Tag: Philippines
Philippines points travellers towards rural tourism
The Philippine government is placing a greater emphasis on countryside tourism and aims to increase tourists’ average length of stay beyond 10.5 days and...
Philippine agents association mulls tie-up with university to professionalise industry
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) is planning to partner a Manila-based university or college on courses to grow the labour pool and professionalise...
Philippines laments shortage of multi-linguistic guides
There is a shortage of multilinguistic guides in the country, in spite of certain growing inbound markets.
Cebu Pacific invests nearly US$2m in disabled passenger lifts
Cebu Pacific (CEB) is set to roll-out disabled passenger lifts (DPLs) in key airports in the Philippines, which would ease the boarding experience for...
LCC wand on Mindanao
A string of airlines has come and gone in trying to link the Philippines with Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. Two new lionhearts are AirAsia and Cebu Pacific. Can they make it and usher in peace and prosperity to Mindanao?
Philippines to reopen Toronto tourism office, targets Canadian snowbirds
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) will reopen its Toronto office by 2018, with Philippine ambassador to Canada Petronila Garcia and DoT secretary Wanda...
Philippines grants visa on arrival for Chinese tourists
The Philippines is implementing visas on arrival to Chinese visitors to boost tourism and investment, announced the Bureau of Immigration (BI) yesterday.
The programme is...
