Philippines
Lawmakers move to scrap travel tax as Filipino outbound tourism hits record highs
On Tuesday, 24th February, the Philippine House of Representatives announced that it consolidated 18 separate bills calling for the abolition of the outbound travel tax currently being collected from Filipinos travelling overseas.
Philippines generates significant sales leads at 2026 Salon de la Plongée Sous-Marine
The Philippines generated over PHP80 million in sales leads during its stint at last month’s Salon de la Plongée Sous-Marine in Paris.
From classroom to community: University of Baguio leads talks on regenerative tourism at 10th ITHSC
The School of International Hospitality and Tourism Management (SIHTM) of the University of Baguio in the northern Philippines held its tenth annual International Tourism & Hospitality Students’ Conference (ITHSC) on Friday, 20th February, at the Newtown Plaza Hotel and Convention Centre in Baguio City.
City of Dreams Manila helps transform Caloocan’s People’s Park
The Caloocan City government in northern Manila formally inaugurated its redeveloped People’s Park during ceremonies marking its 64th cityhood anniversary.
Accor convenes Asia Leadership Conference 2026
Global hospitality management firm Accor convened over 300 general managers from its properties throughout Asia with its global leadership team for the Asia Leadership Conference 2026.
HBX Group to bring MarketHub Asia to the Philippines next year
All roads lead to the Philippines in 2027 as HBX Group announced the country as the venue for the next run of MarketHub Asia.
Philippine officials and VFS Global launch contract verification services in Dubai
Officials from the Philippine Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and VFS Global formally inaugurated the new Contract Verification Centre (CVC) in Dubai earlier this week.
Hotel101 Group ushers in the Lunar New Year as it gets ready for a year of further expansion
Hotel101 Group, the hospitality arm of DoubleDragon Corporation, rang in the Lunar New Year and welcomed the Year of the Fire Horse with a celebration that brought together its top executives.
Mactan-Cebu Airport sets passenger traffic record
Mactan-Cebu Airport sets passenger traffic record
Asian tourism enters rapid growth era as film and concert fans flock to regional hubs
Pop culture tourism may seem like a very niche sector in the greater industry, but it is proving to be one of the most lucrative on both regional and global levels.
Philippines pushes Higatangan Island as a luxury destination
Higatangan Island in the central Philippines stands to become one of the world’s newest luxury destinations.
Philippine National Police to conduct airport security audit nationwide
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced that it will undertake a comprehensive security audit among the country’s airports.
Tourism Malaysia brings the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign to Cebu
Malaysian minister of tourism, arts, and culture Tiong King Sing brought the Visit Malaysia (VM) 2026 campaign to the Philippines by way of a luncheon at the Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort on Wednesday, 28th January.
Thailand makes its mark at ASEAN TRAVEX 2026
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) continues to make its presence felt among its regional neighbours through its pavilion at this year’s ASEAN Travel Exchange (TRAVEX).
Cebu Pacific to fly Clark-Hanoi route from 2nd May
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will commence direct services between Clark and Hanoi, Vietnam from 2nd May of this year.
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