It’s more fun in PH Tourism official: It is wise to build on winning slogan

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/06/2016

With tourism department seeing an increase in Europeans and North American visitors from January to July this year, a tourism official and a Cebu business leader said yesterday that it would be better to build around the…

Aloguinsan recognition sets benchmark for other towns

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/28/2016

Local tourism stakeholders welcomed the recognition of Aloguinsan town in Cebu as among the world’s top 100 tourism destinations and encouraged other local governments in the province to draw inspiration from the municipality. Judy Gabato, OIC of…

DOT pushes for Cebu’s health and wellness tourism

Dominic D. Yasay 08/26/2016

An executive of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) said they are pushing forward with efforts to put Cebu in the global map as a top health and wellness destination. In an interview on Friday, DOT-7 supervising…

Cebu’s private sector is factor in tourism growth

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/23/2016

CV tourist arrivals up 3.83 percent in five months of 2016; Cebu’s arrivals also grow by 3.37 percent Cebu’s strong private sector, which is ready to offer new and different tour packages, is one of the reasons…

P1.8B roads to tourism sites in Central Visayas to open this year

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/02/2016

Tourists can expect better access to tourism sites in Central Visayas with several improvements on roads leading to these areas that are lined up or due for completion within the year. The projects, totaling P1.8 billion, were…

Sta. Fe to get tourism boost if islet becomes TEZ site

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/01/2016

The tourism industry in Sta. Fe town on Bantayan Island in northern Cebu will get a big boost if one of the town’s islets will be chosen as a tourism enterprise zone (TEZ). Sta. Fe Mayor Jose…

Tourism exec welcomes news Cebu may host Miss U-related events

Carmel Loise Matus 07/29/2016

THE Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) was elated by the news that Cebu was named among the six places being considered to host Miss Universe-related events outside Metro Manila. Rowena Montecillo, regional director of DOT-7,…

Minnie O as Tourism secretary?

Carmel Loise Matus 06/03/2016

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is considering another Cebuano for a Cabinet post. But Ma. Victoria “Minnie” Osmeña, the socialite sister of incoming Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, is yet to accept Duterte’s offer to be the country’s next…

Japanese group in Cebu to hold lantern festival

Carmel Loise Matus 06/02/2016

THE Japanese Association in Cebu is organizing a Japanese Lantern Festival this coming August to promote their culture and allow Cebuanos to experience Japanese culture. The first such Japanese Festival was held in 2014. The association, together…

Tourism sector ready for MidEast tourists

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/07/2016

WITH the recent announcement of a Cebu–Dubai direct link, local tourism industry players are getting ready for the expected influx of tourists from Middle Eastern countries. Tour operator Alice Queblatin said seminars, forums and briefings have already…

10 Cebu hotels to pilot government halal project

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/15/2015

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has identified 10 hotels and resorts in Cebu that will participate in the pilot implementation of a project that aims to make tourism establishments halal-certified. These are Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort, Cebu…

DOT: Tourist arrivals target within reach

Vanessa Claire Lucero 09/04/2015

Even without the estimated 3,000 APEC visitors, the Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office is confident of hitting the arrivals target for Central Visayas this year. DOT Regional Director Rowena Lu Y. Montecillo said the influx of…

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