Cruise tourism in the Philippines is set to sustain its recovery momentum into 2026, buoyed by rising ship calls, policy support, and stronger regional cooperation, according to the Department of Tourism.
Cebu Pacific, the Hotel, Resort, and Restaurant Association of Cebu Inc. (HRRACI), and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have sealed a new partnership designed to supercharge Cebu’s visitor arrivals through flight incentives and bundled stay packages.
The Philippines didn’t just make a splash at the 2025 World Travel Awards Grand Final in Bahrain—it delivered a full seven-wave set and rode each one like a country that knows exactly what it is doing.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) expects travel between the Philippines and Australia to surge with Jetstar Airways’ new direct services linking Perth–Manila and, for the first time, Cebu–Brisbane.
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 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 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 Nicholas Mapa has been named the top analyst at The Asset Benchmark Research Awards, clinching the Best Individual Sellside Research title.