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Another Shipping Firm Bans Evs, Hybrids on Passenger Vessels

second sea travel company has prohibited its vessels from ferrying electric vehicles amidst ongoing investigations into an alleged explosion that ignited the September 9 fire that engulfed a Coron-bound ship and killed 77 of its passengers.

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Published at 2026-09-18 by Dimitri Mostrey

Categories : Environment, Legal, Technology, Travel

Tags: companies, electricity, ferry

Construction of Subic-Batangas Railway Eyed for 2027

The government is targeting to start construction of the sprawling Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway as early as 2027, positioning the project as a “cornerstone” of the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC). The proposed 250-kilometer railway could be the “clearest milestone” that the 13-country partnership could deliver over the next 12 months, with feasibility studies already underway.

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Published at 2026-09-10 by Dimitri Mostrey

Categories : Environment, Technology, Travel

Tags: Railroad, Traffic

Ph Struggles to Draw Tourists, Lags Regional Peers

There are many reasons to visit the Philippines. The pristine lagoons of Palawan, the white beaches of Boracay and the dive sites scattered across the archipelago continue to appeal to tourists. International arrivals and tourism receipts have lagged behind those of regional peers, pointing to structural constraints that long predate the pandemic.

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Published at 2026-01-04 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Recreation, Travel

Tags: Tourism, airport, infrastructure

A New Protected Seascape Safeguards ‘super Reefs’

The Philippines has designated more than 200 square miles of its coastal waters as a national protected area to safeguard some of the world’s most climate resilient coral reefs. The new Panaon Island Protected Seascape hosts vibrantly colored and dense coral reefs.

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Published at 2025-09-18 by Dimitri Mostrey

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora, People, Travel

Tags: Aquamarine Park, Conservation, Island, National Park, coral, coral reefs, environment, fish

Cruise Tourism Brings Benefits to Communities in the Northern Ph

The arrival of international cruise ships at ports in the Northern Philippines’ Ilocos Region is significantly boosting the importance of cruise tourism in the country. Other places the ship visited in the Philippines include Puerto Princesa in Palawan and Boracay Island in Caticlan.

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Society, Travel

Tags: Tourism, cruise, passengers

Cebu Pacific to Transform Customer Experience with Generative Ai

Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ leading airline, is proud to announce its partnership with Ada, a global leader in AI customer service, to launch the airline’s first generative AI Agent. This pioneering move makes Cebu Pacific the first airline in Southeast Asia to fully embrace generative AI for customer support across channels.

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Technology, Travel

Tags: Cebu Pacific

Marinduque Showcases Its Beauty During the 105th Provincial Day Festival

The picturesque island province of Marinduque, celebrated for its Holy Week Moriones Festival and the captivating sight of its Roman-inspired “moryon” devotees, proudly commemorates a significant milestone as it marks the 105th anniversary of its reestablishment as a province from February 20 to 23.

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Published at 2025-02-19 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, Culture, Recreation, Travel

Tags: Festival, Marinduque

Iloilo City Nominated as UNESCO World Heritage Site

This southern metropolis has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mayor Jerry Treñas announced yesterday the inclusion of the city’s historic street, Calle Real, in the tentative list of nominees for the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. Calle Real, the momentous street located in the downtown area, is known for its well-preserved colonial-era buildings, which date back to the Spanish and American colonial periods.

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Published at 2024-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, History, Leisure, Travel

Tags: Iloilo, Spanish, UNESCO, colonial, heritage

NAIA Traffic Hits 22 Million in 6 Months

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) served more than 22 million passengers in the first half of the year on the sustained recovery of air travel in the pandemic aftermath. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) reported that NAIA traffic surged by 78 percent to 22.22 million in the first semester of the year from 12.49 million in the same period last year.

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Published at 2023-07-15 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Recreation, Travel

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Brits Warned Being Banned from Entering 70 Countries with Red Passport

The passport validity rules of many countries set out that a passport must be valid for another six months after your departure date for international travel. It is a rule which applies to a large number of countries across the world. The rule includes the Philippines.

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Published at 2023-07-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Legal, Travel

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DOT Probing Alleged Use of Stock Footage in ‘Love the Philippines’ Video

The Department of Tourism’s (DOT) is probing the alleged use stock footage taken from other countries in its “Love the Philippines” promotion video. The clips from the said video, which supposedly aims to showcase the Philippines’ tourist attractions, were purportedly stock footage from Thailand, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates accessible in Storyblocks, a rapid video creation platform, according to various users online.

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Published at 2023-07-02 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Politics, Travel

Tags: DOT, Eco-Tourism, Tourism

Top 10 Countries with the Most Coral Reefs

The study, conducted by the team at Slingo, looked at the number of natural adventure spots such as volcanoes, coral reef areas and waterfalls to determine an ‘adventure score’ and determine the best countries to visit for an adventure holiday.

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Published at 2023-06-28 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora, Travel

Tags: coral, coral reefs, diving, scuba diver

Vietjet Plane Lands in Philippines After Problem

A Vietjet plane carrying 214 people made an unscheduled but safe landing in the northern Philippines yesterday morning after encountering an unspecified technical problem. None of the passengers and crew were hurt.

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Published at 2023-06-29 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Technology, Travel

Tags: airlines

Uniform Policy for Rebooking, Refunding Airline Tickets During Travel Bans

A new bill filed in the House of Representatives proposes uniform rules for refunding and rebooking flight tickets across all airlines during natural disasters or pandemics. Filed by the Makabayan bloc, House Bill 8556 seeks to require all airlines to give passengers the option to avail of a refund, rebook or deposit to a travel fund in case flights booked in advance are canceled due to a travel ban, health emergency or a prolonged natural calamity.

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Published at 2023-06-23 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Legal, Travel

Tags: COVID-19, air travel, airlines, airport, flights, passengers

7 Mistakes Tourists to the PH Make on Vacation

The Philippines is one of Asia's top tourist destinations. In 2019, some 8.3 million people visited the country. It's known for its gorgeous natural landscape including white-sand beaches in Boracay, the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, and some of the best dive sites in the world in Palawan. These are just a few of the reasons why so many Americans have chosen to settle down here.

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Published at 2023-06-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Opinion, Travel

Tags: Manila, language