Tourism in CV feeling impact of Bohol clash

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/20/2017

The tourism industry in Central Visayas is taking a beating as the negative effects of the encounter between government forces and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Bohol as well as travel advisories issued by various countries…

Tourism caravan moved to later date

Intern 04/18/2017

SUROY-SUROY SA CAMOTES ISLAND The Camotes leg of the Suroy-Suroy sa Sugbo has been moved from the first week of May to the third week of next month “We have postponed it due to time constraints,” said…

Cebu City Sports Tourism set to take off

Calvin D. Cordova 04/18/2017

CEBU City Councilor Jerry Guardo will be spearheading a program that aims to make the city a prime venue for sports tourism. Targeted to start in the last quarter of the year, the Cebu City Sports Tourism…

STAY VIGILANT

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/15/2017

Police and military officials on Saturday assured that Cebu is safe but urged the public to remain vigilant in the wake of the firefight that claimed nine lives in Bohol this week as well as several unverified…

ABU LEADER KILLED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Leo Udtohan, Nestle L. Semilla 04/12/2017

Inabanga, Bohol — A top military official yesterday declared that Bohol “is now the safest place on earth” after a successful government siege here that led to the death of six Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members, including…

Travelers told: Stay safe

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Norman V. Mendoza, Rene Alima 04/12/2017

Stay at home, or if you insist on traveling, don’t post your whereabouts online. Also verify every “advisory” and “alert” you read in social media. These were some of the tips given by Cebu City officials to…

Watchful week ahead

Editorial 04/12/2017

It started as early as last Monday; but we can expect thousands of Metro Cebu residents to troop to bus terminals, seaports and airports for the annual Holy Week break. But this year’s observance would be different…

Cebu ranks second in World’s Friendliest Islands list

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/11/2017

Readers of New York City-based travel magazine, Travel + Leisure (T+L), have named Cebu as the second friendliest island in the world next to Palawan, which was recognized as the world’s friendliest island. All of Luzon as…

Dino calls on US Embassy to clarify advisory

Doris C. Bongcac 04/10/2017

Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino is asking the US Embassy to clarify an advisory, which they issued against travels to Cebu and Bohol, to prevent ill effects especially on local tourism. Dino said that the…

Tumulak: Stay calm but alert

Nestle L. Semilla 04/10/2017

Following the issuance of a travel advisory by the United States Embassy in Manila warning American citizens about possible “kidnappings” by terrorist groups, Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak assured Cebuanos of “tightened” security in the city. In…

MAO BA!

Editorial 04/05/2017

TOURISM OVER TRADITION NEWS about Santa Fe Mayor Jose Esgana’s insistence to hold a music festival on Black Saturday drew disapproval from several Cebu residents. One broadcaster was stunned to learn that the mayor wanted to sue…

Execs: Late CV tourism chief set bar high for next regional director

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/27/2017

WHILE he only served in the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) for a little over three months, the late regional director Catalino “Butch” Chan III set expectations among stakeholders that his successor would have to…

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