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Cancellation of tour agency’s license mulled

By Louella Desiderio | May 10, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is planning to recommend the cancellation of license of the tour agency tapped by the climbers...

Headlines

Whale sharks can't stand heat in Donsol

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | May 7, 2012 - 12:00am

Even the whale sharks are shying away from the warm surface seawater off Donsol, the town dubbed as the whale shark capital of the world.

Headlines

More whalesharks sighted in Donsol, Legazpi

March 14, 2010 - 12:00am

More whalesharks, locally known as butanding, are being sighted in Sorsogon and Albay provinces since the onset of the El Niño phenomenon in Bicol this year, a situation that prompted tourism officials...

The Good News

Safe sites to view lava flow from Mayon recommended

By Cet Dematera | January 6, 2010 - 12:00am

Tourism and disaster management officials in Bicol yesterday welcomed the plan to put up new viewing sites for the lava fronts facing this city.

Nation

Bicol eyes mutual tourism pact with CV

By Ehda Dagooc | April 20, 2009 - 12:00am

CEBU, Philippines - Bicol Region, which is one of the country’s adventure tourism destination, wants to forge a mutual tourism campaign with Central Visayas.

Freeman Cebu Business

Whale shark watching in Donsol generates P50 M in revenues

By Ghio Ong | April 22, 2007 - 12:00am

DONSOL, Sorsogon – The world-famous whale shark (locally known as butanding) interaction here continues to draw thousands of foreign tourists, generating...

Nation