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Philippines welcomes over 200 visitors from US

By Pia Lee-Brago | 2 days ago

Over 200 visitors from the United States participated in the recently concluded 2026 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour.

Headlines

Murder convict bolts NBP’s maximum prison

By Perseus Echeminada | December 27, 2015 - 9:00am

An inmate at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City escaped from the facility’s maximum security compound...

Metro

VIRAL: National Museum sends warning to people taking photos in museum

By Alixandra Caole Vila | November 11, 2015 - 12:08am

Last 2012, the National Museum posted on Facebook, a photo of two girls snapping a frame next to a statue displayed on the...

On the Radar

Tourist arrivals pick up 11% in 9 months

By Louise Maureen Simeon | November 10, 2015 - 9:00am

Tourist arrivals in the first nine months of the year went up 11 percent on the back of various international events held...

Business

Star City season opening

September 12, 2015 - 10:00am

Star City goes back to full operations seven days a week. Capitalizing on the summer vacation period to institute safety checks and refurbish its facilities, the air-conditioned indoor theme park guarantees all-weather...

Entertainment

Discriminating hospitality

By Ligaya Rabago-Visaya | August 28, 2015 - 10:00am

Filipino culture provides warm hospitality. Nothing compares the quality of Filipino hospitality. As genial people, we go out of our way just to make sure we offer the best for our visitors.

Freeman Opinion

PSBank upgrades digital platform

By Lawrence Agcaoili | August 22, 2015 - 10:00am

Philippine Savings Bank, the thrift bank arm of Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. further enhanced its website to provide clients and visitors a better user experience.

Business

Travel season

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | March 31, 2015 - 10:00am

It’s peak travel season, and our pristine beaches, breathtaking diving sites, mountain caves and rice terraces beckon.

Opinion

Tourism thrives in Malaysia despite association with tragedy

By Eileen Ng | March 2, 2015 - 4:33pm

For the past decade, Malaysia has run an elaborate campaign to market itself abroad as an ideal Asian destination, touting...

Travel and Tourism

2014 tourist arrivals up 3.25% to 4.8 M

By Ted P. Torres | February 18, 2015 - 12:00am

More tourists visited the Philippines in 2014 but their number was still below the government’s five million foreign arrivals target for the year.

Business