DOT celebrates PH’s victory as World’s Leading Dive Destination and Tourist Attraction for Intramuros in 2020
The Philippines’ dive sites and Intramuros once again bagged accolades at the 27th World Travel Awards. The award-giving body recognized the Philippines as the World’s Leading Dive Destination and Intramuros as the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction in 2020.
MONITORING OF TOURISM RELATED NEWS -June 21, 2016
International tourism’s contribution doubled to P306b in 2015 posted June 20, 2016 at 11:20 pm by Othel V. Campos International tourism’s contribution to the economy doubled over the past five years, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. The 2015...
Philippines To Host MTV Evolution For Second Year
THE Philippines will be hosting once more the MTV Music Evolution that will bring together the biggest names in local and international music scene, as part of the celebration forVisit Philippines Again 2016 (VPA 2016).
Outgoing Philippines Tourism Chief Gives Final Report Card
Foregin visitor spending to the Philippines contributed an 8.2 percent share of the country’s total exports in 2015 to reach 306.6 billion pesos(US$6.6 billion), nearly doubling from the 4.3 per cent share reported five years ago.
Luxury Travellers Descend on Cebu, Bohol
LUXURY travel company Abercrombie & Kent recently explored tourism sites in Cebu and Bohol as part of its 26-day world tour across 10 countries.
First Quarter Visitors Reach All Time High
For the first three months, the country’s tourism grew by double digits at 13.17 percent in January, 20.42 percent in February and 11.86 percent in March.
The Philippines Takes Over London Waterloo
London Waterloo Station was taken over by the Department of Tourism Philippines.