Travel and Tourism Industry News

An estimated 300,000 visitors are in this mountain resort 250 kilometers north of Manila to watch the Baguio Flower Festival grand street dancing parade. City tourism officer Benny Alhambra said the city is especially thankful for the special participation of Baguio’s sister cities in South Korea and Japan whose delegates wore their costumes in the [...]

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Albert Lim expressed joy and satisfaction on Thursday when he received positive reports from the department’s marketing and plans and promotions divisions. DOT Secretary Alberto Lim The report said in 2010, inbound tourists to the Philippines reached 3.52 million, thereby, surpassing the 3.3 million earlier set by the department. “The [...]

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has set its sights on the projected surge of Asian cruise travelers in the next five years through joining pioneering industry players in the region to market Asia as one cruise destination. SBMA administrator Armand Arreza said Subic has signified its intention to capitalize on the growing cruise market [...]

The Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) has set some guidelines for media accreditation to be followed both by the local and national media practitioners in covering the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2011 on January 22-23. Nena Magalona of the Publicity and Media Relations Committee said each media practitioner who wants to cover the event should secure [...]

Iloilo’s 2011 Dinagyang Festival looked forward to heighten people’s devotion to Sr. Sto Niño with its ‘religious sadsad’ which according to several testimonies had already granted devotees’ petitions. Dinagyang Festival 2011 The activity slated Jan 22 will boost the second day of the three-day highlights of the annual Dinagyang Festival. “This is one-hour non-stop dance [...]

When the highly anticipated 400-rooms Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu opens later this moth, it will set new standards in guest experience with a wide range of lavish amenities and services. Asia Pacific’s first Radisson Blu hotel promises a unique and inviting interior design that combines the natural elements of local Cebu such as woodwork carvings, [...]

Cebu Pacific (CEB), one of Asia’s fastest growing airlines, continues its advocacy of promoting travel as it launches the first ever Wandering Juan Blog Contest. This contest recognizes travel bloggers who share Cebu Pacific’s vision of frequent travels for every one through their informative and inspiring narratives. The Wandering Juan Blog Contest is open to [...]