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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 22, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 11:36 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Libo-libong empleyado apektado ng mga nagsasarang negosyo: DOLE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 08:29 PM

Ito ay ayon sa pinakahuling datos ng Department of Labor and Employment. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 20, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 03:03 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Makati Shangri-La closing down 'temporarily' as pandemic batters hotel industry

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 05:21 PM

Shangri-La will be closing its hotel branch in Makati on February 1 as the hotel industry continues to reel from the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotel operator said in a statement on Wednesday.    Read more »

Keeping tourism afloat in Vietnam

Nhac Nguynen, AFP
Posted at Jan 20 10:24 AM

A visitor takes part in a tour in Son Doong cave, one of the world's largest natural caves, in central Vietnam's Quang Binh province on Tuesday. Read more »

Escaping coronavirus lockdowns, tourists flock to Dubai

Shatha Yaish, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 02:38 PM

As much of the world tightens lockdowns to stem coronavirus, Dubai has flung its doors open, branding itself as a sunny, quarantine-free escape -- despite a sharp rise in cases.   Read more »

Liza Soberano ibinahagi na marunong na siyang mag-surfing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 12:11 PM

Sa Instagram, ibinahagi ni Soberano na natuto siyang mag-surfing nang bumisita kamakailan sa Siargao, na bukod sa popular na beach destination ay isa ring sikat na surfing spot sa bansa. Read more »

Mga hotel na sumusuway sa protocols iniimbestigahan kasunod ng Dacera case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 05:09 PM

MAYNILA - Iniimbestigahan na ng Department of Tourism ang ilang mga hotel na lumalabag umano sa mga health at quarantine protocols ng bansa.  Read more »

PH is second most 'Instagrammable' place in the world: travel website

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 03:55 PM

The Philippines is the world's second most "Instagrammable" destination this 2021, according to a travel website.  Read more »

'Makonsensiya kayo': Tourism chief warns hotels flouting coronavirus rules

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 08:38 AM

Tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Friday gave a stern warning to hotels they would face sanctions for defying health protocols against COVID-19. Read more »

World's tourist hubs, 'ghost towns' for how long?

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 07:36 AM

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world's top tourist draws, from the ruins of Machu Picchu to Thailand's sandy beaches, to a standstill. Now tourism professionals and local authorities are hoping against hope for an economic recovery that will bring the punters back.  Read more »

Dacera case: DOT revokes Makati hotel's authority to operate, cites 'bad faith'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 05:41 PM

The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday revoked the Certificate of Authority to Operate of City Garden Grand Hotel (CGGH) in Makati City, where flight attendant Christine Dacera was found unconscious before being brought to a hospital that pronounced her dead. Read more »

Cebu Pacific holds month-long P88 seat sale, offers P700 antigen tests

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 06:29 PM

Cebu Pacific said the seat sale is valid for 30 domestic destinations, for travel from Jan. 13 until Dec. 31, 2021.  Read more »

DOT eyes local tourism boost as arrivals plummet 84 pct in 2020 due to pandemic

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 07:46 PM

The Department of Tourism said the country would boost local tourism in a bid to restart the travel industry, as COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.  Read more »

Thai minister proposes 'golf quarantine' to boost tourism

Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 02:27 PM

Thailand's Tourism Minister said on Monday he had proposed a plan to allow foreigners to quarantine in some of the country's many golf resorts to boost the ailing tourism sector during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Mga hotel na quarantine facility, di puwedeng tumanggap ng 'staycation' guests: DOT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 01:01 PM

Nagpaalala ngayong Martes si Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat sa mga hotel na nagsisilbing quarantine facility na hindi maaaring tumanggap ang mga ito ng 'staycation' guests. Read more »

AirAsia holds 'PISO' sale for Boracay, Bohol, Palawan, other local destinations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 01:42 PM

AirAsia is offering flights for as low a P1 to select domestic destinations, the airline said on Monday.  Read more »

Resulta ng imbestigasyon sa hotel kung saan namatay si Dacera, malapit nang ilabas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 01:40 PM

Ilalabas na sa mga susunod na araw ang resulta ng imbestigasyon ng Department of Tourism sa hotel kung saan namatay ang flight attendant na si Christine Dacera. Read more »

Duterte OKs Mark Lapid’s appointment as board member in TIEZA return

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 09:37 AM

Lapid previously held the COO post during the Aquino administration.  Read more »

Binay pushes for deployment of quarantine marshals in tourist spots

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 07:50 PM

Senate Committee of Tourism chair Nancy Binay on Thursday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 to deploy marshals in tourist spots to ensure that vacationers are still following health protocols. Read more »