tourism

67% of Boracay Island now connected to sewer system

Boracay Water has expanded its sewer network coverage in Barangay Balabag and parts of Yapak…

PAL infotainment soars high with ‘teleserye’ flight safety video

In-flight safety videos, despite their importance, are often a bore, especially for frequent flyers. Routinary…

BIZ BUZZ: Antarctica beckons to Filipinos 

Your friends’ vacation photos from Japan, Korea or other popular Asian destinations may have swamped…

Solo travel emerges as a new driver of Asian tourism

More and more travelers going to Asia are doing away with companions and ditching group…

Sky’s the limit with budget airlines taking off

Everyone seems to be in Thailand, Vietnam, Japan or Taiwan these days—and budget airlines just…

BIZ BUZZ: Sports tourism to the rescue

The latest tourism numbers have not given Filipinos much reason to smile these days, with…

Eastern Samar grew fastest in 2024–PSA

Eastern Samar posted the fastest economic growth among Philippine provinces and highly urbanized cities, lifted…

BIZ BUZZ: Mapua opens tourism, hospitality school

Mapua University, founded in 1925 by Tomas Mapua, the country’s first registered architect, is marking…

BSP hikes dollar deficit forecast on trade woes, weaker tourism

The Philippines may post a wider dollar deficit this year than earlier expected, as slowing…

Travellers, Suntrust set aside $450M to finish Westside City

Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. and its partner, Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc., will shell out…