Browsing Manila Standard by Subject "tourism"

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    • Developing Pagudpud beaches as ‘the next Boracay’ 

      Danao, Dindo (Manila Standard, November 15, 2021, on page B1)
      A female lawmaker and tourism advocate wants Saud Beach and Blue Lagoon Beach in Pagudpud town, Ilocos Norte to be the next major tourist destination in the country, but says their development should be guided with ...

    • Discover Boracay with locals 

      (Manila Standard, May 7, 2023, on page B4)
      Boracay is making its way back to reaching pre-pandemic levels of visitors. Being one of the country’s hottest tourist destinations, it’s no surprise that many businesses in the area have adapted to technology by digitizing ...

    • Diving is more fun in the Philippines 

      (Manila Standard, June 2, 2019, on page D2)
      To help further cement the country's reputation as one of the world's best destinations for recreational and professional diving, the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines exhausts aggressive efforts in promoting it as a ...

    • El Nido reopens for tourism, resorts ready 

      (Manila Standard, August 24, 2020, on page A4)
      Palawan, voted World’s Best Island in 2020 by Travel + Leisure magazine, awaits visitors once more as it reopens its doors to tourism. Now under a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), and with the support of the ...

    • Enrile raises concerns of Bicol fish sector 

      (Manila Standard, April 5, 2019, on page B4)
      Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, now seeking his fifth term in the Senate under the Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino party, ended his three-day sortie in Bicol for the May 13 elections on a high note. Enrile met with ...

    • Galapagos fights to protect islands 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, February 9, 2018, on page B3)
      With its iconic giant tortoises, crested black iguanas, huge ocean manta rays and a veritable menagerie of other cool creatures, the Galapagos Islands are one of the most beautiful places you will probably never visit. Why ...

    • Govt sets 6-point laundry list for Boracay cleanup 

      Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, April 19, 2018, on page A6)
      The government has unveiled its list of deliverables within the six-month closure of Boracay, giving a clearer picture of what the island’s locals and tourists should expect by the end of the shutdown. Meanwhile, some “big ...

    • Help for Butanding caretakers sought 

      Efondo, Scottie (Manila Standard, June 28, 2020, on page B4)
      They guide interactions between humans and whale sharks in Donsol, Sorsogon to ensure the experience is safe even for those who do not know how to swim. They act as guides and lifeguards for this extraordinary meet-up with ...

    • Iloilo Declaration for healthy oceans 

      La Viña, Tony (Manila Standard, December 4, 2018, on page A4-A5)
      Confidence, optimism and determination reigned in Iloilo City last Thursday, 29 November 2018, as the 2018 East Asian Seas Congress concluded. After three days of events and sessions that brought together various ocean ...

    • The Manila Bay challenge 

      (Manila Standard, February 1, 2019, on page A4)
      Cleaning up Manila Bay cannot be done overnight but it is one government task that should be pursued vigorously to prevent the body of water from becoming a permanent dump. The filth deposited underneath Manila Bay has ...

    • Mindanao's new dive spot 

      Zozobrado, Bob (Manila Standard, May 7, 2021, on page C4)
      I’m sure a lot of you, dear readers, have been aching to finally break free from the bondage of quarantine restrictions and get back to a semblance of normal life which we all miss so much! I know for a fact that, in ...

    • Nature thrives in Gubat 

      Villanueva, Angelica (Manila Standard, October 20, 2019, on page D1)
      Be with nature, literally, while strolling through the plantation at Panganiban Mangrove Eco-Tourism Site. The mangrove plantation was turned into an eco-tourism site that features different kinds of mangroves. As tourists ...

    • Of mangoes and sweet memories 

      (Manila Standard, May 5, 2018, on page C2)
      The island province of Guimaras has been synonymous to its sweet-tasting mango, and for good reason. This once-obscure territory across mainland Iloilo was but a vast mango orchard which yields export-quality harvests of ...

    • #OneBoracay beach cleanup today 

      (Manila Standard, April 16, 2018, on page B4)
      Private individuals and corporate members of the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International, Philippine Tourism and Hospitality Officers and Marketers Association, Tourism Congress of the Philippines, and Philippine ...

    • Palace tosses Boracay issue to 3 agencies 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, April 3, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The Department of Trade and Industry has proposed a phased rehabilitation of Boracay Island, even as Malacañang has asked the DTI and two more agencies to detail and justify their recommendation to close the top tourist ...

    • Pangasinan takes part in Coastal Cleanup Day 

      See, Dexter A. (Manila Standard, September 22, 2017, on page B3)
      A throng of Capitol employees and volunteers from various national government agencies and organizations participated in the provincial government-organized coastal clean-up held at the stretch of Lingayen Beach here. An ...

    • 'PH would one day even than China' 

      Barcelo, Vito; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, February 9, 2018, on page A2)
      Amid growing international concern over rising tension in the South China Sea, a Malacañang official said Thursday the Philippines would one day "thank" China for building artificial islands in the resource-rich waters. ...

    • Philippines' new sailing haven 

      (Manila Standard, March 22, 2022, on page C4)
      This enticing getaway has become more exciting with the introduction of an adventure sport which has been in the sidelights for quite some time—sailing. The vast Albay Gulf, which embraces the seaboard of Albay, became a ...

    • The restored white beach 

      (Manila Standard, August 17, 2019, on page A4)
      We join the government in raising a forbidding first against those who have no manners in poking fun at the "anti-littering" ordinance on the restored Boracay's erstwhile spotless white beach. The malicious abasement of ...

    • Roque says sorry for visiting Subic theme park 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, July 3, 2020, on page A8)
      Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque apologized to those who were offended after photos of him taking a dip with the dolphins hit social media despite a Metro Manila-wide quarantine which prohibits non-essential travel. ...