Cebu remains to be safe for Chinese tourists, says consul general

Intern 08/07/2018

Despite the unresolved killings, Chinese Consul General for Cebu Shi Yong expressed confidence that the province remains to be a safe place for Chinese tourists to stay on. He also thanked Oslob Mayor Jun Tumulak for ensuring…

Brunei’s bird singing competition attracts hundreds of tourists

Asia News Network, Inquirer.net 08/01/2018

KUALA BELAIT, Brunei — Over 300 species of indigenous birds found in the Sultanate, along with their owners gathered at Silver Jubilee Park in Kuala Belait as part of the annual Bird Song and Style Competition organized…

Mactan hotels full as athletes, tourists arrive for Ironman competition

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/01/2018

IT’S going to be a busy weekend not just for the athletes joining the Regent Aguila Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships but also for local tourism industry players. In fact, as early as this week, all hotels…

Strawberry farm draws tourists

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 07/24/2018

It was the ill-effects of pesticides and toxic fertilizers that drove an engineer-contractor to turn to organic farming and grow hundreds of strawberries in what has become one of Cebu’s top tourist destinations— Sergio’s Strawberry Farm in…

Fire drives tourists from California park

AP 07/18/2018

MARIPOSA, California — Hot and dry weather on Tuesday hindered efforts to slow the growth of a forest fire near Yosemite National Park that killed a California firefighter last weekend, leading some tourists to cut short their…

Provincial Tourism Office to regulate entry of tourists in Osmeña Peak

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/15/2018

The Cebu Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) head Joselito Costas plans to limit the carrying capacity of Osmeña Peak. The limitation is intended to address the soil erosion in the eco-tourism site. The tourism office also plans to…

Gov’t to limit Boracay tourists, infra — DILG

Inquirer.net 07/13/2018

THE government is planning to limit the number of tourists and infrastructure in Boracay to cope with the environmental needs of the island, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing lll said on Friday.…

Search resumes for 23 missing tourists in Thai boat tragedy

AP 07/07/2018

Phuket, Thailand — Divers who entered the wreck of a tour boat that sank in a storm off the southern Thai resort island of Phuket described heart-breaking scenes of bodies of children found in the arms of…

LOOK: Scenes during the arrival of passengers at MCIA Terminal 2

Marc Cosep 07/01/2018

A festive mood filled the arrival area of the newly-opened Mactan Cebu Internation Airport as tourists arrived from Shanghai, China around 4 a.m. on July 1. More than a 100 passengers were greeted with Sinulog Dancers clad…

2.6M foreign tourists from Jan. to April – DOT

Inquirer.net 06/26/2018

AT LEAST 2.6 million foreign tourists have visited the Philippines over the first four months of 2018 – 12.35 percent higher than the number recorded in the same period last year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) disclosed…

Samboan gears up for influx of tourists

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 06/18/2018

Road upgrades undertaken, trained guides registered, homestay option explored Capitalizing on the influx of tourists in Cebu, the southern town of Samboan is working on upgrading their road networks and training personnel to keep up with international…

Samboan to upgrade roads, homestay options for tourists

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 06/17/2018

Capitalizing on the influx of tourists in Cebu, the southern town of Samboan is working on upgrading their road networks and training personnel to keep up with international standards. Vice Mayor Emerito Calderon Jr. said they hope…

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