FOREIGN tourists are trooping to Thailand, Bali, and our other Asian neighbors because of their easier entry requirements, according to a group of business owners on Boracay Island. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Boracay (PCCI-Boracay) is urging government to remove unnecessary arrival procedures to attract more foreign…
MORE popular tourism destinations are now tightening entry requirements or closing temporarily due to the apparent spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 to their areas. A popular surfing area in San Juan, La Union is the latest in the list of tourism areas that had to grapple with the…
EFFECTIVE January 9, 2022, tourists are required to submit a negative RT-PCR test result prior to visiting Boracay Island. The return of the requirement was contained in Executive Order No. 001-2022 signed by Aklan Governor Florencio T. Miraflores. While it did not contain the reason for the return of the…
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce Industry (PCCI) has named this city as the most business-friendly local government unit for 2021 in the highly urbanized category. Mayor Evelio Ramos Leonardia accepted the award that was bestowed last month during the 47th Philippine Business Confer