Clark International Airport feted at Routes Asia 2024
MANILA, Philippines — Clark International Airport (CRK) bagged an award at the Routes Asia 2024 held in Langkawi, Malaysia this week.
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MIAA takes action as ‘surot’ woes bite NAIA
MANILA, Philippines — Bed bug-infested rattan chairs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminals 2 and 3 have been removed following passengers’ complaints of being bitten posted on social media.
Marcos tells Sto. Niño devotees: Translate faith into action
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on the devotees of Señor Sto. Niño to translate their faith into action as they celebrate the Sinulog Festival on Sunday.
PH logs 5.4M int'l visitors in 2023 – tourism chief
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 2) — The Philippines recorded around 5.45 million international visitors from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 last year, exceeding the Department of Tourism's (DOT) 4.8 million projection for 2023, DOT Secretary Christina Frasco said Tuesday.
Manila Post Office to become tourism spot after restoration
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Central Post Office is set to become a tourist destination once its restoration is finished, according to Philippine Postal Corp. (Philpost) Postmaster General Luis Carlos.
DOT taps Michelle Dee as Philippine tourism ambassador
MANILA, Philippines — Almost two weeks since she represented the Philippines on the Miss Universe stage, Philippine bet Michelle Marquez Dee has been tapped as the country’s tourism ambassador by the Department of Tourism.
PRA chief hit for texting senators to stop asking questions
SENATORS on Monday night rebuked Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) general manager Cynthia Carrion for sending text messages to senators telling them to “to stop asking questions” on the proposed budget of other departments and prioritize instead the spending request of the Department of Tourism (DOT) for 2024.
DOT chief apologizes over attached agency exec’s behavior
MANILA, Philippines — Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco yesterday apologized to senators over the inappropriate behavior of an official who texted the senators to ask for VIP treatment for the Department of Tourism (DOT) in the budget deliberations.