With abundant natural beauty and a rich cultural heritage spread across 7000 islands, the Philippines has steadily gained recognition over the years as a competitive tourism destination, despite being located in a region of strong contenders. With the campaign “It’s More Fun in the Philippines!”, launched in 2012, the country has not only...
A major thrust of the sector’s development strategy, carried out by the Department of Tourism ( DoT), is to strengthen cruise tourism so it becomes a driver of foreign visitor arrivals. Indeed, as an archipelago with over 7000 islands, and with one of the world’s longest coastlines, the Philippines should be a natural market for the industry....
Overlooking Manila Bay, Entertainment City is the Philippines’ greatest gamble to compete with the casino complexes of Macau and Singapore. Unlike most capital cities in East Asia, gambling is legal in Manila and has been since the 1970s, and unlike the casinos of Singapore and Vietnam, there are no restrictions on domestic tourists entering...
With more than 7000 islands, nine UNESCO World Heritage sites, tropical biodiversity and a great range of cultural traditions, the Philippines is one of the most attractive destinations in South-east Asia. Since 2010 the country and its policy makers have made a concerted effort to attract more visitors, with intensive investments in marketing...
To what extent will Entertainment City and the expansion of leisure infrastructure enhance Manila’s status as a regional destination?
The Philippines exhibits a marked discrepancy in income, living standards and access to basic infrastructure between urban and rural locations, and tourism has been identified as one means of helping to lift more remote regions out of poverty. When considering that natural untouched settings and traditional culture are some of the main drawing...
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