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Airlines have agreed to include the international passenger service charge or terminal fees in the cost of airline tickets beginning October 2014.  Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said the move would result in reduced queuing time... Read More | Share it now!

Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. has broken ground for the US$1.1-billion integrated resort and casino called Bayshore City Resorts World in Paranaque City.   The groundbreaking formally commenced actual construction and development... Read More | Share it now!

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) expects travel and tourism in the Philippines to grow 3.8 percent year-on-year in 2014. In its Philippines Economic Impact Report, the WTTC underlined the economic and social relevance of the travel and... Read More | Share it now!

European tourists will now have easier and faster access to the Philippines, as two major airlines from the Philippines are set to launch direct flights from Manila to key cities in Europe. Philippine Airlines (PAL) will begin its flights to London, England on November 4, 2013, after 15 years of absence since 1998.  PAL would fly five times weekly to London’s Heathrow Airport, the premiere gateway to the United Kingdom and the world’s busiest airport.

Property developer Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is boosting its hotel portfolio in Metro Manila with a PhP2.5-billion Seda Hotel in Quezon City.   The new development will cater to the underserved market in Quezon City while contributing to... Read More | Share it now!

With the recent resurgence of Philippine tourism, Claris, 19, has been getting big tips lately. Working as a sex worker in a poor country, which tries to rediscover tourism as a growth driver of the economy, Claris uses her pretty face and charm to entertain foreign tourists searching for a wonderful experience in the island paradise. She works in a place where paid sex is P2,500 an hour.

More hotels and resorts are seeking economic zone status from the government, following the declaration of the Korean owned Phil BXT Corp. in Cebu as the country's first tourism project with special economic zone fiscal perks.

Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said EDSA Shangri-La Hotel & Resort, Inc. in Mandaluyong City is applying for incentives for its new 100-room tower, while the Marriot Hotel & Resort in Newport City near the Terminal 3 in Pasay City wanted to become an economic tourism zone.

Other investors applying for economic zone status include Grand Hyatt Hotel and Casino in Manila; Raffles Hotel in Makati City; Radisson Hotel in Cebu of SM Investments; and Seascape Resort Town of Filinvest in Mactan, Cebu.