Tourism

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Domestic travel, events keeps Metro Manila hotels steady steady despite tourism slump

Metro Manila’s hotel market held steady in the first half of 2025 as domestic tourists and in-person events offset a decline in foreign arrivals, keeping average occupancy at 64 percent.

20 Aug 2025

4:24PM

Philippine Airlines adds Clark, Cebu flights to expand Siargao access

Philippine Airlines has signed on to boost Siargao tourism with new flight options via Clark and Cebu, widening access to the island beyond its Manila route.

15 Jul 2025

11:51AM

Cebu Pacific ends 1st half 2025 with 13.9M flyers, demand stays strong across routes

Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest airline by passengers and fleet size, soared to a robust first-half finish in 2025, flying 13.9 million passengers, up 20.8 percent from last year, despite lean season headwinds and supply chain constraints.

8 Jul 2025

1:07PM

PAL revives Manila–Sapporo route for winter 2025 after 5-year suspension

Philippine Airlines is returning to Sapporo after a five-year hiatus, banking on renewed demand for winter travel between the Philippines and northern Japan.

20 Jun 2025

7:33AM

Tourism adds ₱2.35 trillion to PH economy, accounts for 8.9% of 2024 GDP

Tourism contributed 8.9 percent to the Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, according to the latest Tourism Satellite Account compiled by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

17 May 2025

9:44AM

Cebu Pacific passenger traffic up 24% to 9.2M in Jan–April 2025

Cebu Pacific carried 9.2 million passengers from January to April 2025, a 24.2 percent increase from 7.4 million in the same period last year.

7 May 2025

9:12AM

Ayala Land, Metro Pacific to build climate-smart greenhouse in El Nido’s Lio Estate

Under a newly signed land lease agreement, MPAV will develop and operate the greenhouse, which is designed to produce up to 100,000 kilos of fresh vegetables annually to be supplied to Lio Estate’s hospitality establishments and the broader El Nido community.

26 Apr 2025

3:16PM

NUSTAR powers into year three with the launch of NUSTAR Hotel, Cebu’s 1st ultra-luxury hotel

In just three years, NUSTAR Resort Cebu has transformed the region’s tourism game, turning Cebu into a rising hotspot for luxury travel, shopping, and entertainment.

18 Apr 2025

11:21AM

PH tourism recovery stalls in early 2025 as foreign arrivals lag, hotel growth plateaus

The Philippine tourism and hotel sector is still struggling to regain strong momentum in 2025, with projections falling short of the government’s ambitious target of 8.4 million foreign arrivals, according to Leechiu Properties Consultants (LPC).