IT certainly wasn’t a “dry January” at the Fort San Antonio Abad last Friday, with the top bankers in the country, glasses of red wine in hand, schmoozed with key officials of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and some high-level government officia...

MALACAÑANG credited the wins of a Filipino athlete and singer in international competitions for boosting the image of the Philippines abroad.

THE Department of Tourism (DOT) has some P78.41 million in unutilized funds accumulated from 2019 to December 2023, which could otherwise have been allocated to important tourism projects and marketing programs.

FULL recovery of the Philippines tourism industry will likely take place in 2027, breaching the 8-million international arrivals level.

Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror

By Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror

By Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror

LOCAL government units (LGUs) in Nueva Vizcaya, Bohol, and Basilan were the top prizewinners of the inaugural Tourism Champions Challenge (TCC) of the Department of Tourism (DOT).

TRAVELERS this Semana Santa (Holy Week) are advised to book only with government-accredited tourism enterprises, while those holidaying abroad are encouraged to pay their travel tax online.

Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror

Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror

The Filipinos’ strong interest in Korean drama anthologies and K-pop music are among the key reasons South Koreans like visiting the Philippines.

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FOURTEEN of 15 Philippine hospitality properties retained their star ratings in the 2024 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG).

MALACAÑANG moved to replace former aerobics instructor Cynthia Lagdameo Carrion as general manager and CEO of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA), following her reported actions that allegedly embarrassed the agency’s parent unit, the Department...

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HOTEL sales and marketing professionals are seeking government clarification on the application of the elderly discount after a five-star hotel in Metro Manila was cited for violating laws covering consumer rights and senior citizens’ (SC) privileges.

WANT to watch Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Tokyo, Singapore, or Sydney? There’s a travel package for that.

INTERNATIONAL travel is expected to continue with a sustained momentum this year, with Palawan figuring in among the top searches for destinations by travel reviewers.

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THE group of tycoon Enrique K. Razon continues to study market conditions for cruise tourism before finally deciding if it will proceed with its earlier proposed cruise center in Parañaque.

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DOMESTIC travelers to Boracay have exceeded their pre-pandemic numbers, helping  lift  total visitor arrivals to 1.83 million as of November 7.

TIRED after days and long hours of hearing budget presentations of different government agencies in plenary sessions, senators were suddenly energized at past 1 a.m. on Tuesday and took turns lambasting a newly-appointed tourism official for what they...

PHILIPPINE hotel owners and opera-tors need a clear direction from the government on how it will achieve the pre-pandemic arrivals of 8.26 million and how the industry can help attain this goal.

PHILIPPINE travel and hospitality companies are all chuffed about their  participation in the recent World Travel Market (WTM) in London, with many expressing excitement about the strong buzz the Philippines continues to generate  in the int...

THE Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) cannot further reduce the red lightning alert safety radius at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) complex without jeopardizing its ground employees.

THE Philippines will finally join the ranks of high-growth tourism economies in the Asia-Pacific region that will be receiving an avalanche of inbound visitor receipts by 2033.

SOME 1.2 million passengers flew through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), the country’s main gateway, during the All Saints Day/All Souls Day (Undas) break from October 27 to November 5.

INTERNATIONAL travel to the Philippines continues its uptrend as the country  received 4.5 million foreign visitors from January to November 5. This represents 93 percent of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) 4.8-million arrivals target this year.

WITH its breathtaking sunsets, clear azure waters, and stunning powdery white beaches, it’s no wonder Boracay Island has consistently made the list of best islands in Asia or top islands in the world. But there was a time it was described a “cesspoo...

AIRCRAFT and passenger flows at the start of the long All Saints/All Souls Days (Undas) break appear to be normal with no untoward incidents reported so far.
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THE hospitality industry will be key in lifting the country’s tourism industry and recovering the pre-pandemic arrivals of 8.2 million.
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THE Europeans are coming! This was the assurance made by Romania’s Ambassador to the Philippines Raduta Dana Matache on Wednesday at a European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) luncheon where tourism prospects in the Philippines were discu...

Tourism recovery in Asia may slow in the second half of the year due to moderating arrivals from major markets. Oxford Economics projects economic growth to sputter, citing factors like pent-up demand waning and consumer spending moderation. While Chin...

THE Philippines not only missed a direct ticket to the Paris Olympics in 2024. It also missed out on showcasing popular tourism destinations in the country to the international basketball teams participating in the ongoing FIBA World Cup.

FILIPINOS are among the top visitors to Japan as of July this year, earning the earnest gratefulness of its Ambassador in Manila, Koshikawa Kazuhiko.