FOR tourists to the Kalayaan Islands, the possibility of spotting Chinese patrol vessels adds to the thrill of the tour. In an interview with the BusinessMirror, Ken Oupando, Chief Tourism Officer of Kalayaan, said, “It has actually boosted the marketing of our tours. It may be weird but the tourists…
Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror A TOURISM leader has raised the need for a dedicated cruise terminal in Manila to be able to handle arriving and departing cruise passengers in a more orderly fashion. Rajah Travel Corp. President Aileen Clemente pointed out that Pier 15 at Manila’s South…
FILIPINOS are among the top visitors to Japan as of July this year, earning the earnest gratefulness of its Ambassador in Manila, Koshikawa Kazuhiko. Citing data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Kazuhiko posted on X (formerly Twitter): “The Philippines is now the top Asean country for tourist arrivals…
The Philippine constitution protects the right of every Filipino to travel. Thanks to the new departure procedures that the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) will roll out in a few days, our constitutionally protected right to travel is about to become illusory. Netizens have already started lambasting the new protocols. In…
Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror GOVERNMENT’S new outbound travel rules will probably do little to solve the problem of human trafficking and likely harass legitimate Filipino travelers just off to vacation abroad. “I really don’t agree with this whole thing,” said Aileen Clemente, president of the…