In a testament to the Philippines’ natural beauty and global appeal, four of its islands have been named among the top 10 best islands in Asia in the prestigious 2024 Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) Readers’ Choice Awards. Boracay, Palawan, Cebu & the Visayan Islands, and Siargao all made the coveted list, chosen by over 500,000…
The Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) recently rolled out the #MoreFunAwaits campaign as more people are starting to consider traveling again. The campaign aims to reassure travelers that exploring the country can still be fun without compromising their safety amid the current COVID-19 pandemic. “Through this campaign, we are showing that the safety and well-being…
The previous year has been tough for most of us. But as challenging as 2020 may have been, it still has a few moments that bring a little bit of happiness and good vibes. Let’s start 2021 on a positive note by looking back on some of the best things that happened last year which…
The longest-running aviation event in Asia is finally back! The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta returns this year for its 23rd run as they present Flying Carnival 2020: A Weekend of Almost Everything That Flies. Since we missed it last year, the anticipation for the event is greater than ever! Happening on March 6…
With the subsequent opening of the Philippines’ Boracay Island, the Philippines journeys into sustainable tourism, as expressed by the country’s Department of Tourism. The Philippines is rich with natural resources, being # 1 in the world for marine biodiversity, and having the 4th longest coastline in the world. Because of this, tourism is one of…
On 26th of April 2018, the Philippine Government ordered to close the island of Boracay, one of the most popular tourist island destinations in the Philippines. The closure will last six months for rehabilitation purposes. After more than one month of cleanup, this is how Boracay looks like today.
The Philippines is one of the top travel destinations in Southeast Asia, but it’s also fast becoming one of the top destinations in the world for medical tourists. Ranked 8th in the world for being a top medical tourism destination, Philippines caters to about 250,000 foreign patients or clients each year. According to a 2015…
With aid of the marketing section, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the Department of Tourism in Philippines (DOT) has launched a campaign dubbed VPY2015, Visit Philippines Year 2015. The department has the objective of attracting a total of 8.2 million tourists to Manila, Philippines’ capital in 2015. While addressing a group of foreign travel buyers…
(Photos by Karen Flores) Its a piece of good news to the resident of manila and/or the Philippines as a major player in the restaurant/food industry is knocking the doors of this city. Linguini Fini which has a very active branch in Hong Kong is finally here to open a branch in Manila. This restaurant…
The world has its eyes on the Philippines and everyone is excited and quite optimistic about the country’s economic climate slowly transforming with some very positive results and more promising prospects. Proof is CNN Special Report’s recent focus on the Philippines where big names in the business sector and the government shared their views on…