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DOT, HSMA offer hotel discounts of up to 70% for holidays

A hotel getaway may be easier on the holiday budget this year, with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) Philippines offering accommodation discounts of up to 70 percent across 68 hotels and resorts nationwide.

Fly Via Cebu: Six islands, countless Visayas adventures 

One island is lovely. Two is a holiday. Six? That’s either an excellent itinerary or a very compelling reason to extend your leave.

Filipino cuisine serves up P773M in Paris tourism leads

Filipino cuisine is making a pitch for a bigger place on Europe’s travel menu, and the potential price tag is substantial. A total P772.8 million in sales leads generated by Philippine tourism promotions in Paris.

Tourist arrivals rise to 4.42M as DOT opens data dashboard

International visitor arrivals to the Philippines edged up to 4.42 million in the first eight months of 2026, as the Department of Tourism (DOT) rolled out a public data dashboard aimed at improving transparency and giving industry stakeholders better information for planning and investment decisions.

DOT faces P6B tourism infrastructure gap

The Department of Tourism is facing a P6.02-billion funding gap for 28 infrastructure projects after the Department of Public Works and Highways shifted responsibility for financing new and continuing tourism projects to the DOT, but the proposed funding was not included in the 2027 national budget.

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BSP keeps 3% credit card interest cap, raises installment and cash advance fee limits 

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has maintained the 3.0-percent monthly ceiling on finance charges for unpaid credit card balances while raising the limits on installment add-on rates and cash advance processing fees.

SM Hotels expands events business with Conrad Manila rooftop venue

SM Hotels and Convention Centers (SMHCC) is adding a premium rooftop events venue at Conrad Manila, broadening its offerings for private celebrations and corporate gatherings as it builds out the Mall of Asia Complex as a destination for meetings and events.

PLDT gets NYSE warning over delayed 2024, 2025 filings

PLDT Inc. has until February 13, 2027, to submit its delayed 2024 and 2025 annual financial reports to avoid possible suspension and delisting proceedings on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), following the withdrawal of its external auditor’s opinions on the two sets of financial statements.

Metrobank chief economist tops Asian research awards, bank cites expertise

Metrobank Chief Economist Nicholas Mapa has been named the top analyst at The Asset Benchmark Research Awards, clinching the Best Individual Sellside Research title.

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