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LIST: 'Underrated' places to visit in Davao del Sur

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 08:54 AM

For thrill-seekers who are tired of the beach as the usual go-to place every summer, Matanao, Davao del Sur has the following attractions that may be of interest to them. Read more »

Bilang ng Boracay tourists noong Holy Week, sumobra sa limit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 08:14 PM

Ayon sa Department of Tourism, sumobra sa carrying capacity ang bilang ng mga turistang nagpunta sa Boracay noong Semana Santa. Read more »

Boracay nagtala ng 'record high' na bilang ng mga turista

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 07:41 PM

Naitala noong Marso ang 'record high' na bilang ng mga turistang pumunta sa Boracay mula nang mag-umpisa ang COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

DOT to talk to LGUs, agencies as tourist rules ease

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 08:57 AM

Tourism Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the move to loosen requirements of tourists was also geared towards boosting the country's economy. Read more »

Turismo sa bansa unti-unting sumisigla; health protocols dapat pa rin sundin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 01:45 PM

Unti-unti nang nanunumbalik ang sigla ng turismo sa bansa na matinding naapektuhan ng COVID-19 pandemic, ayon sa Tourism Congress of the Philippines. Read more »

Cebu Pacific to fly Manila-Camiguin starting Nov. 15

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 03:27 PM

Cebu Pacific on Wednesday said it has launched direct flights between Manila and Camiguin to expand its domestic footprint. Read more »

Boracay welcomes fully vaxxed residents of Panay, Guimaras even w/o COVID test

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 07:26 PM

Visitors from both areas will just have to present their vaccination certificates from VaxCertPH. Read more »

Opening of borders, easing of protocols to spur tourism

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 01:34 PM

The travel agency sector on Wednesday said that prospects are looking good for the tourism industry as more borders are opening up and some COVID-19 restrictions are starting to ease. Read more »

DOT eyes further reduction of tourists' COVID test fee

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 11:25 AM

DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Sunday that her agency is eyeing a further reduction in the cost of the COVID-19 RT-PCR test for domestic tourists. Read more »

Cebu Pacific seeks 'consistency' in domestic travel rules

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 05:57 PM

Cebu Pacific is betting on domestic tourism to boost operations in Q4 while urging the government to explore fewer restrictions on local travel for fully vaccinated, its president and CEO Lance Gokongwei said Friday. Read more »

Cebu Pacific sees brighter Q4 driven by domestic travel

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 03:50 PM

Cebu Pacific is expecting to reach at least 38 percent of its pre-pandemic operating capacity in the fourth quarter driven mainly by domestic travel. Read more »

Eyeing local travel? Tourism department to subsidize part of your PCR test cost

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 04:00 PM

The Department of Tourism said Tuesday it would resume subsidizing RT-PCR tests for local tourists in a bid to revitalize the tourism industry that has been severely affected by the pandemic. Read more »

Higit 3,000 tourism workers sa Marinduque bibigyan ng cash assistance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 02:23 PM

BOAC, Marinduque - Nakatakdang magbigay ng cash assistance ang Department of Tourism at Department of Labor and Employment sa mahigit 3,000 tourism workers sa Marinduque.  Read more »

Stay at home this Holy Week, DOH urges public

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 11:05 PM

The Department of Tourism also pushed for the public to opt for "smart tourism", and find amusement at nearby destinations in a bid to slowly revive domestic travel. Read more »

DOT pushes for 'smart tourism' amid gradual reopening of local tourism in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 10:28 PM

MANILA - The Department of Tourism on Saturday pushed for "smart tourism", where local residents can go to nearby tourist destinations in a bid to slowly revive the country's domestic tourism while staying safe amid the pandemic.  Read more »

Sec. Puyat: Spike in PH COVID-19 cases not because we reopened tourism

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 07:49 PM

The tourism department has been aggressive in promoting local tourism, one sector hit hard by the health crisis. Read more »

'Tipid-tipid na naman': Mga kutsero problemado sa limitadong negosyo sa Intramuros

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 02:50 PM

Dumadaing ang ilang kutsero sa Intramuros sa Maynila sa muling pagsasara ng ilan sa mga pasyalan sa lugar, sa harap ng pagsipa ng COVID-19 cases.  Read more »

Cebu Pacific offering stocks, tapping banks to sustain operations as pandemic drags on

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 02:53 PM

MANILA - Cebu Pacific said it is using several strategies to sustain long-term operations, with air travel unlikely to recover until next year.  Read more »

Siquijor eyes reopening to domestic tourists by March

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 04:18 PM

Siquijor Governor Zaldy Villa said provincial officials were eager to allow tourism back in the province.  Read more »

DILG, DOT eye streamlining travel requirements to boost domestic tourism

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 04:51 PM

The tourism and the interior and local government departments said they are working to streamline travel rules in tourist destinations to remove the domestic travel roadblocks in the new normal. Read more »