Davao organizers move to get share of MICE market
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is supporting Davao’s program to attract more clients in the Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Event (MICE) market.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is supporting Davao’s program to attract more clients in the Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Event (MICE) market.
Three major government departments, a top university, a leading broadcaster and an environmental watchdog have committed themselves to the cause of the environment and the socioeconomic uplift of Filipino communities through ecotourism and agriculture.
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza issued on Monday a cease and desist order against the operation of the Yellow Submarine and suspended the business permit of its operator, the Cebu Yellow Submarine Undersea Tour Corp, after its undersea vessel smashed a coral reef off Mactan.
The Department of Public Works and Highways plans to spend P55.5 billion in the next four years on infrastructure projects in support of the Department of Tourism’s “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” campaign.
Tourists must leave a healing rather than a damaging footprint on local communities and the natural world, Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said on Saturday, as he announced his campaign for a different brand of tourism called “voluntourism.”
The awards and recognition won by some hotels and restaurants in Cebu will help the tourism industry in Cebu. Director Rowena Montecillo of the Department of Tourism of Central Visayas, gave this observation after the recent naming of Cafe Marco of the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel as the 5th Best Restaurant in the Philippines. The [...]
Imagine a bird-watching expedition to Mt. Hamiguitan in Davao Oriental. The highlight of the trip: a rare opportunity to see the Philippine eagle in the wild.
The Department of Tourism regional chief is optimistic that Central Visayas will surpass its target of 2.5 million tourists in 2012 and announced that another 100,000 would be added to the region’s tourist arrival targets this year.
There’s bound to be less holiday cheer at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Tourism (DOT), as the two government offices have decided to tone down and scrap their yuletide parties, but the Christmas spirit apparently remains alive as employees of the two agencies donated part of their cash gift and celebration funds to victims displaced by Typhoon “Pablo” in Mindanao.
The Department of Tourism is ramping up promotions in two of the most promising tourism markets today – Japan and the Middle East. The Department of Tourism considered this two areas as important markets aside from the usual markets of South Korea and the US. “The thrust is to make these markets aware of what [...]
At 82, Emilia Drilon is raring to start on a new job. “We are all very much excited and they keep on asking when we can start,” she said.
A cable TV station was commissioned to shoot a DVD that will train tour guides in Cebu to present landmarks and destinations in Cebu island in the best light. Robert Lim Joseph said his group tapped RCTV (Real Cebu Television) to produce the material which they hope to complete within the year. Dawnie [...]
The glitter of gold and the sparkle of diamonds from Imelda Marcos’ jewelry collection may yet attract more tourists than her shoes, said the agency tasked with recovering the ill-gotten wealth of her family.
