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Benjie Talisic 05/18/2017

CENTRAL VISAYAS AND NEGROS ISLAND    The police in Central Visayas raised an alert status in the region in the wake of the sighting of a group of armed men in Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental, even…

Bohol tourism to go full swing

Benjie Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/16/2017

AFTER ABU-FREE DECLARATION With the death of the last two remaining Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in Bohol on Monday, the provincial government was hopeful that life in the province, especially its tourism industry, will be back…

Badian police chief assures tourists it is safe to visit the town

05/15/2017

Despite of the travel advisory issued by British Embassy to avoid travelling to the town, Badian police assures the public and the tourists of their safety when visiting their town. Badian Police chief Senior Insp. Bonifacio Pareja…

LAPU-LAPU CITY: Tourism to continue to fuel real estate boom

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/12/2017

The influx of tourists in Lapu-Lapu City brought about by new commercial developments is foreseen to change the city’s real estate landscape in the next few years. Hembler Mendoza, Lapu-Lapu City tourism officer, said he expects tourist…

DOT focuses on Bohol to strengthen tourism

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/04/2017

Panglao Island, Bohol — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is setting its focus on Bohol after the recent encounter between government troops and terrorist group members, as well as advisories issued against traveling to the province last…

Central Visayas’ economy grew by 8.8 percent in 2016

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/04/2017

Central Visayas registered a robust economic growth last year ending the year with P525 billion gross regional domestic product (GRDP), an 8.8 percent growth, sustaining its position as among the fastest growing region in the country. The…

Teo to dispel unsafe tag on Bohol with her visit to its top tourism sites

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/03/2017

  In an attempt to show that Bohol is safe, Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo will be in the province today to visit its famous tourist sites and attractions. Judy Gabato, officer-in-charge at the Department of Tourism…

Crisis presents bigger, better tourism opportunities for Central Visayas

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/30/2017

Abu Sayyaf in Bohol, the aftermath  Tell the truth. Show that Central Visayas is safe. This is one of the best ways to negate the negative impact of the Bohol clashes and travel advisories issued in the…

Tourism, biz chiefs upbeat about sectors’ prospects despite recent clashes

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/27/2017

The tourism and business sectors in the region remain upbeat even after the events in Bohol as well as travel advisories issued against visiting Central Visayas. Glenn Soco, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president, said…

Three remaining members of Abu Sayyaf still in Bohol

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/27/2017

One of the three remaining members of the Abu Sayyaf in Bohol was reportedly spotted in a village in Tubigon town which is adjacent to Clarin where the April 22 gunfight between government troops and the bandits…

Bohol govt., tourism council declare Bohol as “totally safe to visit”

Nestle L. Semilla 04/27/2017

  Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto and Provincial Tourism Council chairman Lawyer Lucas Nuñag released an advisory on Thursday morning declaring Bohol as “totally safe to visit.” The advisory wrote, “This is to inform the General Public that…

ARMED MEN SPOTTED ON OLANGO?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie Talisic, Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/20/2017

Government troops have surrounded a coastal village on Olango Island, 6.4 kilometers from Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island, after a resident claimed to have seen two armed men in the area past 2 p.m. on Thursday. When…

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