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The art of a Boracay getaway, together at Mandarin Nest

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East Asia’s tourism destinations need to move beyond competing for the same pool of visitors and instead work together to expand the regional market, according to Noor Ahmad Hamid, chief executive of the Pacific...

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East Asia tourism leaders converge in Cebu summit

August 28, 2026 - 12:00am

Cebu province is gearing up for the 19th East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum  General Assembly, which will bring together...

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120 delegates from across East Asia: Cebu to host tourism forum

By Jonnavie Villa | August 23, 2026 - 12:00am

Cebu is set to welcome around 120 delegates from across East Asia as it hosts the 19th East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF) General Assembly from September 2 to 4, 2026.

Cebu News

The power of awe

By Ditas Olaguer-Consunji | August 22, 2026 - 5:40pm

I never return from a journey quite the same person I was when I left.

Travel and Tourism