Cebu to host int’l tourism forum; gains cited

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/14/2017

ANOTHER international event in Cebu this year is sure to bring in more foreign tourists and give more foreign exposure to the Queen City of the South and Cebu Province. Provincial Tourism Officer Boboi Costas said that…

Unfortunate, avoidable accident

Editorial 02/03/2017

The death of a Korean tourist who died after he went parasailing with his wife in the waters of barangay Punta Engano, Lapu-Lapu City last Jan. 24 reminded us of yet another death of a Korean tourist…

Familiarization exchanges eyed

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/31/2017

C. Visayas, C. Luzon tourism players to study each others’ products so that they can help market them “You can’t sell what you don’t know.” Director Catalino Chan III of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas…

Tourist death leads to dive shop suspension

Norman V. Mendoza 01/26/2017

Acting Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Marcial Ycong is set to order the temporary closure of NTJ Water Sports Cebu based in Punta Engaño, Mactan, after the company figured in a parasailing accident which killed a tourist on Tuesday.…

Police set homicide charges vs parasailing firm workers, officers

Norman V. Mendoza 01/25/2017

CRIMINAL charges are now being readied against the parasailing provider that was responsible for the mishap that led to the death of a Korean tourist. PO3 Joseph Ruel Cutanda of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office homicide section,…

After Moalboal, KathNiel explores more towns in southern Cebu

Apple Ta-as 01/24/2017

DIVING in the crystal blue waters of Moalboal located in the southwestern tip of Cebu was only the start of the adventure of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla for their upcoming film, “Can’t Help Falling in Love,”…

Korean tourist dies, wife injured in parasailing accident

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 01/24/2017

CEBU CITY–A 64-year-old Korean tourist died while his wife was injured in a parasailing accident in Lapu-Lapu City around 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Seong Soo Kim was declared dead-on-arrival at the Mactan Doctors Hospital while his 60-year-old…

No entry to Sirao flower farms

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/19/2017

Tourists are no longer allowed to visit the flower farms at Sitio Tawagan in the mountain barangay of Sirao in Cebu City. During their meeting yesterday afternoon, the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC)…

Tourist jailed for bomb joke

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/17/2017

A 25-YEAR-OLD tourist was arrested by police for allegedly making a bomb joke at the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) at past 10 a.m. yesterday. Joel Guillena, who was headed home to Dipolog City after attending the…

DTI-Cebu trade fair eyes Balik Cebu tourists

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/09/2017

THE Department of Trade and Industry is holding a trade fair in a mall in Cebu City to take advantage of the tourists, including the estimated 500 balikbayans of the Balik Cebu program who are set to…

Balik Cebu booth unveiled

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/04/2017

Now on its 16th year, the Balik Cebu program on Wednesday opened its booth for Balikbayans in time for the Sinulog festivities this month. Tetta Baad, chairperson of the Balik Cebu committee, said they anticipate more returning…

Reminiscing Aarhus

Jason A. Baguia 12/31/2016

“Aarhus and the 18 other municipalities in Central Denmark Region celebrate our year as European Capital of Culture in 2017.” —www.aarhus2017.dk FROM 2014 to 2015, I lived in Aarhus, a small harbor city that is Denmark’s second…

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