TOURISTS LOSE P134-K gadgets

Apple Ta-as, Rene F. Alima 01/25/2016

Two tourists lost at least P134,000 worth of gadgets to unidentified burglars who ransacked their rented room in barangay Basdiot, Moalboal town in southern Cebu last Saturday night. Anja Scherpinski, 38, a German national, said they discovered…

Filipinos urged to travel despite security concerns

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/22/2016

Travel agencies hope to convince people to travel more despite security concerns by offering tour packages at special rates during the three-day Cebu Travel Catalogue 2016. Some 52 exhibitors, including 23 travel agencies based in Cebu and…

Suroy-Suroy Sugbo heads south

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/22/2016

THE Suroy-Suroy Sugbo Southern Getaway Tour kicked off on Wednesday with around 90 guests. Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale sent the guests off as they embarked on a three-day tour of various heritage sites, monuments, ancestral homes, churches,…

DOT: Industry not ready yet for Muslim travelers

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/18/2016

Lack of halal food, Muslim-friendly facilities cited The Philippines may not yet be ready to serve Muslim travelers, a Department of Tourism official said. “We are not confidently ready, given the few services and facilities that accommodate…

Cebu: much more than the city

Doyzkie Buenaviaje 01/16/2016

CEBU  is a popular destination for those looking for a city break with a gateway into the countryside. While the city itself is one of the busiest in the country, the island is also blessed with nature…

Balikbayans ready for Sinulog

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/14/2016

After experiencing the warm Sinulog welcome at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, balikbayans and local tourists, who arrived yesterday, are looking forward to experience the Sinulog festivities in Cebu. Mildred Bongato, a 69-year-old nurse from San Francisco, USA,…

A bite of the Big Apple

Mia B. Zamora 01/13/2016

I WOULD like to start off the year by telling you about my biggest and best adventure of 2015. I decided to make my dreams come true and finally visit New York City. It was always a…

Cebuano dances, songs, to welcome balikbayans

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/07/2016

In aligning itself with  Cebu´s new branding, ´Cebu: Where the Heart Sings´, the Cebu City Tourism Commission is using this as the theme for the annual Balik Cebu welcome party, said CCTC chairperson Tetta Baad. The barrio…

Tourism Commission opens Balik Cebu booth, program

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/06/2016

The Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC) opened its Balik Cebu booth at the Ayala Center Cebu today as part of its Balik Cebu program that’s now on its 15th year. Balikbayans can buy tickets for some of…

Midwest Cebu pitches eco-tours

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/05/2016

Five community-based ecotourism projects are set to be launched this year, showing midwest Cebu’s less-known attractions in canyoneering, river cruises, mountain trails, dolphin-watching and local food tasting. Local governments of Aloguinsan, Alegria, Asturias, Balamban, and Tabuelan presented…

Naga’s Dagitab Festival shines brighter this year

Mary Claire U. Catado 12/27/2015

THOUSANDS of bright colored lights and dance contingents provided a spectacle in in the eighth annual Dagitab Festival last Wednesday in the city of Naga, south Cebu. Naga Mayor Val Chiong said the Festival of Lights always…

High growth seen for Cebu amid uncertainty over polls

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/22/2015

But most businessmen still adopt wait-and-see attitude, stall investments Economist Fernando Fajardo said he was confident that Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas, given the region’s high growth trajectory, would continue to thrive despite the uncertainty…

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