Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Villages and a Floating Resort City are being eyed by Filipino-led social enterprises to revive sustainable tourism livelihood.
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Guimaras boosts sustainable tourism, livelihood with Bambike bamboo bikes
Bambike’s handcrafted bamboo bikes are boosting tourism, providing sustainable livelihood, and helping the island province of Guimaras in its advocacy to become the ‘Bike Paradise of the Philippines.’
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BREAKING NEWS: Pinoy Aquaman Ingemar Macarine sets new open water swim record in Zamboanga Sibugay
The “Pinoy Aquaman”, Environmental lawyer-athlete Ingemar Macarine, this morning set off for a new record open water swim in the waters of Zamboanga Sibugay, his first charity swim in 2020 and the 35th open water swim of his career.
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Eco-waste coalition encourages shoppers to adopt reusable bags for sustainable tourism
The EcoWaste Coalition is encouraging shoppers and sellers at the upcoming Phillippine Shopping Festival to adopt reusable and eco-friendly bags as a sustainable tourism practice.
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Cebu is UNESCO’s newest global Design City
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hailed Cebu as a Creative City of Design, making the Central Visayas city the Philippines’ second to receive the title after Baguio City. Cebu successfully achieved its new distinction a few months after the city submitted its bid to be classified as Creative City in July […]
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Department of Tourism, Globe partnership promotes tourism digital innovation
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and Globe Telecom are working together to promote tourism through digital innovation. The DOT and Globe partnership kicked off with a series of events in September, headlined by a new tourism video that showcases the use of digital tools to capture Philippine travel moments. The digital video “It’s More Fun […]
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WATCH: New Nas Daily video features how the Philippines fixes overtourism impact
Viral Facebook vlogger Nas Daily released its new video feature commending the Philippines for its efforts to fix the negative impact of overtourism. Nas Daily creator Nuseir Yassin posted his 4th video about his favorite country on October 6 titled “How This Country Fixed Tourism!” In the 3-minute video, Yassin is seen with fellow vloggers […]
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Cebu heritage town thrives with eco-sports tourism
The heritage town of Argao, a coastal town along Cebu Strait about a two-hour drive south of Cebu City, has embraced modern eco-sports as part of its tourism offerings. The historic town is presented as “a sprawling natural wonder endowed with pristine coastal waters, white-sand beaches and rolling hills and mountains” that is now welcoming […]
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7 PHL tourist destinations being built as sustainable tourism showcase communities
Seven tourist destinations in the Philippines are being built up as resilient, inclusive, sustainable tourism showcase communities. The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced towards the weekend that plans are in place for coordinated efforts between the agency and key stakeholders to help local communities thrive amidst nationwide tourism efforts. The DOT convened selected organizations to […]
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Philippine tourism sustainability action plan wins 1st place in South Korea’s KOPIST competition
The Philippines’ sustainable tourism action plan won first place in the 2019 Korea Partnership Initiative on Sustainable Tourism (KOPIST) held in Jeju and Seoul in South Korea. The action plan from the Department of Tourism’s Office of Tourism Development Planning, Research and Information Management (OTDPRIM) won the Action Plan Development Competition in the 2019 KOPIST […]
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CNN picks Vigan as one of Asia’s most picturesque towns
The City of Vigan has been selected one of CNN’s 13 of Asia’s Most Picturesque Towns. Vigan City described by CNN as “one of the best places to experience Spanish colonial-era architecture in Asia,” is the capital of Ilocos Sur Province, an ideal destination for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE). CNN’s Kate Springer praised […]
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Philippine tourism records double-digit rise in foreign tourist arrivals
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has recorded a double-digit rise in foreign tourist arrivals in the country’s travel destinations. International tourist arrivals reached 662,987 as of April 2019 in the latest report released by the national tourism agency. The number marks a 12.15 percent growth from 591,137 in the same period last year. 2018 […]
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