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Expert: NCR Plus residents traveling to MGCQ areas must be vaccinated first

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Posted at Jun 03 12:23 AM

An infectious disease expert expressed concern over easing domestic travel restrictions, as a recent uptick in average COVID-19 cases emerged. Read more »

Biyahe sa dagat ng mga na-stranded sa Metro Manila patuloy

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Posted at May 30 06:21 PM

Patuloy ang local sea travel ng mga na-stranded na pasahero sa Metro Manila. Read more »

Cebu Pacific flights continue during MECQ; only essential passengers allowed

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Posted at Apr 12 10:41 AM

Cebu Pacific said Monday it would continue to operate domestic and international flights during the modified enhanced community quarantine but reminded the public that only essential passengers are allowed to and from Manila during the period.  Read more »

AirAsia partners with Cebu hotel, restaurant operators to help in tourism recovery

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Posted at Apr 08 10:24 AM

AirAsia Philippines said Thursday it has partnered with a group of hotel and restaurant operators in Cebu to help stimulate tourism in the province. 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 »

Mandatory RT-PCR tests for tourist entry up to local governments: DOT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 02:01 PM

Provinces and local government units will decide if they will require tourists to undergo RT-PCR COVID-19 tests before entry, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Wednesday.    Read more »

Cebu Pacific signs P16 billion loan with several domestic banks

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Updated as of Mar 05 03:48 PM

Cebu Air Inc said Friday its board approved a total of P16 billion ten-year term loan from several domestic banks.   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 »

Ilang biyahero di naabisuhan sa bagong 'standardized' travel protocol

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Posted at Mar 01 08:52 PM

Epektibo na ngayong Lunes ang bagong "standardized" travel protocol para maging pare-pareho ang requirements sa domestic flights. Read more »

OCTA research nababahala sa pagluwag ng domestic travel requirements

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Updated as of Feb 27 09:34 PM

Nababahala ang OCTA Research Group sa pag-alis sa mga domestic travel requirements gaya ng mandatory testing at quarantine sa pagbiyahe sa loob ng bansa. 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 eyes removal of COVID-19 test as travel requirement

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Posted at Feb 23 07:49 AM

The Department of the Interior and Local Government said Tuesday it was considering the proposal to remove COVID-19 testing as a requirement for travel. Read more »

DILG, DOT eye streamlining travel requirements to boost domestic tourism

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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 »

Philippine tourism to see recovery in first quarter of 2021: PTAA

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Updated as of Oct 12 10:32 AM

The tourism industry will likely see a recovery in the early part of 2021 buoyed by continued easing of restrictions and the upcoming holiday season, the Philippine Travel Agencies Association said Monday.  Read more »

Philippines allows use of antigen tests as COVID-19 detector for local air travel

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 01:44 PM

Antigen tests will be used screen local air travelers for COVID-19, Malacañang said Tuesday as the Philippines kept relaxed virus restrictions in place for most parts of the country. Read more »

Local travel should be 'catalyst' for Philippine tourism restart: DOT

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 02:24 PM

Local travel should be the catalyst for restarting Philippine tourism, an official said Wednesday as the government moves to revive the industry dragged down by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Philippine Airlines re-introduces Manila-Pagadian flights

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Posted at Mar 03 08:25 PM

Daily PR 2783 flights depart from Manila at 1 p.m. while the return flight leaves Pagadian at 3:40 p.m., the flag carrier said in a statement.    Read more »

Philippine Airlines offers Independence Day seat sale

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Posted at May 27 05:18 PM

Starting May 27, passengers can avail of one-way domestic economy tickets for as low as P399, one-way premium economy tickets for as low as P1,399 and one-way business class tickets for as low as P3,999, the flag carrier said in a statement.  Read more »