Because of the continuous strong demand for air travel to the province, Philippine Airlines is expanding its route network to include Borongan City in Eastern Samar from Cebu City. Read more »
According to the Department of Tourism (DOT), 5.36 million tourists visited Western Visayas in 2023, bringing in PHP70 billion. Just 550,000 of the total arrivals were from outside the country; the remaining visitors were residents who supported the local economy. Read more »
In an effort to become a more welcoming vacation destination, Boracay is going to offer a beach just for Muslim visitors, a Department of Tourism (DOT) official announced. Read more »
The country's first flood mitigation project utilizing South Korean floodwater collection technology will be implemented in the town of Palo, Leyte. The Rainfall and Stormwater Runoff Management Technology for Tropical Catchment (RainS-TECH) project is now underway and scheduled for completion by 2026. Read more »
The recently renovated M/V Claudine Star will soon allow passengers to commute by sea between Cebu and Tacloban once more. The route will be launched in September 2024. Read more »
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has built farm-to-market roads worth PHP72.1 million, which are thought to encourage growth in the rural areas of two cities in Negros Occidental. Read more »
