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Michelin Bib Gourmand chef Miguel Cabel Moreno champions Southern Mindanao cuisine at Crimson Boracay

Filipino chef-restaurateur Miguel Cabel Moreno continued to advocate for the gastronomic culture of Mindanao at two four-hands culinary events staged at Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay.

Philippines

Philippines boosts tourism ties with Saudi Arabia 

The Philippines continues to strengthen its tourism ties with Saudi Arabia as it seeks to gain a larger share of the Middle Eastern travel market.

Cultural Tourism

Philippines to host 2026 UN Tourism World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism

The Philippines will be hosting the United Nations Tourism World Forum on Gastronomy next year. This was announced through a

Airlines and Aviation

Philippine Department of Tourism announces new flights to Manila and Cebu

The Philippine Department of Tourism announced new direct flights to Cebu and Manila from eight regional eight destinations are scheduled to operate in the last quarter of this year.

Philippines

Philippines’ Frasco asks investors to look into tourism opportunities in the country

Philippine tourism secretary Christina Frasco called on foreign investors to take advantage of her country's growing tourism opportunities.Philippine tourism secretary Christina Frasco called on foreign investors to take advantage of her country's growing tourism opportunities.

Cultural Tourism

Two Philippine cities added to UNESCO Creative Cities Network

UNESCO announced the addition of 58 new members to its UNESCO Creative Cities Network on Friday, 31st October.

Air

Philippine tourism officials welcome IrAero Airlines’ new Irkutsk-Kalibo service

Russia’s IrAero Airlines marked a significant milestone in the expansion of its services into Asia with the inaugural flight between

Philippines

Indian travel agents get acquainted with Philippine destinations at itinerary training

Travel agents in India recently got to know some of the Philippines’ leading destinations during an itinerary training session in Delhi on 15th October.

Events

Philippines introduces travelogue on Muslim-friendly tourism

The Philippines launched a three-volume travelogue on Muslim-friendly tourism on Tuesday, 21st October.

Philippines

Philippine authorities report no major impact on tourism sites in quake-hit Davao Oriental

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) reports that the recent earthquake that shook the southern province of Davao Oriental had no significant impact on tourism areas and establishments.

Breaking News

Cebu Resorts, Hotels, and Communities Work Together on Post-Quake Recovery

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has assured the provincial government of Cebu in the Central Philippines that it will actively support its ongoing recovery and rehabilitation efforts following the powerful 6.9 earthquake that rocked the province on Tuesday, 30th September.

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Philippines marks World Tourism Day with a vow to develop sustainable tourism

The Philippine government marked World Tourism Day by pledging to champion a tourism sector that brings long-term benefit to both communities and the planet.

Entrepreneurs

Philippine Department of Tourism allocates PHP15 million for 2025 Tourism Start-Up Challenge

The Philippine government, through the Department of Tourism (DOT), is allocating a total of PHP15 million to fund three outstanding tourism start-up projects from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao under its 2025 Tourism Start-Up Challenge.

Golfing

Golf tourism options to boost Davao City’s appeal with foreign travellers

Tourism officials in the southern Philippines are looking into golf tourism as a way of making Davao City more attractive to foreign golf enthusiasts, particularly those from Japan and South Korea.

Finance

Philippines disputes findings of Return on Tourism Impact report

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) disputed a policy report which claimed the country had Southeast Asia’s lowest tourism returns on investment (ROIs).

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