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DOT UNVEILS MUSLIM-FRIENDLY BEACH IN BORACAY

In her keynote message at the launch of the Muslim-friendly cove for families and travelers dubbed Marhaba Boracay, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco lauded the collaborative efforts of the stakeholders present that made the pioneering initiative possible. According to Frasco, the new Muslim-friendly cove for families and travelers located within the Boracay […]

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FRASCO OPENS HYPERBARIC CHAMBER CENTER IN BORACAY

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco referred to the establishment of the Hyperbaric Chamber Center in Boracay as a significant step in enhancing the safety and overall experience for tourists, especially divers. “Just to give you a little background and context of how this all came to be, noong pumunta ako sa Boracay at nakinig sa […]

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BORACAY, PALAWAN, SIARGAO LAND ON CONDÉ NAST LIST

Three renowned island destinations in the Philippines made it to this year’s Conde Nast Traveler (CNT) Top 10 Readers’ Choice Awards. Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao placed third, sixth, and tenth, respectively among readers from around the world of the prestigious luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia […]

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DOT: BORACAY-CHINA CHARTERED FLIGHTS RESUME

The Department of Tourism (DOT) expresses its optimism on the continual recovery of the country’s tourism industry, with the return of group travel and chartered flights from its top source markets including China. Boracay Island on April 18 welcomed a total of 180 Chinese tourists aboard a chartered OK Airlines flight from Changsha, China to […]

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BORACAY, PALAWAN BAG CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER AWARDS

The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the Philippines’ back-to-back wins in the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. The world-renowned Island of Boracay was awarded the Top Island in Asia. Of the Top Ten Islands, Palawan ranked eighth. The Philippines was also awarded one of the Top Countries in the World ranking 30th. […]

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Government

BORACAY, PALAWAN, CEBU AMONG WORLD’S BEST ISLANDS

The Department of Tourism (DOT) applauded the naming of the country’s three island destinations among “The 25 Best Islands in the World” by the New York-based travel magazine Travel + Leisure (T+L). Boracay Island featuring its postcard-perfect sunset ranked 9th in the T+L World’s Best Island list, followed by Palawan at 11th with a photo […]

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Government

BORACAY IN TIME’S 50 GREATEST PLACES FOR 2022

The Department of Tourism (DOT) hailed the inclusion of Boracay Island among TIME’s 50 extraordinary destinations to explore in 2022. “The DOT affirms its pride and honor as Boracay Island once again proved its allure as a tourist haven. Such recognition will surely help us attain our goal of regaining our position in the global […]

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Politics

BORACAY SEES INCREASE IN FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS

A lawmaker lauded the increase of foreign tourist arrivals in Boracay Island as a good sign of economic recovery not only for the Aklan province but also for the country. Aklan Representative Teodorico Haresco Jr. cited a report from the municipal tourism office of Malay in Aklan showing that there has been a constant influx of […]

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Travel & Tours

TRAVELING TO THESE PLACES MIGHT JUST BE WHAT YOU NEED

The past few weeks have been very stressful and pressure-packed for many of us. From the heat of the campaign season down to the last few days of the election—man, aren’t we tired and on edge? This is one of those moments that one can only say, sarap magbabad sa beach! But now that we […]

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Travel & Tours

OF TIDES OF HOPE AND PROMISES IN THE SUNSET

Sunset signals the end of a day. A reminder that no matter how long and tiring a day was, rest is inevitable.We often say that to carry on and move forward, we need to let go of some things to make our journey easy. When a crippled place begins to regain what is lost, some […]