Expo brings together Mactan’s tourism players

Norman V. Mendoza 11/16/2017

  The Lapu-Lapu City Tourism Office and the city’s tourism stakeholders gathered starting yesterday for a three-day tourism expo aim to boost Mactan Island’s tourism industry. The tourism stakeholders in Lapu-Lapu City wanted to find ways to…

Why Cebu can continue to attract more Asian visitors

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/14/2017

DESPITE similarities among countries in the Asean region, a local tourism stakeholder pointed out that the Philippines, particularly Cebu, can still draw more Asian visitors with its diverse and unique product offerings. This comes as Central Visayas,…

Mactan tourism booster

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/10/2017

Three developers team up for P35B Seagrove project More colors are expected to be added to Mactan Island’s already vibrant tourism industry as three property developers have teamed up for a 14-hectare leisure development in Lapu-Lapu City.…

Private sector’s role in tourism

Editorial 11/08/2017

Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale’s assessment that the provincial tourism program “Suroy Suroy sa Sugbo” isn’t ready yet to be turned over to the private sector, particularly to the Cebu Association of Tourist Operators (Cato), should serve…

Moving forward for Cebu tourism

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/06/2017

It’s good to know that all is well now between Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale and Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) head Joselito “Boboi” Costas. The rift over certain tourism programs that didn’t sit well with the vice…

Magpale still provincial tourism committee head

Morexette Marie Erram 11/03/2017

  Vice Governor Agnes Magpale will stay as head of the Provincial Tourism committee. This after Governor Hilario Davide III prevented her from vacating the post. Magpale said that Provincial Tourism Officer Joselito “Boboi” Costas also visited…

Amid UK advisory, tourism sector’s recovery to continue

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/26/2017

THE local tourism industry has become more resilient to these kinds of developments and will continue to recover. Alice Queblatin, president of the Cebu Association of Tour Operations Specialists (Catos), said this amid the latest UK travel…

Innovate, create more tourism destinations, Cebuanos urged

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/19/2017

How to take advantage of Condé Nast’s Cebu as 2nd best island in the world recognition With Cebu being named as the second best island in the world by readers of a New York based travel magazine,…

Tourism players urged: Prepare for more visitors from China

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/17/2017

NEW CEBU-CHINA AIR LINKS ANNOUNCED As more Chinese tourists are expected to visit Central Visayas with the opening of new air connections between Cebu and China, local tourism stakeholders are encouraged to prepare the sector for these…

N. Zealand, Cebu explore trade, tourism, education tie-ups

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/08/2017

New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines David Strachan expects stronger ties between his country and Cebu as the two parties further explore opportunities in trade, tourism and education. At a time when the people-to-people links between New…

The Big Five, seaplane venture to give Cebu tourism a boost

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/03/2017

CEBU Province’s “The Big Five” project and Air Juan’s seaplane venture at the South Road Properties are expected to give the local tourism another boost. Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Provincial Tourism Officer, said they are training the local…

Mr. Visayas Tropics promotes responsible tourism

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/28/2017

PROTECTING the environment  is a responsible way of promoting tourism. Serge Fiel, the newly crowned Mr. Visayan Tropics 2017, encourages the public to be responsible tourists. “You cannot enjoy the place if you do not take care…

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