MALACANANG said Wednesday that it will take advantage of the 45th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors in the Philippines to promote the country and to attract more investors. In an interview in Malacanang, Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Secretary Ramon Carandang said the government sees a lot of [...]

PRESIDENT Beningo Aquino III said Tuesday that government might attain this year half of the 10-million target tourist arrivals for 2016. With this, the Chief Executive urged businessmen who were present in the Philippine Business Forum in Makati City to invest in the tourism sector since this is one of the sectors that will have [...]

A PALACE official said it’s more fun in the Philippines despite a United States travel advisory warning its citizens of possible terrorist activities in the country. “We do everything to secure not just our citizens but also our visitors…If you also take the general precautions and you do not disregard your safety, you will definitely [...]

MALACANANG on Sunday defended the new tourism slogan of the Department of Tourism (DOT) “It’s more fun in the Philippines” after getting flak for being unoriginal. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte brushed off criticisms against the new brand saying that the public should not focus on the slogan itself but on how effective it could [...]