 Chinese tourists and four North Koreans, the foreign ministry in Beijing said on Monday. Two other Chinese nationals were injured in Sunday’s accident south of the capital Pyongyang,…

Family of missing Chinese tourist calls for help

Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/19/2017

The family of a female Chinese tourist who went missing in Cebu since Saturday morning is asking for help from everyone who could give them information and help them locate her. Weiying Gu, 72, who was in…

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