Category: Tourism

Top real estate firm joins SBMA for high-impact tourism projects

By HENRY EMPEÑO | February 28, 2026 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Topnotch real estate broker Leechiu Property Consultants, Inc. (LPC) is exploring collaborative projects with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to accelerate tourism growth and investment promotion in the Subic Bay Freeport. In a meeting here on Wednesday, February 25, LPC CEO David Leechiu… Read More Top real estate firm joins SBMA for high-impact tourism projects

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Subic theme park investors hit ‘illegal’ board elections as takeover attempt

By HENRY EMPEÑO | February 26, 2026 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Majority stockholders of the Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc. (SBMEI), which owns and operates the popular Ocean Adventure marine theme park here, have decried a recent stockholders’ meeting that elected unqualified persons to the firm’s board of directors, saying it was an attempt to… Read More Subic theme park investors hit ‘illegal’ board elections as takeover attempt

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Botolan, Zambales earns P24-M from Pinatubo tours

BOTOLAN, Zambales (January 27, 2026) — Guided tours to Mount Pinatubo now generate a stable revenue stream for the local government here, with most of the proceeds being plowed back to Ayta villages destroyed by the volcanic eruption in 1991.   Mayor Jun Omar Ebdane said almost three-fourths of LGU revenue from Pinatubo adventure tour… Read More Botolan, Zambales earns P24-M from Pinatubo tours

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Cebu Pacific to transfer all turboprop flights from NAIA T2 to Clark Int’l Airport

CEBU Pacific has announced the final phase of the transfer of turboprop aircraft operations from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 to Clark International Airport (CRK) in accordance with the July 29, 2025 resolution issued by the Department of Transportation’s Manila Slot Coordination Committee (MSCC). The MSCC, composed of the DOTr, Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), Civil Aviation Authority of the… Read More Cebu Pacific to transfer all turboprop flights from NAIA T2 to Clark Int’l Airport

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Super sports tourism group formed, gains support of Sports Turismo Alliance

SPORTS Turismo Alliance, Inc (STA) applause the formation of the National Sports Tourism Inter-Agency Committee (NST-IAC) as approved by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr through Administrative Order No 38 signed on October 29, 2025. Under the NST-IAC, the committee, headed by Patrick Gregorio, Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, has been tasked to manage and oversee… Read More Super sports tourism group formed, gains support of Sports Turismo Alliance

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Traditions, pop culture spotlight Laruk-Laruk Festival

CANDELARIA, Zambales — Cultural traditions blended with modern fiesta celebration during the three-day Laruk-Laruk Festival held here on October 29 to 31, as the Candelaria community mixed cooking, song, dance, beauty, and sports for fun and community connection. The Laruk-Laruk Festival is an annual local fiesta to celebrate the tradition of making laruk-laruk, or rice… Read More Traditions, pop culture spotlight Laruk-Laruk Festival

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EZ Vibes: Bari-Bari! kicks off with music, lights, and community spirit in Liwliwa

By LOVELENE CHUA (La Zeblin Beach House/Contributed photos) SAN FELIPE, ZAMBALES — The first night of EZ Vibes: Bari-Bari! lit up the Liwliwa beachfront on October 25, transforming the stretch from The Cabins to CharKool Resort into a lively street filled with music, lights, and shared celebration. Locals, tourists, and resort owners came together to… Read More EZ Vibes: Bari-Bari! kicks off with music, lights, and community spirit in Liwliwa

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San Felipe coastal land reclassification ongoing

By JONAS REYES SAN FELIPE, Zambales — The local government of San Felipe and the Provincial Government of Zambales, with the assistance of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Olongapo, are now undertaking a special project to delineate and reclassify unclassified public land in coastal areas here. The project, which seeks to convert… Read More San Felipe coastal land reclassification ongoing

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Zambales Tourism takes 3 awards in NorthPhil Expo

ZAMBALES took home three awards in the recent North Phil Expo 2025 held at SM City Clark, Pampanga on October 17–19: Best Corporate Booth Award, Best Booth Staff Award, and Best Interactive Booth—1st runner-up. Provincial Tourism and Investment Promotions Office (PTIPO) manager Maria Domitela Mora, along with Supervising Tourism Operations Officer Kevin Lesaca Nacabuan and… Read More Zambales Tourism takes 3 awards in NorthPhil Expo

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