October is the Museums and Galleries Month in accordance to the Proclamation No. 798 signed by the late Philippine President Corazon Aquino, on Sept. 12, 1991. The proclamation highlights the need to awaken national consciousness and pride for the country’s rich culture and national identity, “expressed in all media of art and culture, historical and religious artifacts”. The National Museum is the lead agency in the country, in charge of the official commemoration of this annual event. And to better celebrate the Museums and Galleries Month, here is a list of museums in Metro Manila that you should visit when...

On May 22, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that staycations and hotel bookings are already opened for tourists from areas that are under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified general community quarantine. The Administrative Order 2020-002 states that hotels, resorts, motels, homestays, and other accommodation facilities are already allowed to operate and accept tourists as well as business travellers in GCQ and MGCQ areas, but are limited to a 50 percent capacity. Other hotel facilities will be allowed to resume operations too. "Ancillary establishments within the premises, such as restaurants, cafés, bars, gyms, spas, and the like, shall be...

Tagaytay City now welcomes tourists and visitors who would like to visit the place under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) status, City Administrator Gregorio Monreal confirmed on Saturday, September 5. However, the City Administrator said that tourists should follow minimum health standards including physical distancing, and wearing of face masks to avoid the further spread of COVID-19. Monreal also added that checkpoints at entry points to Tagaytay will be maintained. “Yung mga gustong pumunta sa Tagaytay ay hindi natin puwedeng mapigilan, welcome sila sa atin pero kailangan nilang sumunod sa minimum public health standard,” Monreal said. “Bagamat ang ating guidelines...

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced on July 17, 2020. Friday, in a statement, that Philippines will begin to allow the entry of foreign nationals with long-term visas or immigrant visas starting August 1, 2020, as the country starts to gradually lift some coronavirus restrictions to support its economy. Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said that no one is exempted from complying with the conditions imposed on all outbound Filipinos, unless they are permanent residents, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and holders of study visa in their country of destination. Photo from Reuters   What are the documents and requirements I...

A year ago, I was in this beautiful place called Iloilo. It was my annual travel with my friends, and we definitely had a great time. A month ago, we were supposed to be wandering the breathtaking islands of Palawan and a few months from now, should’ve been my first travel outside of the country, but pandemic happened and all of a sudden, we are all stuck in our homes. Caption   This is definitely a sad year for people whose life depends on travelling. May you be a regular traveler or a person working on a travel agency/institution, surely...