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4 dead after bus carrying Chinese tourists crashes in Utah

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 21 04:23 PM

LOS ANGELES, United States - At least four people were killed and up to 15 others critically injured when a bus transporting Chinese tourists crashed on Friday near Bryce Canyon National Park in the western US state of Utah, local authorities said. Read more »

Tourism chief enjoys Duterte’s trust, despite complaints of President’s son

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 11:42 PM

Duterte is still happy with tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat's performance even after Duterte's eldest son criticized her. Read more »

Just add water

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 11:09 PM

Visitors take a photo in front of a banner announcing the first Philippine Dive Expo on Friday. Read more »

LOOK: GrabWheels begins free ride services in Intramuros

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 02:56 PM

MANILA - The free use of e-scooter within the Manila heritage site is now available, the Intramuros Administration announced Friday. Read more »

Duterte 'happy' with Puyat's work despite son Paolo's criticism

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 02:29 PM

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat continues to enjoy President Rodrigo Duterte's trust despite his son Paolo's criticism of her, a Cabinet official said Friday. Read more »

Paolo Duterte blasts DOT chief Puyat over 'false accusations'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 10:11 PM

Now, it’s the President's eldest son versus his tourism secretary.   Read more »

Chinese national pleads guilty to running 'birth tourism' scheme in US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 09:58 AM

LOS ANGELES - A Chinese national pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal charges of running a "birth tourism" scheme in California that catered to wealthy Chinese clients, including government officials, who paid large sums of money so their children would be US citizens. Read more »

Scarlet Snow Belo is now a PH tourism ambassador

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 05:45 PM

At 4 years old, Scarlet Snow Belo has achieved what others can only dream of.  Read more »

Dozens of tigers dead after confiscation from Thai temple

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 06:05 PM

Dozens of dead cubs were found kept in freezers, sparking claims the carcasses were being sold by a temple rumored to have raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars each year from visitors. Read more »

Eco-friendly hotel, yacht tours, Pinoy bar: What's new in El Nido

Angelo G. Garcia
Posted at Sep 14 07:08 AM

Huni is nestled between the shores of Lio Beach and the lush surrounding forest. Read more »

World tourism numbers up 4 pct in first half of 2019: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 07:41 AM

International tourist arrivals rose by 4.0 percent in the first half of 2019, but trade tensions and Brexit uncertainty could hinder growth, the UN World Tourism Organization said Monday.  Read more »

Hong Kong visitors plunge, hotels half-full as protests take toll

Donny Kwok, Reuters
Posted at Sep 09 03:34 PM

Hotels in some locations had seen occupancy rates drop to about half, while room rates plunged 40 to 70 percent, Paul Chan said, citing industry sources. Read more »

Dusit Thani sees western coast of Mactan as Cebu's next tourism hub

Angelo G. Garcia
Posted at Sep 07 04:01 PM

After just four months since it opened, Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu resort ranks a comfortable No. 2 on TripAdvisor's best hotels ranking for Mactan, Cebu, outshining most of its more established competitors.  Read more »

Vigan joins list of Asia's 'most picturesque towns'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 07:40 PM

Vigan is among the most picturesque towns in Asia. Read more »

Bangkok tops in 2018 for international visitors: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 07:03 AM

Bangkok ranked first in 2018 for the fourth straight year as the city with the most international visitors, according to an annual report by Mastercard released Wednesday.   Read more »

Promoting sustainable tourism in South Africa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 09:50 AM

South Africa is on every traveler's bucket list, but not many are fortunate to witness the wonders of the land that houses the Cape of Good Hope. But in this interview with #ANCEarlyEdition, Neliswa Nkani of South African Tourism says their country is not at all an expensive destination.  Read more »

Iconic Pinoy food, personalities featured in new tourism video

Kara Santos
Updated as of Sep 01 02:46 PM

The Department of the Tourism (DOT), in partnership with the country’s leading fast-food chain Jollibee, made sure to highlight the country’s most iconic dishes in their latest promotional campaign, “Eats More Fun in the Philippines.” Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 30, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 11:43 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Puyat vows transparency with COA over flagged DOT expenses

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:35 PM

The Department of Tourism is submitting all documents requested by government auditors following an audit report showing the agency spent more than P500-million without paperwork, the tourism chief said Friday. Read more »

Rains hamper Pinaglabanan Shrine's restoration in time for battle anniversary

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 04:16 PM

Stormy weather prevented the P50-million restoration of the Pinaglabanan Shrine in San Juan from being completed in time for the anniversary of a formative battle between Filipinos and Spanish colonizers on Friday. Read more »