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Halandumon Festival, ipinagdiwang sa Bacolod City

Nico Delfin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 11:20 PM

Ipinagdiwang ng mga residente ng Bacolod City ang Halandumon Festival, kasabay ng nalalapit na June 18 charter celebration ng lungsod. Read more »

No Boracay-style closures this year as DOT eyes arrivals boost

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 02:42 PM

The Department of Tourism is expecting tourist arrivals to further increase this year as it rehabilitates some of the top tourist sites of the country. Read more »

Cambodia extends visa-free stay for Pinoy tourists

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 03:56 PM

Filipino tourists may now enjoy up to 30 days of visa-free stay in Cambodia, the Philippine Embassy in Cambodia announced Thursday. Read more »

Japan grapples with traffic jams, visitors' manners amid tourism boom

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 12 11:32 PM

Traffic jams and tourists' manners are recognized by many of Japan's tourist destinations as major issues that need to be addressed amid the sharp increase in foreign visitors in recent years, a government survey showed Wednesday.   Read more »

Taiwan says still studying extension of visa-free privilege for Pinoys

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 07:12 PM

The extension of the visa-free entry for Filipino travelers to Taiwan is still up for a decision, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday. Read more »

5 unique eco-adventures in Tibiao, Antique

Kara Santos
Posted at Jun 09 06:19 AM

Compared to some popular destinations in the Visayas, the province of Antique is still a rising tourism destination Read more »

Dropping anchor

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 12:31 AM

A boatman prepares to drop the anchor as tourists approach a lagoon in Coron, Palawan. Read more »

Sad side of Siargao: DENR to launch 'operation' on viral trash site

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 03:53 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday confirmed that an "operation" is underway to address Siargao's trash situation, a photo of which went viral on social media this week. Read more »

DOT features local delicacies in 'Taste of Rizal' event

Manny Palmero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 12:57 PM

Rizal is known for native delicacies made of rice like “suman” (rice cake). Read more »

11 Chinese, Korean establishments in Boracay ordered shut

Bea Zaragosa, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 03:54 PM

Eleven Chinese and Korean business establishments were ordered closed on Tuesday by the Boracay Interagency Task Force for operating without government permits and clearances. Read more »

Eiffel Tower climber grabbed after sparking evacuation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 06:53 AM

A climber who sparked an evacuation of the Eiffel Tower on Monday was grabbed after clinging to the famous Paris landmark for more than 6 hours, officials said.  Read more »

Blast injures tourists near Egypt's Giza pyramids

Reuters
Posted at May 20 12:28 AM

An explosion targeting a tourist bus injured at least 12 people on Sunday, mostly South African tourists, near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Egypt, two security sources said. Read more »

This property fills the full-service hotel gap in Tacloban

Angelo G. Garcia
Posted at May 17 07:34 PM

Standing seven stories high and housing 138 rooms, Summit Hotel Tacloban is now the biggest hotel in Leyte’s capital. Read more »

Tourism chief says World Street Food Congress ‘was never approved’

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 09:07 PM

Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat made it clear that the Philippines’ hosting of the World Street Food Congress “was never approved” by the Tourism Promotions Board because of high costs. Read more »

‘Very disturbing’: World Street Food Congress canceled anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 03:46 PM

The gastronomy event was originally scheduled for October after being canceled in 2018. Read more »

PH’s first Wyndham Garden hotel to rise in QC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 12:30 PM

It will feature 235 rooms and suites, a spa, a fitness center, an elevated outdoor infinity pool with a whirlpool tub and pool bar, and an all-day dining restaurant.  Read more »

Japanese nationals donate 20 Sakura seedlings to Baguio club

Justin Aguilar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 02:13 PM

BAGUIO - A group of Japanese nationals donated 20 sakura or cherry blossom seedlings to a country club in this mountain city, Saturday.  Read more »

Thai bay made famous in 'The Beach' to be shut until 2021

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 09 04:45 PM

BANGKOK - The closure of the glittering Thai bay made famous by the movie "The Beach" has been extended for another two years to allow a full recovery of its corals and wildlife, an official said Thursday, drawing a sharp rebuke from the tourism industry.  Read more »

No more cable wires, informal settlers: Intramuros’ historic look set to be revived

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 03:47 PM

A conservation management plan (CMP) is being developed for the protection of the historic district of Intramuros, which includes the relocation of informal settler families and underground cabling.  Read more »

France hopes to attract more Pinoys to religious destinations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 05:56 AM

France is hoping to get a bigger slice of the Filipino tourism market through a campaign that focuses on religious and spiritual destinations. Read more »