INTRODUCING THE PHILIPPINES
The Philippines is an archipelago bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east the Bashi Channel to the north the Sulu and the Celebes Seas to the south.You can find the Philippine islands on the east of Vietnam, north of Indonesia. There are 7,107 islands that make up the Philippines and they’re divided intro three regions- Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Some islands have become bustling cosmopolitan cities, such as the capital Manila, the City of Cebu and Davao, while others are more remote and tropical, which offers something for every traveller. Wherever you go though you won’t ever be more than two hours away from one of its gorgeous beaches. The little group of islands make for one gigantic stretch of coastline-more than 15,500 kilometres in fact! Perhaps this is why the Philippines is dubbed to be one of the world’s friendliest cities by Forbes magazine
DIVE WITH WHALE SHARKS
Love the mysterious drama of this planet’s underwater kingdom? The Philippines is the right place. Those who choose to snorkel can enjoy simply hovering above glistening corals, inches from the hull of World War II shipwrecks. Pros may prefer to dive directly into the darker caverns of these sunken vessels and uncover history hatch by hatch.The magnificent and varied coastline and crystal clear waters are just two of the reasons that the Philippines is nicknamed Asia’s Diving Capital. Dive among glistening coral in a World Heritage site, explore World War II wrecks or swim along the gentle giants-whale sharks. It really is a diver’s paradise. Don’t just take our word for it! Author and underwater photographer Robert Yin “Tubbataha Reef should be on the bucket list of every serious diver,”. To get there, you would have to book a live-aboard trip. Worth it, for hundreds of feet of visibility, and sharks and other pelagics at every turn.
More than 7,000 islands. Deserted white-sand beaches lined with tilting coconut trees. Protected marine parks with pristine reefs like giant tropical fish bowls. Surf breaks so phenomenal they draw the world’s best pros. Low-key but slick hotels, villas and some of the friendliest people on the planet. This is the glory of the Philippines.
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Underwater Beauty
Tubbataha Reef should be on the bucket list of every serious diver.
LATEST NEWS
Philippines at the Destinations 2019 Olympia London Show
The Philippine Department of Tourism, London office shall be joining the annual much awaited Destinations travel show to be held at the Olympia in London on the 31st of January until 3rd of February 2019. We would like to invite participants to visit our stand AP83 to take advantage of amazing travel offers to the Philippines and for a chance to win exciting prizes.
8 Philippine beaches among the best in Asia
MANILA, Philippines — Eight Philippine island destinations were cited among the 50 best beaches in Asia in 2018 by a Canada-based online travel agency. The Flight Network ranked Hidden Beach in Palawan as the number one beach in Asia and the third top beach in the world for 2018.
“You can distinguish this postcard-perfect beach from the rest by one magnificent trait – those unmistakable, protruding limestone cliffs,” the Flight Network said.
Experience Cebu at bai Hotel
bai Hotel, VisMin’s biggest hotel today, formally opened its doors to business and leisure guests, and ushered in the holiday season last November 23, 2018.
The ribbon-cutting and tree lighting were led by Department of Tourism Region 7 Regional Director Shalimar Hofer Tamano; WorldHotels President for Asia Pacific Roland Jegge, bai Hotel Cebu General Manager Alfred Reyes, and the hotel’s board of directors.
Accredited Boracay Rooms Register Past 10,000 Mark
MANILA, Philippines — The number of Boracay hotel rooms that have been cleared to operate has breached the 10,000 mark, an updated list by the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) showed.
Based on the latest Boracay Bulletin, six more hotels have complied with the requirements of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources(DENR), the Department of Interior and Local Government(DILG) and the Department of Tourism (DOT)
Tourism Remained Cebu’s Winning Industry in 2018
The industry, according to stakeholders, experienced an unabated climb in tourism numbers, thanks to the opening of the Terminal 2 (T2) of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).
“If there’s one big thing that happened in 2018, it is the opening of T2, and it helped spur growth in Cebu,” said Department of Tourism (DOT) 7 Director Shahlimar Tamano.
The DOT in 2018: Promoting Sustainable Tourism
The Department of Tourism (DOT) prepared to end the year 2018 on a positive note, with the country’s tourism projecting a positive image to the world, following efforts on the promotion of sustainable tourism and the rehabilitation of major tourist destinations in the country.
