Waterfront denies “malicious information” circulating online

Marc Cosep 02/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino debunks claims circulating on social media that it is a source of COVID-19 infections in the city. In a statement posted by the premier hotel on their…

Chan: Returning Lapu-Lapu OFWs should stay in city’s hotels

Futch Anthony Inso 01/21/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government wants its returning overseas Filipino worker (OFW) constituents to be accommodated in hotels within the city. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan met with  actingRegional Director Mae Codilla of…

PH named 2nd most ‘Instagrammable’ place in the world

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 01/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines was hailed as the second most “Instagrammable” — or very appealing to photographed and shared on the social media site Instagram—place in the world in 2021, by a global travel website. In…

Mandaue’s business establishments will be required to secure Tourism Compliance Certificate

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/05/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines- Mandaue City’s primary and secondary enterprises such as hotels, resorts, apartments, spas, restaurants, among others will soon need to secure a Tourism Compliance Certificate (TCC) from the Mandaue City Tourism Office. This after the…

Lapu-Lapu City gov’t won’t investigate Plantation Bay incident

Futch Anthony Inso 12/10/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City Government will not dip its fingers in the controversial incident involving a child with special needs and Plantation Bay Resort and Spa, one of the island’s high-end resorts. Cindi Chan,…

Cebu dive spots cited in Marine Diving Awards 2020

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippines was named as the Best Overseas Diving Area in the Marine Diving Awards 2020, tourism officials announced. And diving spots found in Cebu were cited as among the top picks by…

Mezzo Hotel adjusts to ‘new normal’ in hospitality industry

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 09/01/2020

Without a doubt, the current global health crisis has severely impacted the hospitality industry. This has led hotels to undergo inevitable changes in their services relating to hygiene, sanitation, and health as part of the new normal.…

DOT exec welcomes NHCP ruling on Limasawa as 1st Mass site

Joey Gabieta - @inquirerdotnet 08/24/2020

TACLOBAN CITY—The head of the Eastern Visayas office of the Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the decision of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) supporting earlier findings that Limasawa in Southern Leyte was the site…

Cebu nominated as Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu has been nominated once again as a leading tourism destination in Asia. The island province will be competing against Bali in Indonesia, Ko Samu in Thailand, and Langkawi in Malaysia for the…

Tourism stakeholders in Cebu brace for possible travel ban on S. Korea

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/26/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – While the Philippine government has not issued a travel ban on South Korea, tourism stakeholders in Cebu have braced themselves for the impact of such possibility. The Hotel Resort and Restaurant Association…

International arrivals in Philippines exceeds 2019 target

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/18/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The country’s international visitors in 2019 reached 8.26 million, slightly exceeding the 8.2-million target set in the National Tourism Development (NTDP) for 2016-2022, the Department of Tourism (DoT) reported on its Facebook page. “This…

Duterte to visit Cebu, Bohol, Boracay to help boost local tourism amid 2019-nCoV threats

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit some of the country’s popular places for tourists, including Cebu, to help boost local tourism amid the threats of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). State-ran media outlet,…

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