13 Japanese tourists, two others hurt in Naga road accident

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 03/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thirteen Japanese tourists on their way to watch whale sharks instead landed in the hospital when the van they were riding figured in an accident with a prime mover truck along the national…

Bohol welcomed more than a million tourists in 2023

CDN Digital 02/18/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The province of Bohol welcomed over a one million tourists in 2023, which was more than its target of 900, 000 for the year. In a report that was posted on its official…

Korean tourists rescued by Moalboal Coast Guard from half-submerged ‘banca’

11/17/2023

CEBU, Philippines—ELEVEN Korean nationals who were about to go diving were rescued by personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Sub Station Moalboal in Cebu after the boat they were on began listing just off the waters…

Bohol showcases Chocolate Hills, local products in 34th Philippine Travel Mart

Doris C. Bongcac 09/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The province of Bohol showcased its local products and tourism destinations, including its Chocolate Hills, during the 34th Philippine Travel Mart (PTM) that opened on Friday, September 1, 2023, at the SMX Convention…

Thousands moved to safety as wildfires rage on Greek island of Rhodes

Agence France Presse 07/23/2023

Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes evacuated thousands of locals and tourists from villages in the southeast of the Aegean island, where wildfires were raging out of control for a fifth day. High winds and a…

Ellen Adarna shares a detail about Temple of Leah: ‘It was built to be a storage for my grandmother’s things’

07/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Ellen Adarna- Ramsay has another interesting answer to a question from a follower on Instagram. This time, it had something to do with her family’s well-known “Temple of Leah” located in the mountains of…

Boracay logs over 1 million arrivals in first half of 2023

Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/26/2023

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The number of tourists who visited Boracay Island has reached over a million since the start of 2023, buoying hope that visitors will exceed the 1.8 million target of Malay town in Aklan…

An island known by two names: Malapascua to tourists, Logon to locals

Doris C. Bongcac 06/11/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Malapascua Island is a popular diving destination in Cebu that is now famous among local and foreign tourists. And while tourists refer to the island as Malapascua, locals continue to call their home,…

Planning a trip to Malapascua Island? Here’s how…

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s northern escapade would not be complete without a quick visit to Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan town. The island takes pride in its white sand beaches and crystal clear waters.  It also has…

Garcia orders temporary suspension of canyoneering in Matutinao, Badian

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, on Friday, June 2, 2023, temporarily closed and suspended canyoneering activities in Barangay Matutinao, Badian in Cebu, beginning on Friday until further notice. Garcia issued Executive Order (EO) No.…

In Tacloban, sequestered Marcos properties now tourist sites

Joey Gabieta 05/17/2023

TACLOBAN CITY—The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) has leased out to a private corporation two sequestered properties of the Marcos family here for P150,000 a month. The Santo Niño Shrine and Museum and the People’s Center…

When in Panglao, you can also go karting

Doris C. Bongcac 05/07/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Panglao, Bohol is no longer just a destination for those who wanted to have fun in the sun because of its white sand beaches and world-class dive sites. This 4th class municipality in…

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