Travel & Tourism
DOT seeks P1.73B boost to close ASEAN tourism gap
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is seeking an additional P1.73 billion for 2027 to strengthen the Philippines’ tourism infrastructure, destinations, and promotion as it tries to close an investment gap with more aggressive Southeast Asian competitors.
Aboitiz airports target routes as traffic outlook improves
Aboitiz InfraCapital is working with airlines to make new international routes commercially viable as it positions its airports for stronger year-end traffic, focusing on Asian markets that can deliver sustainable passenger flows.
PAL expands FurPAL: small cats now allowed in-cabin on all domestic flights
The Philippine Airlines (PAL) has updated its FurPAL program to let small cats travel alongside dogs inside the aircraft cabin on every domestic flight, giving Filipino pet owners more flexibility when planning trips.
TPB urges MICE industry to turn opportunities into gains
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines is urging the local meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry to turn growing opportunities for business events into actual bookings and broader economic gains as competition across the region intensifies.
PHILTOA turns to land travel, ASEAN markets as airfares rise
Philippine tour operators are shifting toward cheaper land-based packages and Southeast Asian markets as high airfares and global uncertainties make long-haul tourism harder to sustain.
