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Cebu continues to draw in tourists from new markets

By Ehda Dagooc | September 27, 2015 - 10:00am

Despite China’s not so rosy economy, Cebu is still getting an increasing number of Chinese tourists as well as leisure travelers from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.

Freeman Cebu Business

Five-star hotel in Mactan targets emerging markets

By Ehda Dagooc | February 18, 2015 - 12:00am

As the Chinese market continues to soften, Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa shifts its focus towards the Middle Eastern, Australian and European tourists to sustain its occupancy target for the year. ...

Freeman Cebu Business

Five-star resort notes rise in local bookings

By Ehda Dagooc | October 30, 2014 - 12:00am

Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa noted a continued climb in domestic bookings as more Filipinos are now more keen to travel and unwind within the country.

Freeman Cebu Business

DENR wraps up IRR revisions to formalize small-scale mining

September 21, 2014 - 12:00am

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is expected to sign and implement next month the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Small Scale Mining Act of 1991 which would enable...

Business

Binay says mining tax proposal needs further study

September 18, 2014 - 12:00am

Vice president Jejomar Binay yesterday called for further studies on the proposed taxation scheme for the mining industry,...

Business

Cebu tour guiding video completed

By Ehda Dagooc | September 18, 2013 - 12:00am

The Tourism Educators, Advocates and Movers (Team-Cebu)  has completed its audio-visual presentation (AVP) in tour guiding for Cebu that will be introduced by the Cebu provincial and city governments soon....

Freeman Cebu Business

Bestplaces.ph helps promote Phl tourism to global market

By Ehda Dagooc | May 30, 2013 - 12:00am

Online services developer Now Group Inc. has inked a partnership deal with a travel operator in Cebu to start off a tourism-related online portal to promote the Philippines to the global travelers.

Freeman Cebu Business

Tourist arrivals in CV up 12.2% in 1st 6 mos.

By Ehda Dagooc | November 3, 2012 - 12:00am

Tourist arrivals in Central Visayas for the first six months of this year recorded a growth of 12.2 percent as both domestic and international tourists continued to flock to the region.

Freeman Cebu Business

Cebu needs to improve infra to lure high-end travellers

By Ehda Dagooc | October 31, 2012 - 12:00am

Tourism stakeholders in Cebu reiterated their confidence on the province’s huge potential to capture the world’s high-end tourists, but it has to fix its infrastructure to fully attract this  ...

Freeman Cebu Business

Cebu needs to improve infra to lure high-end travellers

By Ehda Dagooc | October 31, 2012 - 12:00am

Tourism stakeholders in Cebu reiterated their confidence on the province’s huge potential to capture the world’s high-end tourists, but it has to fix its infrastructure to fully attract this  ...

Freeman Cebu Business