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Gov’t urged to focus on MICE market to boost tourist influx

By Catherine Talavera | August 8, 2018 - 12:00am

The government should classify the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibition sector as an industry in itself due to its potential of ramping up the volume of tourist arrivals, a travel executive said.

Business

Cebuanos urged to develop more tourism products

March 28, 2015 - 12:00am

While Cebu’s tourism growth is on the upswing, tourism stakeholders are encouraging Cebuanos to take the opportunity of developing more products especially in the communities.

Freeman Cebu Business

International retail brands drive Phl tourism growth

By Ehda Dagooc | March 9, 2015 - 12:00am

The influx of signature brands in Cebu’s retail market gives boost to the province’s tourism growth as shopping tourism slowly emerges as one of the primary tourism drivers in the country.

Freeman Cebu Business

Market re-emerging in Philippines

By Ehda Dagooc | February 2, 2015 - 12:00am

Tourism stakeholders are advised to brace for the influx of Japanese tourists in the Philippines as Japanese are now again eyeing the country as a premier leisure and business destination.

Freeman Cebu Business

Industry players seek changes ‘DOH mandate for masseurs unreasonable, waste of time’

By Ehda Dagooc | December 18, 2014 - 12:00am

Industry stakeholders in wellness and tourism have expressed their disapproval on the current memorandum circular issued by the Department of Health requiring masseurs to undergo intensive training.

Freeman Cebu Business

‘NAIA should improve’

November 20, 2014 - 12:00am

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), one of the worst airports in the world, should improve its facility for the safety of local and foreign air passengers in order to be internationally competitive, says...

Business

Accommodation sector told to reassess strength

By Ehda Dagooc | November 5, 2014 - 12:00am

Like all other sectors, the accommodation industry is again urged to re-evaluate its competitiveness as it is bound to face a deluge of challenges under the ASEAN Economic Community.

Freeman Cebu Business

Phl needs to strengthen state-academe alliance

October 3, 2014 - 12:00am

The Philippines should step up in forging stronger linkage between the academe, government and industry sectors, to prepare the country's manpower pool for global competition.

Freeman Cebu Business

Malaysian hotels offer internship to Cebuanos

By Ehda Dagooc | July 14, 2014 - 12:00am

Representatives from the Malaysian Association of Hotels Training and Education Center, which represents over 700 starred hotels in Malaysia, with a total of 200,000 rooms, visited at least 10 colleges and universities...

Freeman Cebu Business

Academe-tourism ties pushed: Phl needs to address huge skills mismatch

By Ehda Dagooc | June 28, 2014 - 12:00am

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) sees the need for the academe and tourism industry players to work hand-in-hand to address the huge skills mismatch in the sector.

Freeman Cebu Business