The number of tourist arrivals in the province has more than doubled in the first five months of 2023 as the country’s tourism industry continues to recover from the pandemic-induced slump. Data from the Bohol Tourism Office showed that a total of 326,306 tourists arrived from January to May this year, marking a whopping 129 percent increase from the 158,014 […]
The annual Sandugo Trade Expo which sells locally made products raked in P26 million in sales in this year’s edition, surpassing the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) initial target. According to DTI trade specialist Anthony Regis, the expo’s cash-and-book orders generated P22 million in sales while transactions which were still under negotiation amounted to P4 million. “Sumala pa sa […]
The pending opening of JW Marriott Panglao Island Resort & Spa, which is poised to be the first five-star hotel in the province, is expected to generate “hundreds” of job opportunities for Boholanos, a company official said. Javier Marcalain, vice president for marketing of AppleOne which is behind the development of the luxury hotel, told the Chronicle that the firm […]
Around 250 businessmen from across the Visayas are set to gather in Bohol for the Visayas Business Conference (VABC) which will tackle issues on digital transformation in business and the region’s power outlook, a Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) official said. According to BCCI president Dominic Butalid, the 32nd annual VABC will be held at the Bellevue Resort […]
The province of Bohol has emerged as Filipinos’ seventh “most preferred” tourist destination in the country, a survey released on Thursday by Publicus Asia showed. In the results of Publicus’ Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter survey on most preferred tourist destinations, four percent of respondents indicated their desire to visit the province. Survey results showed that Bohol’s highest preferential rating was […]