Tag: Philippines Inbound
Philippines pushes harder for Chinese visitors
Never mind that it missed the one million mark for Chinese tourist arrivals in 2017, the Philppines' Department of Tourism (DOT) is raising the...
DoT looks to lesser-known attractions to jazz up Manila packages
The Philippine trade is anticipating that the Department of Tourism’s (DoT) move to spotlight metro Manila’s lesser-known attractions will add zing to the capital's...
Philippines takes innovative tack to tourism promotion
The Tourism Promotions Board Philippines (TPB) will turn feasts and festivals into regular celebrations as well as craft a tourism icon to complement its...
Philippines raises Mayon volcano alert amid eruption fears
The Philippines yesterday raised the alert level on Mayon Volcano to level three, indicating that the volcano is exhibiting “relatively high unrest” with “hazardous...
China overtakes US as Philippines’ second largest arrivals source
China has overtaken US as second top feeder for the Philippines with 810,807 arrivals, comprising a 14.8 per cent market share.
South Korea remains the...
Philippines rides on VUA to court religious Chinese travellers
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) is hoping to leverage the country’s recent visa relaxation for Chinese travellers to position the destination as an...
Revised IATA rules bring some relief to Philippine agents
IATA will no longer mandate all its 242 accredited Philippine agencies to use credit cards for BSP payment transactions, to the relief of agencies...
Chinese visitors stoke duty-free brands’ interest in the Philippines
Philippine tourism secretary Wanda Teo is optimistic that more global premium brands would increase their duty-free retail presence in the country in anticipation of...
Operators create food tours as awareness of Filipino cuisine grows
Tour operators are creating tours that include culinary and farm stops as awareness for Filipino food builds up, thanks in part to the culinary...
Wanted: more Singaporean tourists in the Philippines
With an eye on growing Singapore into a bigger visitor source market by attracting the niche as well as repeat segments, the Philippines’ Tourism...
















