Infrastructure investments to boost Bohol tourism

Dominic Yasay 07/07/2016

WITH several infrastructure investments pouring into Bohol, Gov. Edgar Chatto believed that the province would become once again a top tourist destination in the country. Chatto was referring to the new P7-billion Bohol airport project in Panglao,…

Investments, improved infra to help CV hit tourism target

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/30/2016

The influx of investments for tourism development and improvement of tourism infrastructure in the region are among the factors that will boost the chances of Central Visayas to hit its target of 5.8 million arrivals in 2016.…

Int’l travel festival to bring in more tourism players, consumers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/28/2016

AN UPCOMING international travel festival is expected to bring in more tourism stakeholders, tourists, and tourism revenues to Cebu and the country. “We are happy to note that our visitor rate has grown steadily and that we…

Badian operators, lose P500K daily, urge Capitol to finish canyoneering rules

06/18/2016

A CANYONEERING operators group in Badian town in southwestern, Cebu, is calling for the guidelines of the tour operators’ accreditation to be done as soon as possible so that they can have their businesses accredited with the…

DOT accreditation for canyoneering operators – expert

06/17/2016

TOUR operators at Alegria-Badian canyoneering area will soon be required to secure accreditation from the Department of Tourism (DOT) to hold canyoneering activities there. Ecotourism consultant Joselito Costas of the Cebu Investments Promotion Office (CIPO) said the…

Excellent customer experience gives businesses market edge

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/16/2016

Amid stiffer competition within the tourism industry, businesses should stand out in terms of customer experience to differentiate themselves from the rest of the market. Hotelier and tourism advocate Merril Yu said a brand is not only…

Cebu Chamber president to Duterte: Great move

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/14/2016

Cebu’s business players happy over naming of Go Negosyo official as new Trade secretary The business sector in Cebu welcomed the appointment of the new trade and tourism secretaries under the incoming Duterte administration. The business sector…

Back home

Adam Brown 06/11/2016

WHEN people find out that I’m from the United States, they usually follow up by asking exactly where in the country. When I tell them that I am from the city of Cincinnati, they usually say “Oh…

Loyalty, silence for Banacon’s ‘patron’

Leo Udtohan 06/03/2016

The death of drug lord Rowen Secretaria, alias Yawa, might have been a cause for celebration for the Cebu police, but the residents of Banacon Island in Getafe, Bohol have nothing but tears over the loss of…

Minnie O as Tourism secretary?

Carmel Loise Matus 06/03/2016

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is considering another Cebuano for a Cabinet post. But Ma. Victoria “Minnie” Osmeña, the socialite sister of incoming Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, is yet to accept Duterte’s offer to be the country’s next…

Japanese group in Cebu to hold lantern festival

Carmel Loise Matus 06/02/2016

THE Japanese Association in Cebu is organizing a Japanese Lantern Festival this coming August to promote their culture and allow Cebuanos to experience Japanese culture. The first such Japanese Festival was held in 2014. The association, together…

Tour operators welcome order to suspend canyoneering

Carmel Loise Matus, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/01/2016

Tour operators have welcomed the suspension of canyoneering activities by the Cebu provincial government. Alice Queblatin, Tourism Congress vice president for travel and tour groups for Visayas, said the suspension is a welcome development in order for…

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