Tourism
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Oriental Mindoro Tourism Dips 9.7% in July, But Foreign Arrivals Up 7.2%
Tourism in Oriental Mindoro experienced mixed results in July 2024, with overall visitor numbers declining despite an increase in international arrivals, according to data released by the provincial tourism office. The total number of visitors…
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Oriental Mindoro Extends Deadline for Motorcycle Vlogging Tourism Contest to August 10, 2024
Oriental Mindoro’s tourism office has extended the deadline for its “TouristMoto” motorcycle vlogging contest to August 10, 2024, giving Mindoreño riders more time to showcase the province’s attractions and compete for cash prizes up to…
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Oriental Mindoro: The Next Big Thing in Agri-Tourism in Southern Tagalog
Written by the late Randy V. Urlanda for the predecessor of this news portal in June 2020 More than a decade ago, a former mayor of a big town in Mindoro, who requested anonymity, showed…
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Montenegro Unveils Largest ROPAX Vessel, Could Poise for Mindoro Route
In a groundbreaking revelation, Montenegro Shipping Lines Incorporated (MSLI) has introduced its latest maritime marvel: the impressive ROPAX vessel, M/V Santa Faustina. This monumental addition to their fleet holds the distinction of being the largest…
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Couple Opens Riverside Coffeehouse, Hopes to Boost Local Tourism
By Romel “Direk” F. Bernardo We don’t have water here, just coffee,” quipped 58-year-old Kuwaiti national Ahmeer Alkatan as I requested a glass of water after a scenic 30-minute journey through the woodland from bustling…
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Domestic Tourism’s Long Road To Recovery
(This article was penned at the height of COVID 10 pandemic in 2020)By Romel “Direk” Ferriol Bernardo Businesswoman Flor Maliwanag-Keh should have been the busiest and proudest business owner by now. Her two-hectare integrated eco-tourism…