Granting outbound tourists refund of 12 percent from value added tax on their purchases of goods before enplaning for their destinations is based on a presumption that they would buy something from our country and that doing so would a) create more jobs locally and b) increase demand for ‘exportable products without competing with other export markets.’

VAT refund to tourists now for outbound

Plaza Rizal now a tourist magnet

True to its pledge to “re-create” the past for future generations, the current city government under its “Big Three” leaders – Mayor Arman Dimaguila, Vice Mayor Gel Alonte, and Representative Len Alonte – has turned the historic Plaza Rizal in its downtown district, once again, into a “magnet” for local and foreign tourists.

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New direction set  for tourism sector

With the tourism sector gearing for a full recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, local officials in Laguna are now looking into ways to further improve and rebuild Laguna’s tourism sector which was hardest hit during the pandemic.

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Precisely my point, why grant value added tax refund to foreign tourists and overseas Filipinos when the sector that fuels the growth of the travel and tourism industry most is domestic tourism, which deserve to get the refund more than those short-staying alien visitors.

Domestic tours seen reaching 122M this year

The local government of Sampaloc and the National Museum  led in the unveiling of a monumental marker following the declaration of Puente del Sampaloc as ``important cultural property’’  in Sampaloc, Quezon.

Puente del Sampaloc now a cultural property 

A bill declaring the foreshore area of the Albay West Coast as tourist spots will definitely spur growth and development in the province.

Bill declares foreshore areas along Albay West Coast as tourist spots

Call it revenge travel, but bookings for trave here and abroad have risen by leaps and bounds because of people’s hunger for the outdoors and for different experiences, thanks to the craving created by the pandemic and to easy online booking.

Domestic travel has grown 87%

Just when the country is reeling from an uncontrollable inflation, shortage of food and rising fares, cost of utilities and a stagnant minimum wage, Rep. Christopher de Venecia's bright idea to attract tourists in the country is to allot P100 million ($2 million) to get a nomination, better yet a win, in the Oscars for the feature film category, just like South Korea. What, prestige over the stomach and survival?

Buying an Oscar nomination/win for the sake of tourism

What has become of Cebu Pacific, a marketer and public relations firm of Taiwan? Instead of encouraging people to visit the Philippines, to promote its own destinations, CebPac seems to be promoting more Taiwan because of its visa-free entry until July 31 this year. In essence, does it want our dollars to go to Taiwan instead of asking tourists to come to the Philippines? Or is there some form of equity infusion from Taiwan into CebPac?

Cebu Pacific urges everyone to visit Taiwan

The River Park Esplanade located at the New Government Center in Barangay Dulong Baya, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan 

RIVER PARK ESPLANADE UNVEILED

Puente del Sampaloc now a cultural property

Buying an Oscar nominationwin for the sake of tourism

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Domestic travel has grown 87%

Buying an Oscar nomination/win for the sake of tourism

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Domestic tours seen reaching 122M this year

VAT refund to tourists now for outbound

Bill declares foreshore areas along Albay West Coast as tourist spots

RIVER PARK ESPLANADE UNVEILED

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Cebu Pacific urges everyone to visit Taiwan

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