Airfares to two major tourist spots in the country – Batanes and Siargao – are expensive largely due to lack of infrastructure in those destinations, according to a tourism executive.

Most parts of the country may expect rainy weather this week due to three weather systems, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Another low-pressure area formed on the western side of Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

A low-pressure area (LPA) has been spotted outside the Philippine area of responsibility and is seen to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

The Department of Agriculture is finalizing a draft bill aimed to restore certain functions of the National Food Authority particularly to ensure the P20 per kilo rice program of the Marcos administration would be sustained until the end of his te...

The Philippines won several awards in the Asia edition of the 2024 World Travel Awards, held for the first time in the country.

A supply mission to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal over the weekend went smoothly, with Chinese vessels maintaining their distance and showing no sign of hostility, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday.

Despite hostilities by China toward Philippine forces in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines will remain committed to promote peace and dialogue as it asserts sovereign rights over the region, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said on Friday.

The proposed legislated wage increase would hurt the tourism industry, particularly hotels still grappling with the effects of strict pandemic restrictions enforced four years ago, a business group declared.

Government-owned Duty Free Philippines seeks to increase its revenues this year by double digits by launching an online platform for its products.

The Philippine Coast Guard is firm on its stand in asserting Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea over China, as the former engages with more countries for further capacity-building.

Two Filipino priests have been appointed as bishops in the United States and in the South Pacific.

The Philippines is getting closer to achieving its target of 4.8 million foreign tourist arrivals before the end of the year.

An alleged large-scale onion smuggler was arrested in Batangas recently, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced yesterday.

The latest resupply mission for troops on the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal saw “for the first time” the participation of the People’s Liberation Army in the attempt by the Chinese to block the operation, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman for the W...

The ill-fated Filipino fishing boat that was rammed by an oil tanker will be towed back to shore, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

The House of Representatives is aiming to allocate P3 billion for “development projects” in Pag-asa in the town of Kalayaan in Palawan.

The Philippine Coast Guard will need the help of Filipino scientists to assess the damage allegedly made by Chinese vessels to the corals and other marine resources in the West Philippine Sea.

The Philippines has welcomed over four million foreign travelers as of the near-end of September, announced the Department of Tourism.

With their latest show of hostilities in Philippine waters, it has become evident that Chinese maritime militia vessels were taking orders from the Chinese coast guard to stop any resupply mission for the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, Philippine C...

The Department of Tourism vowed it would boost the promotion of the Philippines as a destination for health and wellness.

Filipino supply vessels were able to evade “dangerous maneuvers” by Chinese coast guard and maritime militia vessels to deliver provisions to troops on the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal yesterday.

For the fifth time, the Philippines has been recognized as a prime diving destination in Asia by an international tourism body.