Ian Sayson and Cecilia Yap , Bloomberg
Casinos are a tourism magnet and stricter rules to safeguard locals from gambling, and to keep other gambling ills at bay, are better than a complete ban. Look to Singapore as a good Asian example.
2 months ago
Andreo Calonzo and Cecilia Yap , Bloomberg
The Philippines' new tourism chief is hoping that millennials will be inspired by social media sites like WeChat and Instagram to visit its culinary destinations as the government considers imposing quotas on beachgoers. Tourism officials worldwide will be watching to see how it turns out.
8 months ago
Claire Jiao, Bloomberg
With Chinese tourism increasingly big business for many countries, airlines are stepping up their route development. The Philippines will have plenty of competition from other Southeast Asian beach destinations.
8 months ago
Clarissa Batino and Cecilia Yap, Bloomberg
Consumers in the Philippines have less buying power because of a weakness in the value of its currency. But airlines must raise airfares to keep up with spiking jet fuel costs. Bad news for expat travelers.
10 months ago
Andreo Calonzo and Ditas Lopez, Bloomberg
Sustainable tourism growth is difficult to achieve because most tourism boards won't slow down, take a beat, and withstand a temporary drop in visitation in the name of long-term improvement. The Philippines is smart to do this reparative work.
12 months ago
Ditas Lopez, Bloomberg
While the Philippines has plenty to offer tourists, it lags behind many of its regional rivals. Stepping up promotional activities should at least make potential visitors more aware of what the country has to offer. On the other hand, the brutal reputation of the current government doesn't help.
1 year ago
Associated Press
As air travel in Asia continues to surge, the Philippines needs to further develop its congested airport hub in Manila if it's going to double its tourist intake by 2022.
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
As the world's fastest-growing region for tourism it's a good sign that some Asian countries can expect to see healthy travel and tourism investment during the next 10 years. But a number of factors could alter these projections, particularly the Chinese market, as more global tourism trends are tested in this region.
2 years ago
David Fickling, Bloomberg Gadfly
If history has proven, the kind of violence taking place in the Philippines under Duterte's leadership could have a damaging impact on tourism for many years to come.
2 years ago
Karl Lester M. Yap, Bloomberg
The Philippines has so much to offer, but its infrastructure and security issues mean it is a perennial "wish it could" on the international travel circuit.
3 years ago
Associated Press
Every country needs a tourism ambassador like Manny Pacquiao who just won't stop talking about how great the destination is, no matter the context.
4 years ago
Siegfrid Alegado and Cecilia Yap, Bloomberg
Nothing says welcome to visitors from around the world like easy connectivity.
4 years ago