FUN RIDE. A portion of the Macarthur Landing Memorial National Park in Palo, Leyte, the starting point of the motorcycle tourism launch for Eastern Visayas on June 18. The activity seeks to encourage riders to visit local tourism destinations. (Photo courtesy of I Love Tacloban) TACLOBAN CITY -The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotion Board (TPB) will be counting on motorcycle tourism in Eastern Visayas to entice riders to visit the local destinations. DOT Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said on Wednesday the June 18 launch will introduce the first Eastern Visayas Infinite Road Trip route: the Leyte World War II Motorcycle Trail. "This route will bring the riders to different World War II engagement sites where they can enrich their knowledge with stories of our past," Tiopes told reporters in a press briefing. The region's launch is the 8th in the country. This is part of the tourism restart program to revitalize the local tourism industry that suffe
FOREIGN GUESTS ARE BACK. The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office in Tacloban City. Eastern Visayas DOT on Friday (Feb. 25, 2022) welcomed the arrival of foreign tourists in the region as the government reopened the country's borders after two years of movement restrictions due to Covid-19 pandemic.(PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY - Eastern Visayas has welcomed the arrival of foreign tourists as the government reopened the country's borders after two years of movement restrictions due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Hotels in the region's six provinces and two major cities - Ormoc and Tacloban- have welcomed at least 123 foreign guests as of February 23, records of the Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here show. "The return of foreign guests to Eastern Visayas is also an indication that they are confident that even in the midst of this pandemic, they know that in the region, Covid-19 management is being done well and that their heal
PREPAREDNESS. The regional tourism office in Tacloban City. The agency on Wednesday (Dec. 15, 2021) urged industry partners to ensure the safety of tourists and secure their properties from the threats of Typhoon Odette.(PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Tourism (DOT) has urged industry partners to ensure the safety of tourists and secure their properties from the threats of Typhoon Odette. DOT 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said on Wednesday tourism-related businesses should prepare for the typhoon's wrath by implementing precautionary measures and coming up with emergency plans. She added that they have sent an advisory to industry partners, outlining tourism activities that should be avoided ahead of the typhoon's landfall. "We asked the management to advise guests to refrain from all types of water-based activities to include, but not limited to, boating, island visits, swimming, diving, snorkeling, surfing, skimboarding, kayaking, jet-
SAMAR'S LONGEST. A portion of the Ulot, River in Tenani village, Paranas, Samar. The site, known for its extreme river boat ride, has been listed as one of the runners-up in the United Nations World Tourism Organization's Best Tourism Villages for 2021, it was announced on Friday (Dec. 3, 2021).(Photo courtesy of Spark Samar) TACLOBAN CITY - The village of Tenani in Paranas, Samar, known for its extreme riverboat ride, has been listed as one of the runners-up in the United Nations World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) Best Tourism Villages for 2021. The village of Bojo in Aloguisan, Cebu made it to the list of the 44 Best Tourism Villages in the world, the UNWTO announced on Friday night. "Home to the Ulot Torpedo Boat Adventure Ride and the Paranas Eco-Trail and Birding Site, Tenani will be included in the UNWTO's Upgrade Program," Department of Tourism 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said in a Facebook post. According to the UNWTO, the Upgrade