Tourism

A tourism industry leader yesterday proposed that the private sector would handle the overseeing, planning, strategizing and implementation of tourism programs instead of the Department of Tourism (DoT) to be more effective.

PRICE HIKES notwithstanding, Manila remains one of the cheapest cities to live in, according to an economic research group. Manila is among the 10 cities with the lowest cost of living, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said, out of the 140 cities included in its“Worldwide Cost of Living 2011” report released last month.

The Management Association of the Philippines is urging the government to allow the private sector to spearhead tourism promotion in the country to enable the Philippines to get a bigger chunk of tourist arrivals from all over the world. In a statement issued Monday, the business group suggested the establishment of a privately run Tourism…

THE AGRICULTURE department plans to partner with the Tourism department to come up with a program that will help farmers take advantage of opportunities in agri-tourism and increase their incomes, an official said yesterday.

Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines rose 13 percent to 1.31 million in the first four months of the year, putting the government on track to meet its target of 3.74 million this year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) can draw on a range of policies to drive an agenda of structural transformation and decent work. A special event at the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries to be held in Istanbul from 9-13 May, 2011, features Hotel, Catering and Tourism (HCT) as one of the fastest-growing…

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines – Fisherman Abner Abrigo used to enjoy feasting on dolphins and turtles until he realized they were more valuable as tourist attractions.

THE Philippines’ world ranking on competitiveness in the travel and tourism industry fell eight notches this year mostly because of concern on safety and security, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) study released on Monday.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sees Philippine domestic air travel taking off with one of the highest growth rates in the world over the next three years.

THERE are about 22.8 million Filipinos travel within the country, the 2009 Household Survey on Domestic Visitors conducted by the National Statistics Office and Department of Tourism (DOT) revealed on Friday.

MADRID—Global tourism bounced back from the world financial crisis with unexpected vigor, surging almost 7.0 percent last year on the back of strong growth in emerging economies, the UN World Tourism Organization said Monday.

Tourism is the fastest growing industry in this century and our country continues to grope in the dark – somehow finding difficulty in achieving its market success. Tourism brings money to a country. It gives jobs to the local residents. It encourages a good flow in the production of both goods and services. It promotes…

MANILA, Philippines – Despite the spate of negative travel advisories on the Philippines, the number of foreigners who entered the country through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminals alone from January to December 2010 soared to more than 3.4 million, up by almost 20 percent compared to those who arrived in 2009, according to the…

To double inbound tourists MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has underscored the need for Philippines to further improve its infrastructure in order achieve its target of increasing tourism arrival and revenue for 2011.

THE DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DoT) has set its sights on sustainable ways of promoting local tourism, starting by showcasing festivities in Metro Manila in the first quarter.

MANILA, Philippines – 2010 was certainly a challenging year for the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the local tourism industry, as one crisis followed after another.

MANILA, Philippines – The tourism department is optimistic of achieving its target of 3.3 million tourist arrivals this year, even after a deadly bus hijacking and terrorism warnings by key Western nations.

The fatal flaw in the new tourism campaign is not so much the slogan being in Tagalog. More importantly, it misses the point about why people become tourists in the first place.

MADRID—World tourism has returned to levels last seen before the global financial meltdown in late 2008, with the Asia-Pacific region leading the way, the UN World Tourism Organization said Wednesday.

When Philippine carriers were banned from flying to Europe earlier this year, the country’s officials sounded downright nonchalant. After all, it was in 1999 when Philippine Airlines had launched its last commercial flight to Europe. Officials evidently thought that the ban imposed by the European Commission (EC) was, well, no big deal.

MANILA, Philippines—Cebu has been ranked the third best island in Asia by New York based travel magazine Travel + Leisure.

MANILA, Philippines – No stranger to the tourism industry, Secretary Alberto Lim vows to provide more tourism-driven jobs in the countryside to contribute to the government’s efforts to eradicate poverty.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has been ranked the third cheapest tourist destination in Southeast Asia, a survey made by one of the leading financial publications in Asia showed.

Some pretty desperate private sector leaders of the tourism industry sought me out last Friday for help in getting a message to President-to-be Noynoy that they need him badly to make things right for tourism. They were shocked by some of the names being mentioned as potential new tourism secretaries. They told me they have…

The country will be leading the formulation of Southeast Asia’s new medium-term tourism strategic plan, the Department of Tourism said on Monday.

MACTAN, Cebu – Mactan is my favorite local tourist destination. It has an international airport with a lot of flights in and out. It also has a number of world class resorts. With the early onset of summer, it was time to take an advanced holiday in Mactan’s Plantation Bay.

Palawan, the country’s renowned ecotourism site, is once again hailed as among the top 10 best destinations for elite travelers in China. Initiated by Ctrip.com, China’s leading and trusted online travel agency, and popular high-end travel glossy Elite Traveller, the polling for top overseas destinations of 2009 gathered a total of 4,340,122 valid votes through…

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine tourism industry thrived in 2009 despite the global tourism slump and several calamities that hit the country.

MANILA, Philippines – In a flurry of international recognition for the Philippines, two prestigious publications, CNN Traveller and Asia Spa, add three more accolades to the country.

MANILA, Philippines—The third quarter, considered the lean season in the local tourism industry, exceeded expectations as tourist arrivals grew by 17 percent to 5.2 million visitors, the Department of Tourism said.