Travel
Philippines Jan-Sep tourist arrivals slip
Foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines fell by 2.4 percent in the first nine months of the year, reaching 4.33 million, according to data from the Department of Tourism. The decline was largely driven by a sharp drop in visitors from South Korea and China.
TPB leads delegation at ITB Asia 2025 in Singapore
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines will head the country’s delegation to ITB Asia 2025, the region’s leading travel trade show, scheduled from October 15 to 17 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore.
Direct Travel acquires ATPI in global expansion deal
U.S.-based Direct Travel has acquired its longtime strategic partner ATPI, forming one of the world’s largest travel management companies with a combined annual travel volume exceeding $6 billion.
PH-Korea tourism ties boosted under familiarization trip
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) Korea, hosted a familiarization trip from August 17 to 23, 2025, spotlighting Palawan and Cebu as top destinations for South Korean tourists.
PH charts new path with creativity-driven tourism at CTC 2025
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) successfully concluded the Creative Tourism Conference (CTC) 2025, held from 3 to 4 September at the historic Metropolitan Theater in Manila, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s tourism strategy. With the theme “Crafting Pathways: Synergizing Tourism and Creativity,” the event gathered tourism leaders, artists, and innovators to forge a new, creativity-led direction for Philippine tourism.
