Librando wants next Ms. Badian to help promote town outside Cebu

06/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Aside from canyoneering and the famous Kawasan Falls, Badian town in southwestern Cebu has so much more to offer. Mayor-elect Jerome Librando said he wanted the other destinations in their town like the…

PH sees surge in summer visits from Asia-Pacific tourists

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 05/26/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines, known worldwide for its beaches and scenic sunsets, is becoming a more popular summer destination among its neighbors in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report by Mastercard Economics Institute. In…

Durano hits Gwen’s ‘self-promoting’ Capitol tourism shows

Pia Piquero 05/23/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province’s flagship tourism programs are set for a major overhaul. Former Tourism Secretary Ace Durano criticized the Capitol’s Pasigarbo sa Sugbo and Suroy-Suroy Sugbo events, branding them as “more about self-promotion than…

Japan tourists soar 28.5% in April to record 3.9 million

05/22/2025

TOKYO, Japan — The number of foreign visitors to Japan soared 28.5 percent in April year-on-year to a record 3.91 million, official figures showed Wednesday. “Spring cherry blossom season boosted demand for visits to Japan in many…

Two dreamy PH beaches named among 2025 world’s best

Amy R. Remo 04/30/2025

Two dreamy spots in the Philippines have officially made waves on “The World’s 50 Best Beaches” 2025 list, and we couldn’t be prouder. The breathtaking Entalula Beach in Palawan was named second best beach in the world,…

Osaka Expo opens in Japan offering a vision of the future. Here’s what to know

04/17/2025

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — The Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on Sunday with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event that Japan hopes will unite the world divided…

Cebu nominated as Asia’s leading wedding destination anew

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippines bagged several nominations for the World Travel Awards, dubbed as the ‘Oscars in travel and tourism’, for this year, with Cebu shortlisted again as Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination. The Department of…

Korea tops tourist arrivals in CV, Cebu remains as most visited spot

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/04/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu has always been proud to be one of the top tourist destinations in the Philippines.  It is also the province that most of the tourists visit in Central Visayas.  READ: Boracay Island:…

Tycoons Sabin Aboitiz, Ramon Ang bet big on aviation boom

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 12/26/2024

Build and they will come. Billionaires Sabin Aboitiz and Ramon Ang aim to make the Philippines more accessible to high-spending tourists, drawn by its stunning beaches and scenic sunsets. The tycoons, with businesses in infrastructure, energy, banking,…

Cebu province releases infra funds to boost tourism

John Rey Saavedra 12/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over P126 million has been allocated for infrastructure projects aimed at boosting tourism in Bantayan Island and various towns across two districts in Cebu province, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced Monday, December 9, 2024.…

Ukraine sees influx of Western war tourists

Agence France Presse 11/28/2024

IRPIN, Ukraine — Spanish traveller Alberto Blasco Ventas looked out at Ukraine’s destroyed Irpin brige, blown up to stop Russian troops in 2022 and now a hotspot for thrill-seeking tourists visiting the country. Russian forces had planned…

Ati Tribe chief in Bohol: How tourism in Loay changed their lives

Doris C. Bongcac 11/22/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines — Tourism plays a crucial rule in the lives of Carlos Besida Sr., 66, and his son Carlos Jr. Both of them earn a living from providing entertainment to guests who take a cruise…

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