Travel & Tourism

The MICHELIN Guide 2027 recognized 127 restaurants across Metro Manila, Cavite, Pampanga and Cebu, expanding its footprint across the country and signaling that Philippine dining is becoming harder for the world’s food scouts to ignore.

Travel experts often say the best trip moments are the unplanned ones — happy detours, new activities or unexpected finds that never made the original itinerary. Now Philippine Airlines (PAL) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) are encouraging Filipino travelers to embrace that spirit with their joint “We Don’t Wait for Fun” and “SG Sige G!” campaign.

Following a well‑received soft launch, modern Thai dining spot Yím at The Lind Boracay has celebrated its official grand opening, introducing a refreshed menu, new Thai Street Food Buffet, and a bigger, more social dining area for guests.

Sunlight Air is exploring direct flights between tourist destinations, including Boracay, as the domestic carrier looks to improve inter-island connectivity without relying solely on established aviation hubs.

Aboitiz InfraCapital expects passenger traffic across its three-airport portfolio to exceed last year’s 16.7 million travelers, although prolonged conflict in the Middle East and softer demand in some markets have tempered its growth outlook for 2026.