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…

DOT: Hotels allowed to operate at full capacity in GCQ, MGCQ areas

Krissy Aguilar 10/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Hotels in general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ areas are now allowed to operate at their full capacity, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday. In a statement, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat noted…

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…

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…

HRRAC mulls legal actions vs netizens alleging Cebu hotels are unsafe amid COVID-19 threats

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The organizational assembly of general managers of Cebu-based hotels are planning to file complaints against netizens spreading allegations that their establishments are not safe for occupancy due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).…

DOT issues guidelines on coronavirus threat

Jerome Aning - Philippine Daily Inquirer 02/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Saturday issued guidelines for tourist establishments on accommodating guests, following official confirmation of the presence of the Wuhan novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country and the World Health…

DOT-7: Let DOH decide whether to ban tourists

Rosalie Abatayo 01/29/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) will let it be upon the health department to decide whether it is necessary to ban tourists from China amid the 2019 novel coronavirus…

Philippines welcomes eight-millionth tourist for 2019

Kriss Aguilar - Inquirer.net 12/28/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The country has surpassed eight million tourists for 2019. Japanese national Yachiyo Imamoto, 71, is the Philippines’ eight-millionth visitor this year and was welcomed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) by the Department…

PSC picks Lapu to host 2019 Asia Pacific Karate Championship

Futch Anthony Inso 08/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City was chosen to host the 2019 Asia Pacific Karate Championship scheduled from September 27 to 30. The championship games that will be participated by at least 500 athletes will be held…

Mactan Cebu International Airport, a model for development

Irene R. Sino Cruz 06/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is a good model for development, according to Peter Harbison, chairman emeritus of the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) Centre for Aviation. During the press conference held at…

DOT official challenges Cebu to take on a leadership role in tourism

Irene R. Sino Cruz 06/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Undersecretary Art Boncato of the Department of Tourism (DOT) issued a challenge for Cebu to take on a lead role in the tourism sector with special focus on sustainability. Boncato, who delivered the keynote…

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