Strangely beautiful: Top five surreal places to visit in the Philippines
If you want to travel the world and see the best it has to offer, then you need to add these five surreal places to visit in the Philippines. Here’s …
If you want to travel the world and see the best it has to offer, then you need to add these five surreal places to visit in the Philippines. Here’s …
If you have ever dreamed of visiting the Caribbean, you may be pleased to know that now is a good a time as any. The Caribbean is a beautiful corner …
A new terminal — billed as the world’s first “resort airport” — will officially open its doors to travellers next week. The 17.5-billion peso Terminal 2 of the Mactan Cebu International Airport is set …
The closure of Boracay Island has prompted Cebu Pacific to suspend all flights to and from its nearest airport in Caticlan, Aklan. The suspension of all operations will take effect …
Palawan’s new San Vicente Airport is set to open for commercial flights this week. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines will inaugurate the airport in on Thursday, May 10, …
It has been announced that a direct sea route between Manila and Bohol Island is set to make a comeback this month. The relaunch comes after the Philippine Ports Authority …
A new international service is coming to Clark International, with a route connecting the airport to the capital city of Taiwan. Low cost airline AirAsia Philippines has announced that a …
AirAsia Philippines will launch a new direct flight route between Cebu and the Chinese city of Shenzhen next month. The airline’s CEO Dexter Comendador said it would be AirAsia’s first …
China has unveiled plans to allow visa-free travel to its tropical southern island of Hainan. The new policy will start in May. It will allow travellers from 59 countries to …
A lawmaker has called for the introduction of a $25 travel tax on foreign visitors to help fund tourist welfare services. Congressman Luis Raymund Villafuerte says that all tourists visiting …
President Duterte has confirmed that a six-month closure of Boracay Island will start later this month. The decision to close the renowned white-sand resort for environmental rehabilitation was announced by …
Although some Boracay resorts will be allowed to operate during the island’s looming closure — visitors will not be able to reach them. An official of the Department of the …
Questions have been raised over the delayed launch of a new ferry linking Bataraza town, Palawan, with Kudat in Sabah. As we reported last year, the international service was due …
Ambitious plans have been revealed for how Boracay could look after it is has been “rehabilitated” following a period of closure. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu recommended this week that the …
The Department of Tourism is eyeing Samar province as an alternative to Boracay as the island undergoes environmental rehabilitation. Speaking at the Spark Samar Travel Fair 2018 on Sunday (March …
Pioneering domestic airline Air Juan has announced the launch of a new Cebu to Catbalogan service this month. City officials in Catbalogan hope the launch of the nine-seater service will …
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced a new service between Davao and the surfer’s paradise island of Siargao. The flag carrier said the new four times weekly service will launch on …
Tourism chiefs are aiming to attract 1,500,000 Chinese visitors to the Philippines in 2018, up from one million arrivals last year. Speaking on Friday, February 23, Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon …
President Duterte has warned that he might close Boracay, describing the popular white-sand beach resort as a “cesspool”. “I will close Boracay. Boracay is cesspool,” he said during a business …
The government is planning to create a task force that would address the environmental problems and other concerns in Boracay Island. “Various agencies, including the Department of Environment and Natural …
Plans have been revealed to build the biggest hotel in the Philippines – featuring 1,001 rooms – on the island of Boracay. In a statement issued this week, DoubleDragon Properties …
Jetstar Asia has announced a new direct service from Clark International Airport to Osaka, Japan. Starting March 27, the airline will operate three weekly services between Clark Airport and Kansai …
Chinese tourists now make up the biggest contingent of foreign visitors to the white sands of Boracay Island. For the first time, travellers from the People’s Republic have overtaken South …
A new seaplane service, launched by Air Juan in Cebu City, will open up a whole host of difficult-to-reach destinations to tourism. Air Juan’s president John Gutierrez said destinations will …
Philippines AirAsia and Cebu Pacific have both landed on a list of the world’s 10 least punctual airlines. In its annual Punctuality Report, aviation analysts OAG named the best and …
For the fifth year in a row, the German passport has maintained its position as the world’s most powerful. The Philippines, meanwhile, has climbed three places to become the sixth …