‘Slow construction of airports makes 10M tourist arrivals difficult’

The Aquino administration may find it difficult to achieve its goal of having 10 million tourist arrivals by the end of its term in 2016 due to the slow roll out of infrastructure in air transportation, officials of real estate services firm KMC MAG Group said Wednesday. More here: ‘Slow construction of airports makes 10M tourist arrivals difficult’

Better air connections with the Philippines

Air links between New Zealand and the Philippines are set to improve with the signing today of an air services arrangement, says Transport Minister Simon Bridges. More here: Better air connections with the Philippines

Transcript of Sen. Grace Poe's Manifestations during the Floor deliberations on the DOT Budget

November 25, 2014. Sen. Grace Poe: I would like to note that the Google search for "Tourist destinations in the Philippines," the first to appear is the very efficient site of the Dept. of Tourism and it also notes important numbers, statistics and of course, of places where to go. I would just like to push a little... More here: Transcript of Sen. Grace Poe's Manifestations during the Floor deliberations on the DOT Budget

Immigration removes HK journalists from blacklist

A BUREAU of Immigration (BI) official said Tuesday the nine Hong Kong journalists who heckled President Benigno Aquino III in an economic forum in Indonesia last year can now travel to the Philippines freely. BI spokesperson Elaine Tan said the blacklist order dated June 6,... More here: Immigration removes HK journalists from blacklist

US issues travel warning on Mindanao

MANILA - The United States yesterday warned its citizens of continuing threats due to terrorists and insurgents in Mindanao, citing the terror activities of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the region. More here: US issues travel warning on Mindanao

This week in travel

NEW DIGS ON THE BLOCK World-weary travelers, meet your new best friend: Jen. Upping the hotel game in Manila is the latest offering from the Shangri-La hotel brand catering to a new “Jeneration” of independently minded business and leisure travelers. That means you—if all you really want from your hotel is quality, comfort, value, honest […] More here: This week in travel

Traveling during the holidays? Read this

Are you planning to take a trip during the holiday season? Here are some smart tips from a seasoned traveler. More here: Traveling during the holidays? Read this