Cebu and Visayas Islands have been named Top Island in Asia, leading three other Philippine islands in the top ten of the Conde Naste Traveler’s (CNT) 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. Palawan, Siargao, and Boracay also made it to the top 10 in Asia list, ranking fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively, to give the Philippines the most slots in the ranking of the prestigious international travel magazine.
PANGLAO, Bohol – Even in the most unusual ways, the travel business has to continue to keep tourism alive. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat made this statement Friday (September 25) during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX)...
We are excited to announce that we have been nominated for multiple categories in the 27th annual World Travel Awards - the most prestigious honour programme in global travel and tourism. Nominations include: World's Leading Beach Destination 2020: Philippines World's...
BORACAY — The reopening of Boracay, the Philippines’ top destination, to new market sources signals the safe and gradual revival of the country’s tourism industry amid the pandemic, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Thursday (Oct. 1). She said the...
September 2020 has been a particularly busy month for us filled with celebrations; such as being named one of the “Surprisingly Spectacular Diving” sites in Lonely Planet’s recent article, as well as receiving Best Overseas Diving Area in the Marine Diving Awards 2020.
Philippine Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat led the online travel trade discussions on the status of the UK outbound travel market and new normal service preparations by the Philippines, in a webinar conducted by the Philippine Department of Tourism last 07 July 2020.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) said that it anticipates the reopening of the tourism industry in concurrence with the local government units (LGU), with the easing of travel restrictions, as more places around the country transition to a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).
It’s official—the Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) is back for its 2nd edition through a digital platform from October 9 to 11, 2020.
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat shared that the PHIDEX aims to bring more dive enthusiasts, industry professionals, and renowned experts in a single online platform.
The Philippines, through the Department of Tourism (DOT), successfully hosted the virtual edition of the 3rd International Conference on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (ASEAN MRA-TP) that is expected to largely influence the Department’s Tourism Response and Recovery Plan (TRRP), particularly its human resource component.