Travel & Tourism
Taiwan travel boost buoys Philippine tourism
The Philippines is entering 2026 with rising confidence in the Taiwan market after closing 2025 with stronger visitor numbers, signaling fresh momentum in one of Asia’s most hotly contested outbound segments.
Metro Manila hotels supply to rise amid weak foreign demand—Colliers
Metro Manila is bracing for its biggest hotel supply surge in eight years, with nearly 2,900 new rooms set to debut in 2026, a sign of developer confidence even as international arrivals lag, according to Colliers Philippines.
Xpander drives past rivals again
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Cor. (MMPC), the local unit of the Japanese car maker, has a new crown jewel for 2025.
Philippines hooks Europe: Dive leads soar
The Philippines made waves at the 2026 Paris Dive Show, netting over P80 million in dive travel leads—a striking 43 percent jump from last year’s P56 million.
Aboitiz airports redraw domestic flight map
Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. is quietly reshaping how Filipinos fly, building a web of mostly exclusive domestic routes that bypass Manila and stitch the islands closer together.
