CHOOSE PHILIPPINES 2016: Cebu bags 3 tourism awards

12/02/2016

The province of Cebu bagged the most number of trophies in the first Choose Philippines Award 2016 held at the ABS-CBN Dolphy Theatre on Thursday night, with the Sinulog festival named as Best Festival in the country,…

Mandaue seeks control over skywalks, center islands

Dominic D. Yasay 12/02/2016

THE Mandaue City government has requested the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to turn over to them the management and maintenance over all the skywalks and center islands in the city, as it wants to…

Cebu bags three sports tourism awards

12/02/2016

Cebu Province bagged 3 awards in the first Sports Tourism Awards held at Resorts World Manila last November 22, 2016. The province of Cebu was awarded as Organizer Of The Year and Event Of The Year for…

Alegria, Badian to share canyoneering management

Izobelle T. Pulgo 11/30/2016

But Badian wants own entrance and exit points for tourists Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III’s executive order creating an Alegria-Badian River Tourism Committee ran into some objections from the Badian municipal government. “Their number one objection is…

Chan is new CV tourism chief

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/29/2016

The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) finally has a new regional director. Catalino Chan, who was the Tourism director of Northern Mindanao (Region 10), was sworn in as the new DOT-7 director by Tourism Secretary…

DILG TO CEBUANOS: Protect Cebu from ‘ferocious’ illegal drugs

Nestle L. Semilla 11/22/2016

  An official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has appealed to Cebuanos to take government’s anti-drug campaign very seriously and to sustain it even beyond the term of the country’s crime-busting President, Rodrigo…

Improve infra support for airports, seaports — tourism official

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/15/2016

To remain globally competitive amid a fast-growing international tourism industry, resources should all the more be put where they are needed. Judy Gabato, Department of Tourism Central Visayas (DOT-7) officer-in-charge, said investments should be poured into infrastructure…

Cebu to host Miss Universe 2017 swimwear presentation

11/08/2016

GORGEOUS women from all over the world will be walking down the white powdery sand on a beach in Cebu as Cebu has been chosen to be part of the 21-day itinerary for Miss Universe 2017. This…

Cebu resort to host Miss U swimwear presentation

Apple Ta-as 11/07/2016

CEBU CITY–It’s final. The swimwear presentation of Miss Universe 2017 will be held at Jpark Island Resort and Waterpark Cebu in Lapu-Lapu City, said Arthur Lo, the hotel’s corporate liaison officer. “When talks about the possible hosting…

Tour operators assured amid US travel advisory

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/05/2016

IT’S business as usual for tourist destinations in southern Cebu despite a recent warning by the US Embassy in Manila regarding kidnapping threats in the area, a tourism official said. Judy Gabato, officer-in-charge of the regional Department…

Talisay to hold 2 big events in January

Edison Delos Angeles 11/03/2016

THE Talisay City government is planning to hold two important events next year – the longest Inasal festival and a return to the Sinulog grand parade. Councilor Doroteo Emit, chairman of the Committee on Tourism, said the…

DOT chief confirms PH hosting of Ms. Universe pageant

11/03/2016

THE Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday finally confirmed that the Philippines’ hosting of the Miss Universe pageant next year will push through after earlier reports of cancellation. In a televised press briefing, Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo…

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