MANILA – Incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco promised to be a "listening secretary" that values the inputs of local government units when creating national policies related to tourism and destinations under their jurisdictions.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines’ current account (CA) is projected to post a higher deficit in the coming years but a ranking central bank official said there are structural inflows that would offset this... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is rooting on the development of the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) and the New Clark City in order to further boost the recovery of the country’s tourism industry.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) is set to stage one of the biggest travel expos in the Philippines, promising big discounts on tour packages, including to newly reopened South Korea and Japan.... Read full article
MANILA – Supporting the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) and 30 local transport cooperative groups have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the rollout of more modern PUV... Read full article
MANILA – Incoming Tourism chief Christina Frasco sees Cebu's tourism governance as a "good model" for other destinations in the Philippines.... Read full article