
GTBA backs Imee call to suspend gov’t contributions
The Global Tourism Business Association (GTBA) has expressed support for Senator Imee Marcos’ proposal to temporarily suspend contribution collections and loan…
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The Global Tourism Business Association (GTBA) has expressed support for Senator Imee Marcos’ proposal to temporarily suspend contribution collections and loan…
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Skal International Makati recently honored key figures in the tourism industry during its 32nd Tourism Personality Awards held at Okada Manila, in celebration…
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Senator Loren Legarda is considering a Bayanihan 3 Law that would grant President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. more special powers, including to temporarily waive the…
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That once-bustling malls now evoke this imagery underscores their rapid decline.
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“Asia’s Latin City” just became more vibrant as SM Store Zamboanga officially opened its doors on 20 March 2026, welcoming a new era of premium retail to the…
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The Department of Finance (DoF), upon the recommendation of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), has issued new revenue regulations granting value-added tax…
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The Philippines’ tourism sector could grow faster and more inclusively if long-standing infrastructure gaps are addressed, according to an analysis by the…
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When Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio embarked on a whirlwind journey across Davao, Iloilo and Cebu, it wasn’t just a…
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The Senior Citizens Partylist has welcomed the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) recent enforcement of Value Added Tax (VAT) removal on the sale and purchase…
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The truth is Frasco was a doer. ‘When you said something to her, she implemented it.’
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Tourism stakeholders from across industries paid tribute to former Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, highlighting her transformative leadership ahead…
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What struck me most about the awardees was their imaginative entrepreneurial flair underlined by a zealous desire to spread the gospel of Farm Tourism to the…
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As lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the Senate move to pass a bill suspending the excise tax and value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum products, a…
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Exporters are urging the government to reduce the value-added tax on fuel and electricity as rising global oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East…
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Government officials seeking effective ways to blunt the backlash of the Middle East war on domestic prices said the declaration of a state of national…
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Tourism stakeholders expressed concern about replacing Frasco midway through key tourism engagements tied to the hosting by the country of the Association of…
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Malacañang on Thursday announced that Christina Garcia Frasco has been appointed to a new role, leaving her post as Secretary of the Department of Tourism…
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Tourism stakeholders expressed concern after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Christina Frasco as Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient…
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