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SAN ISIDRO, Davao Oriental, May 6 — President Benigno S. Aquino III led the inauguration of the Mount Hamiguitan World Heritage Park in Davao Oriental, which has been declared by UNESCO as the country’s first natural science park. The President unveiled the marker at the foot of the mountain, symbolizing the official opening of the heritage park as a tourist destination in the Davao region. The 27,714-hectare park is the natural habitat of the Philippine […]
Vinzons, Camarines Norte – Pumalo sa humigit-kumulang 5,000 katao ang nagtungo sa Calaguas Island nitong nagdaang linggo batay sa Philippine Coast Guard – Camarines Norte (PCG) na nakabase sa Brgy. Banocboc sa bayan ng Vinzons. Ayon kay Petty Officer First Class Mario Allan Rosales, walang naitalang malalaking problema at pangkalahatang naman umanong naging maayos ang sitwasyon sa isla nitong mga nagdaang araw sa kabila ng maraming turistang nagbakasyon sa Mahabang Buhangin. Batay sa monitoring ng PCG, […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Terrorism and epidemics now and again make a dent in tourism numbers, but the sector usually quickly rebounds and it now employs hundreds of millions and accounts for a tenth of global output. Here are five key points about the sector, which grew 4.4 percent last year to nearly 1.2 billion people taking a trip outside of their country: – Europe (including Russia) remains the most visited region with 609 million […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Some visitors may be steering clear of the world’s top tourist destination after terror attacks in the French capital, but for lovers, shoppers and gourmands who dare to go, Paris will always be Paris. Quaint Parisian streets have been a little quieter and lines outside the Louvre museum or under the Eiffel Towel a little shorter since a November jihadist attack which killed 130 people. Francois Navarro, head of the Paris […]
The mosquito-borne Zika virus may be running rampant throughout Brazil, but many tourists in Rio de Janeiro for the world famous Carnival remain undaunted. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday (January 28) the Zika virus, linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, is “spreading explosively” and may infect 3 to 4 million people in the Americas, including 1.5 million in Brazil. Still, all seemed calm in a rainy Rio […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday enjoined the participants of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum (ATF) 2016 to work together and share experiences to enhance the region’s tourism sector. Like the Philippines, tourism is also a major industry in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam, which lead the pack when it comes to attracting tourists, Aquino said. “We belong to a region that holds vast potentials in terms of tourism,” he […]
Cuba received a record high number of tourists in 2015, a year after the U.S. President announced to normalize the U.S.-Cuba relations. Over 3.1 million foreign tourists had visited the island country in the first 11 months of the year, 17.6 percent more than the previous year, according to the Cuban National Office of Statistics. The number of visitors, many coming from Canada and the US on cruise ships, had surpassed 3.5 million by the […]
Tourism in Davao del Norte particularly in Samal Island has not been affected by the September 21 kidnapping of three foreigners and one Filipina at a resort in Samal. “We have not received reports of previous bookings which were cancelled after the kidnapping. “ Noel Daquioag, provincial tourism officer of Davao del Norte said during his guesting at the Club 888 media forum in Marco Polo Davao yesterday (Sept. 30). Daquioag said that they view […]
MANILA – In order to reassure first time visitors to the UK that the visa process is straightforward, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) has launched a new video to explain each step of the process – from filling out the form online, giving finger prints at the visa application centre, to receiving the visa. The number of Filipino visitors coming to the UK continues to grow and in the year ending June 2015 UKVI issued 34,381 visit […]
The Philippines has so many things to offer Beautiful sights… Colorful vistas… Friendly people… And delicious dishes… Visit our more than 7, 000 islands of wonder Last week of September is National Tourism Week Infographics designer: Shaira Darleen Barretto Research and Editing by: Nea Cris Macawile, MRF Bonalos and JP Carlos.
The Philippines and Israel aim to strengthen the promotion and development of tourism between the two countries with the forging of a bilateral cooperation agreement. What better way is there to know a country, its people and its culture than to experience it for yourself? The title of the joint-conference of tour operators and companies between Israel and the Philippines says it all: “Tourism: A bridge between the pearl of the orient and the holy […]
MANILA – At the Department of Tourism (DOT) office in Makati on Sept. 17, Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. warmly received Israel Tourism Minister Yariv Levin, on a visit to exchange views on the promotion of tourism between the two countries. Both agreed to develop a bilateral cooperation on tourism within the framework of the Agreement signed by their respective governments in 1987. Minister Levin highlighted the special role tourism cooperation can play for both economies: […]
