More Pinoys traveling abroad for the Lenten break
Many Filipinos are flying abroad for the Holy Week break because it’s less expensive, according to a leading organization of tour operators.
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Many Filipinos are flying abroad for the Holy Week break because it’s less expensive, according to a leading organization of tour operators.
THE provincial government of Bohol is setting up a committee to review investments and applications for resort developments to ensure these respect environmental laws.
TRAVELERS this Semana Santa (Holy Week) are advised to book only with government-accredited tourism enterprises, while those holidaying abroad are encouraged to pay their travel tax online.
The private company that will manage the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) promises not just a rehabilitation of the present structures, but reforms as well in the handling of passengers that address their common complaints of inefficient operations and corruption among airport officers.
THE return of business travelers has helped lift the revenues of Joy-Nostalg Hotel and Suites Manila, which is managed by AccorHotels, a leading international hospitality chain.
THE Philippines generated some P422.2 million in sales leads from its participation at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade fair, held from March 4 to 6 at Messe Berlin.
MAJOR hotel owners in the country believe the approval of a legislated wage hike will disrupt the momentum in the recovery of the tourism industry.
A LAWMAKER has suggested the establishment of a government fund to purchase private properties in heritage locations and environmentally-critical areas such as Chocolate Hills in Bohol.
A NUMBER of major hospitality establishments are committed to implementing the new rules that expand the distribution of service charges to casual, contractual, and agency-hired employees.
THE controversial resort nestled amid Chocolate Hills in Bohol is now closed.
AS far back as I can remember, Spanish cuisine has always been part of my family life. It was my late father’s favorite; during his birthday, or a visit by homecoming relatives, and other special occasions, we would dine at a number of his preferred Spanish restaurants (Casa Colas which later became Alba’s, Patio Guernica or Minggoy’s), while La Cibeles was the regular go-to for a merienda of churros con chocolate.
FILIPINOS are making more travel plans abroad this year, after enjoying their trips last year to Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and Thailand.
HOTELS and restaurants violate Republic Act 11360, the Service Charge Law, if they remove the levy from their guests’ bills.
MANY local restaurants are chill about the expanded coverage rules on the Service Charge law, as they mostly have regular employees, not contractuals. However, a few of them may also stop collecting service charge (SC) and instead give their employees a share of the restaurant sales, like a commission.
OVER 1.23 million international travelers arrived in the Philippines from January to March 4 this year, up almost 23 percent than the same period in 2023. Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) showed the latest arrivals were about 82 percent of the arrivals in January to February 2019, prior to the spread of Covid-19 across the globe.
OH, Taylor, Taylor, Taylor. Why do you disappoint Filipinos so?
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) remains open to recommendations from the hospitality industry on Republic Act 11360, the Service Charge Law, even as it stressed that said levy should not be used as an incentive to retain competent employees.
A LARGE number of hospitality establishments are opposed to the new rules issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), which now require hotels, restaurants and similar establishments to distribute service charges (SC) they’ve collected to even casual or contractual employees, non-regular and agency workers.
MORE stakeholders on Boracay Island are calling for a stop to the Nabas-2 wind farm project of the Yuchengco-owned PetroWind Energy Inc., which is seen affecting the Nabaoy River, the primary water source of the municipality of Malay, including Boracay. The project is located in the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park.
PRIOR to the pandemic, I was an inveterate moviegoer. I would gleefully wait for the latest films, especially those which received good reviews, the epic franchises, and those offering quiet, thoughtful (or thought-provoking) moments.
The Filipinos’ strong interest in Korean drama anthologies and K-pop music are among the key reasons South Koreans like visiting the Philippines.
THE Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Malay on Friday voted to adopt the proposed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program of PetroWind Energy Inc., which wants to expand its wind-farm project, that many businesses and locals view will affect Boracay Island’s main water source.
OVER 260 Fil-Canadians are currently traveling to key destinations in the country under the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA’s) annual Winter Escapade Tour.
SUSTAINABILITY is the buzzword of today’s post-modern world, as governments and companies try to adopt measures to push development without sacrificing natural resources which will still be used by generations to come.
THE Philippines is making a bid for Clark International Airport (CRK) to be a major aerospace and aviation hub at the Singapore Air Show, which is ongoing until Sunday, February 25.
SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s hotel and conventions unit generated P6.3 billion in unaudited revenues last year, up a substantial 42-percent from the P4.8 billion in unaudited revenues in 2022. Last year’s revenues were some 19 percent higher than the P5.3 billion in revenues recorded in 2019, prior to Covid’s impact on the global tourism industry.
GOVERNMENT is looking to lower the minimum age of foreign retirees in the Philippines, this time with tighter security background checks of applicants.
HAS the weight of everyday living and the battles we must face at work or even at home been getting us Filipinos down? Has the drudgery of our isang kahig-isang tuka existence finally affected even our love lives? Has inflation finally eliminated the romance in our lives?
No to malls and high-rise hotels.
FOURTEEN of 15 Philippine hospitality properties retained their star ratings in the 2024 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG).
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