Barili to include dolphin watching, ATV adventure in its tourism offering

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The sightings of dolphins off the coast of Barili town in the southwestern part of Cebu will be its newest tourism offering, along with all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails, as the town prepares to…

Alcoy ecotourism project gets P2M boost

Leo Udtohan 06/29/2018

RDC-7 BOHOL MEET TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol- The nature park of Alcoy town in Cebu province will be developed and rehabilitated after the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) approved on Friday the proposal for the development…

Costas: Aloguinsan may lose ecotourism status if landfill continues to operate without mitigating measures

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/25/2018

Joselito Costas, head of the Capitol’s Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) said Aloguinsan town may lose its appeal as an ecotourism destination if the landfill will continue to operate without mitigating measures. He urged the local government of…

Loyalty, silence for Banacon’s ‘patron’

Leo Udtohan 06/03/2016

The death of drug lord Rowen Secretaria, alias Yawa, might have been a cause for celebration for the Cebu police, but the residents of Banacon Island in Getafe, Bohol have nothing but tears over the loss of…

Davide to develop reforestation project as eco-tour site

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/01/2016

LUSH forest covers over hiking trails are among the features of the Osmeña Reforestation Project (ORP) in Minglanilla town, which is being considered for development as an ecotourism site by the provincial government. During yesterday’s kick-off celebration…

Workshop to boost ecotourism in Cebu South

04/27/2016

Ecotourism, in simple terms, means management of tourism and conservation of nature. This is achieved by maintaining a fine balance and ecology on one hand and the needs of local communities for businesses, new skills income-generating employment…

Tourism group to focus on heritage, upland sites

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/02/2016

The Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC) will use the bulk of its budget this year for the maintenance of various heritage sites and enhancement of tourist destinations in the highlands. Tetta Baad, commission chair, said the Cebu…

Capitol to train guides for safety of tourists

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/30/2015

  IT’S time for local government units to impose strict policies on tour guiding in Badian and Alegria, Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said. Magpale, chairperson of the Provincial Board Committee on Tourism, said there is a need…

Regulate Camotes’ tourism growth, government urged

Vanessa Claire Lucero 10/26/2015

With Camotes Islands getting special mention by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, the government should draft a master plan to regulate its growth, a top Cebu City tourism official said yesterday. “The government should protect and preserve the…

Aloguinsan ecotourism groups trained to promote town

08/17/2015

Four ecotourism groups in Aloguinsan town, northwest Cebu are now ready to move to the digital space after attending the Panalo Community Training sponsored by Talk ‘N Text (TNT) and organized by Grassroots Travel, a local company…

Judah Jyreh Cohen: Manning up

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 11/30/2014

Perhaps no other country in the world is as pageant-obsessed as the Philippines. It could be because  even before the Spanish colonization we have been a festival people, with beauty contests highlighting a  town fiesta. And if…

Revised plan for Malapascua Island focuses on ecotourism

Peter L. Romanillos 08/24/2014

The Cebu provincial government aims to protect Malapascua Island and its rich marine life through a revised plan for eco-tourism, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said. In a speech  in Phuket,  Thailand where he addressed the Inter-islands…

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