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2 Filipinos hurt, 37 rescued from Mangkhut in Hong Kong: diplomat

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 01:58 PM

Two Filipinos sustained minor injuries while at least 37 others were rescued as Typhoon Mangkhut slammed Hong Kong after leaving a wide trail of destruction in the northern Philippines, a Filipino consulate official said Monday. Read more »

66 Pinoy tourists in Sapporo safe: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 07:16 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday 66 Filipino tourists in Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan were safe after the powerful quake that hit the northern Japanese island Thursday. Read more »

Govt finalizing study on Boracay tourist limit - DILG

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 01:32 PM

The government is finalizing a study that will limit the number of tourists in Boracay when it reopens in October after half a year of closure, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Sunday.  Read more »

Dasal at kandila alay ng kapatid ng pulis sa Manila Hostage Crisis

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 04:49 PM

Muling ginunita ng retiradong pulis na si Gregorio Mendoza ang nangyaring malagim na hostage-taking noong 2010 sa Quirino Grandstand na ikinamatay ng walong Chinese tourist na ginawang hostage ng kaniyang kapatid na si Senior Insp. Rolando Mendoza. Read more »

Wildfire in Greece claims 74 lives

Valerie Gache, AFP
Posted at Jul 25 12:17 PM

Firefighters try to extinguish flames during a wildfire at the village of Kineta, near Athens. Read more »

Travel app connects tourists and locals with 'digital itineraries'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 05:19 PM

Locals can earn money by curating "digital itineraries" for tourists who intend to visit their cities through the tech startup Glyd, its founder said on Thursday. Read more »

Thai rescuers prepare to raise sunken tourist boat, 41 confirmed dead

Reuters
Posted at Jul 08 08:37 AM

Rescuers in Thailand prepared to lift a sunken tourist boat on Sunday and said 15 people are still missing after the craft capsized off the coast of Phuket island, killing at least 41 people.  Read more »

Recovery divers in Thai boat disaster confronted by underwater tomb

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 08 12:38 AM

A scene of horror in the hull of a sunken boat: mothers still holding babies, their bodies suspended in water in one of Thailand's worst ever sea disasters.   Read more »

37 dead, 18 unaccounted for after Thai tourist boat capsizes

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 06 11:24 PM

(UPDATED) Thai rescuers pulled 37 bodies from waters off the coast of the holiday island of Phuket on Friday after a tourist boat went down in heavy seas with dozens of Chinese passengers on board. Read more »

Modern 'Chinatown' rises, and it's driving up property prices

Jessica Fenol and Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 08:46 AM

A short taxi ride from one of the world's oldest Chinatowns, a new Chinese enclave is emerging, one that is driving up property prices while serving as a testament to warmer ties between Manila and Beijing.   Read more »

The key to 1.5 million Chinese tourists' wallets? Scan-to-pay

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 12:28 PM

Filipino businessmen are cashing in on the projected 1.5 million Chinese tourist arrivals this year by allowing them to shop with their smartphones, eliminating tedious trips to money changers. Read more »

‘Attraction iyon’: Governor OK with nudist camp opening in Palawan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 03:06 AM

This, despite a proposed ordinance that prohibits tourists from wearing skimpy swimwear in public areas in Palawan. Read more »

Cleanup drive, ikinasa sa sikat na surfing spot sa Baler

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 01:14 AM

Kapansin-pansin kasing dumarami ang basura sa dagat kasabay ng buhos ng turista sa lugar. Read more »

Int'l Dragon Boat Festival, idinaos sa Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 02:34 AM

Ilang araw bago ang pagpapasara ng Boracay, maayos na nairaos sa isla ang International Dragon Boat Festival. Read more »

No Boracay? No worries, try these 10 emerging destinations in the Philippines

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group; Infographic by Louie Magano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 09:43 AM

No Boracay? Not to worry, there's more to the Philippines than just white sand beaches.  Read more »

Mga turista, sinusulit ang bakasyon bago isara ang Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 03:40 AM

Sinusulit na ng mga turista ang kanilang bakasyon sa Boracay. Mahigit dalawang linggo na lang kasi bago ito magsara. Read more »

DILG to file raps vs Boracay local officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 08:07 PM

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday said it plans to file administrative complaints against local government officials of Malay town, Aklan for neglecting tourist island Boracay.  Read more »

Don't wear swimsuits on the streets, Bohol police warns tourists

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 07:10 PM

Wear proper clothes when you are out in the streets, this was the warning issued to tourists by the Bohol police after it reprimanded two foreigners for wearing swimsuits while riding a motorcycle in the town of Baclayon. Read more »

What's at stake in Boracay

Text by Katrina Domingo and infographic by Louie Magano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 09:25 PM

Tourism in Boracay has grown by leaps and bounds that its closure, even for a few months, will have wide-reaching impact both at the local and national level. Read more »

El Nido tourists rescued after boat suffers engine failure

Arlie Cabrestante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 04:58 PM

Twenty Filipino tourists and 3 crews were rescued Friday from a distressed boat in the waters of Miniloc Island, El Nido, Palawan.   Read more »