The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) said it is pushing for the government to only shut down the operations of establishments that have violated environmental laws. At the same time, the PTAA said that should the government decide to temporarily [...]

By APD writer Melo M. Acuna MANILA, March 5 (APD) – Uncertainty looms over one of the Philippines’ top tourist destinations as national government officials think of ways to restore Boracay into its pristine conditions without necessarily affecting livelihood of some [...]

Travel agents blamed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in the mess in getting passport appointment slots. Marlene Dado Jante, president of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA), issued this statement in response to the removal of their slots for [...]

A POLITICAL diplomatic appointee on Tuesday claimed the National Bureau of Investigation was looking into a probability of government officials and even employees in collussion with passport fixers. In an ambush interview at the sideline of a Congress hearing, Foreign [...]