Tourism players urged: Explore opportunities of going digital

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/19/2018

DIGITAL technology is changing how people travel. With more Filipinos getting access not just to smartphones but also to cheap and even free internet, stakeholders in the tourism industry were urged to leverage on this trend. Heherson…

Sustainable tourism, tourists’ security and safety pushed

CNU Intern, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/17/2018

TOURISM officials are pushing for sustainable tourism and for making sure that tourists are safe and secure in visiting destinations in the country especially in Cebu. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said in a recent visit to Cebu,…

New Zealand to tax int’l visitors amid tourism boom

AFP 06/15/2018

New Zealand announced plans Friday to introduce a tourist tax and increase other fees for international visitors to fund infrastructure development in the face of a tourist boom. Tourism numbers in the country of 4.5 million have…

Team Rexidol Enervon tops tourism race

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 06/14/2018

LUMBA’G LAAG SA SUGBO Team Rexidol Enervon emerged champion in the 2nd Lumba’g Laag sa Sugbo tourism race held last June 10 to 12 in different venues around Cebu Province. The team, composed of Joy Love Bacalan,…

Lumba’g laag sa Sugbo: Team Rexidol and Enervon wins tourism race

Chris Evert Ruffolo 06/14/2018

In the end, it was last year’s second placers who became this year’s champions. Joy Love Bacalan, Roch Eduard Dungog, Eric Flores and Raymond Rosales who competed under Team Rexidol and Enervon completed the 2nd Lumba’g Laag…

2nd Lumba’g Laag sa Sugbo Race to Tourism Discovery

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 06/11/2018

It was a jam-packed schedule on Day 1 (June 10) of the three-day Lumba’g Laag sa Sugbo. The second year of the tourism race kicked off at SM Seaside City Cebu at 7 a.m. with the 18…

Landfill may destroy Aloguinsan tourism appeal

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/25/2018

ALOGUINSAN town may lose its appeal as an ecotourism destination if the landfill will continue to operate without mitigating measures, said Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) Head Joselito Costas. Aloguinsan, located about 70 kilometers southwest of Cebu City,…

Tourism chief suspends Cesar Montano’s ‘Buhay Carinderia’ project

Inquirer.net 05/17/2018

TOURISM Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Thursday said she has ordered the suspension of the “Buhay Carinderia” program of actor and Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) chief operating officer Cesar Montano. In a press briefing, Romulo-Puyat said she already…

Local tourism execs: More programs from DOT’s new chief

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/09/2018

WITH Cebu and Central Visayas’ tourism efforts gaining ground over the past several years, local stakeholders hope for more programs from the new leadership of the Department of Tourism (DOT). The Hotels, Resorts, Restaurants Association of Cebu…

Experts bet on tourism, ICT to propel CV growth in 2018

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/27/2018

CV economy slows down by 5.1% in 2017 Although Central Visayas experienced a slower growth rate in its economy in 2017, the government’s economic experts are optimistic that the region’s economy will bounce back this year with…

Tourism, ICT, entrepreneurship innovators tapped for CBM 2018

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/27/2018

TOURISM, information and communications technology, and entrepreneurship are expected to take center stage in the Cebu Business Month (CBM) 2018 this coming June. With the theme “Innovate Cebu,” the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) aims…

Open volleyball tournament aimed at boosting sports tourism program

Ray Charlie Diaz 04/26/2018

In the hopes of bolstering its sports tourism program, the Cebu City Sports Commission and the Cebu City government will hold a volleyball tournament dubbed Cebu City Mayor’s Cup Volleyball Open Tournament 2018 on May 6 to…

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