Tourists, builders and hotels

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/22/2017

Property developers continue to ride Cebu’s tourism wave As the local tourism industry continues to grow, helping fuel Cebu’s robust economy, developers are also lining up to get a share of the island’s huge tourist market. According…

Rowdy Chinese tourists

Jobers R. Bersales 08/23/2017

After studying as well as excavating quite a number of Chinese tradeware ceramics dating from the Song to the Ming dynasties (ca. 1200 to 1644), I still cannot quite connect between these beautiful works of art and…

Western tourists told to avoid southern PH

Inquirer.net 07/27/2017

Western governments are warning their citizens against travelling to nearly all of the southern third of the Philippines, citing the rising threats of terror attacks and kidnappings by Islamist militants. Fresh alerts from Britain, Canada and Australia…

More Sino tourists coming

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 07/17/2017

Beijing — Tourist arrivals from China is still expected to grow despite the issuance of a safety notice to its citizens in light of the ongoing armed conflict in Marawi City. The travel advisory, which reminded Chinese…

Driven to distraction: Pyongyang’s ‘traffic ladies’

AFP 06/15/2017

Snapping their heads from side to side, marching into the roads in close-fitting blue uniforms and black heels, the “traffic ladies” who marshal vehicles at the intersections of Pyongyang are an emblematic image of the North Korean…

Fire hits uptown hotel in Cebu City

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/23/2017

CEBU CITY- No one was reported injured in a fire that struck the storage room of a hotel in uptown Cebu City on Tuesday dawn, prompting guests to quickly vacate the place for safety. Firefighters managed to…

Bohol to offer ‘fiesta package’ to tourists

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/07/2017

Panglao Island, Bohol — While most feasts or fiestas are celebrated in honor of a particular patron saint, it is much more than that for those from Bohol. For Boholanos living on the island or in other…

‘Kadaugan sa Mactan’ draws 5K crowd

Norman V. Mendoza 04/27/2017

OVER 5,000 spectators were on hand to watch yesterday’s reenactment of the annual Kadaugan sa Mactan that showcased participants of four schools, several folkloric dance groups and Manila-based celebrities clad in native Filipino costumes. The event was…

Tourism, biz chiefs upbeat about sectors’ prospects despite recent clashes

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/27/2017

The tourism and business sectors in the region remain upbeat even after the events in Bohol as well as travel advisories issued against visiting Central Visayas. Glenn Soco, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president, said…

Tourism in CV feeling impact of Bohol clash

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/20/2017

The tourism industry in Central Visayas is taking a beating as the negative effects of the encounter between government forces and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Bohol as well as travel advisories issued by various countries…

DOT: Security in place; CV tourists have no reason to fear

Benjie Talisic, Leo Udtohan, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/18/2017

  Amid several recent travel advisories warning tourists of the dangers in traveling to Central Visayas, the Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed confidence that the region’s security situation was in good hands. In a statement, the DOT…

STAY VIGILANT

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/15/2017

Police and military officials on Saturday assured that Cebu is safe but urged the public to remain vigilant in the wake of the firefight that claimed nine lives in Bohol this week as well as several unverified…

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