Balutan confident incoming PNP chief to strike hard vs jueteng
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Alexander Balutan is confident that incoming Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Director Oscar Albayalde will hit...
‘New jobs for over 1T Boracay informal workers by April 27’
BORACAY ISLAND – More than 1,000 Boracay workers have been identified for the 5,000 jobs offered by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
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DOT-6 to retain 5.5-M WV tourist arrivals target despite Boracay closure
ILOILO City – In 2017, the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 6 recorded a total of 5,852,937 tourist arrivals for the whole Western Visayas,...
PCSO gives hope to baby who needs heart surgery
It was gearing up to be an ordinary day for the young couple Aries and Shilet Cabildo as they lined up at the Nueva...
DOT-VI aims to increase Chinese tourist arrivals
The Department of Tourism Region VI (DOT-VI) intensifies its campaign to attract Chinese tourists as it targets to increase Chinese tourist arrivals this year.
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DOT seeks new tour circuits for Western Visayas
The Department of Tourism Region 6 stars to conduct Assessment and Product Update of Western Visayas Provinces and New Tour Circuit Workshops for the...
‘Winning back tourism market after Boracay closure not easy’
MANILA – Getting foreign tourists to come visit Boracay after diverting them to other destinations during the closure will not be simple, according to...
‘Business Unusual’: The unprecedented, rapid growth in Iloilo City
“Here in Iloilo City, it’s not just ‘Business as Usual,’ it’s also ‘Business Unusual,’” Norman Tabud, head of the city government’s Business Permits and...
Tourism office eyes informational QR code system for Iloilo towns
ILOILO City – Each town in Iloilo province will soon be equipped with quick response (QR) code system that will provide tourists with essential...
Espinosa urged to reopen price monitoring council
ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) on Tuesday called on Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III to reorganize and reconvene the Iloilo City...