Turning Poblacion into tourist spot is Samsam Gullas’ priority if he wins as Talisay mayor

Futch Anthony Inso 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City’s Barangay Poblacion to become a tourist destination and the city’s “lechon” (roasted pig) to be popular again. These are the two goals of Cebu’s First District Congressman Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas,…

Tourists assured canyoneering in Kawasan safe

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 03/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Association of Kawasan Canyoneering Operators of Badian (AKCOB) assured the public that the extreme sports adventures they offer in Badian town, Cebu, are safe. AKCOB made the assurance amid the March 29…

Tourist on Tumalog Falls photo: I hope this gets the attention of Oslob town execs, residents

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A photo of Tumalog Falls in Oslob of southern Cebu that seemed to have lost its curtain-like appeal is now making the rounds on social media.  The photo was uploaded by a Facebook…

Rape rap to be filed against habal-habal driver for sexually assaulting female tourist in Moalboal

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The police in Moalboal town, 85.7 kilometers south of Cebu City, will file rape through sexual assault charges against a habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) driver on Monday, March 4, for allegedly forcing a female tourist to engage in sexual…

Chinese tourist arrivals in Central Visayas nearly doubled in 2017

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/06/2018

RELATIONS between China and the Philippines, including Cebu, are expected to continue improving in the coming months, especially in terms of tourism. Consul General Jia Li, the newly appointed consul of the Consulate of the People’s Republic…

Regulating tourist traffic

Editorial 10/29/2018

The re-opening of Boracay Island to tourists and the distribution of so-called “love letters” by the Department of Tourism (DOT) to several tourism destinations in the Visayas and Mindanao, including Oslob town in southern Cebu, highlighted anew…

Korean tourist arrivals remain high in PH

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/02/2018

Korean tourist arrivals in Central Visayas and the rest of the Philippines remain high at 1.6 million despite the closure of Boracay Island and other concerns, a top official of the Korean consular office in Cebu said.…

Tamano: Tourist arrivals in Cebu still high

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/25/2018

TOURISTS continue to flock to Cebu despite the travel advisory issued by the British government, the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) said. DOT-7 Director Shalimar Tamano said Koreans still top the list of foreign tourists…

Korean hurt after tourist van hits gutter in Alcantara

USJ-R Journalism Interns Zena V. Magto and Paul Lauro 08/25/2018

A FILIPINO tour guide and a Korean tourist were injured after the van that they boarded hit a concrete gutter in Barangay Palanas, Alcantara town on Saturday morning. Police investigators said that the victims along with eight…

Cebu records high tourist arrivals, air traffic movements

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/23/2018

Not even two months since the opening of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 2, local tourism players are are already seeing the benefits of the facility. Hotels and resorts have posted higher occupancy rates following…

Bohol holds anti-terror exercises to prepare for tourist influx

Inquirer.net 08/15/2018

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – What would happen if terrorists went again to Bohol province, kidnapped hostages and planted a bomb? An interagency capability demonstration exercise held on Wednesday on Panglao Island tried to answer that question. The…

Cebu airport, airlines gear up for expected Sino tourist surge

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/13/2018

Tourism stakeholders in Cebu are preparing for the expected influx of Chinese tourists in the next few months especially since there are more flights to China and from different parts of China to Cebu, and the biggest…

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