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Philippines, Japan to enhance vegetable value chain

By Danessa Rivera | September 18, 2022 - 12:00am

The Philippines and Japan will start implementing two pilot projects aimed at enhancing  the vegetable value chain in...

Business

Lockdown may result in closure of MSMEs

By Elijah Felice Rosales | March 22, 2021 - 12:00am

Micro, small and medium enterprises may be left with no choice but to permanently shut down business should the government reimpose lockdowns to address the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the country’s largest...

Business

Tourism Congress elects new board

December 11, 2020 - 12:00am

The Tourism Congress of the Philippines, the private sector consultative body which assists the government in the development and implementation of tourism policies, recently elected its new board of trustees to...

Business

‘P10 billion not realignment of tourism aid’

By Delon Porcalla | August 13, 2020 - 12:00am

Deputy Speaker for finance and Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte reassured stakeholders of the tourism industry of the support...

Headlines

More hotels slash rates for domestic market

By Catherine Talavera | March 8, 2020 - 12:00am

More hotels are set to offer discounted rates as the push for domestic tourism amid the coronavirus disease outbreak gains traction, the Tourism Congress of the Philippines said.

Travel and Tourism

Hotels slash rates to spur domestic tourism

By Catherine Talavera | February 28, 2020 - 12:00am

A number of hotels around the country are now offering discounted rates in support of the tourism sector’s push for the domestic market, the Tourism Congress of the Philippines said.

Travel and Tourism

World tourism body urges nations: Avoid travel bans

By Catherine Talavera | February 27, 2020 - 12:00am

Closing borders, imposing travel bans and other extreme policies will not stop the spread of the coronavirus disease, but...

Headlines

Stakeholders optimistic about tourism growth in 2020

By Catherine Talavera | December 23, 2019 - 12:00am

Tourism stakeholders are seeing bright prospects for the industry next year as it rides on the growth momentum of the sector’s 2019 performance.

Business

Tourism Congress pushes strong ties among players

By Louella Desiderio | January 26, 2015 - 12:00am

The Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) is pushing for partnerships between local and foreign firms to support the growth of the country’s tourism industry.

Business

A coop for travel agents

May 20, 2002 - 12:00am

For Robert Lim Joseph, the solution was so simple that nobody thought it would work: a cooperative for travel agents who would not otherwise meet the P3 million capitalization required by the International Association...

Business As Usual