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Where to go, what's new and how to plan it: destinations across the islands, travel news, and venues for events.

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“Love the Philippines” is the Department of Tourism's campaign brand. The design study is by Budots Media.

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Destinations map2Pagudpud15Boracay17Bantayan Island19Kalanggaman Island21Mactan26Panglao32Samal Island
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    Pagudpud 🏖️ Beaches

    White beaches at the northern tip of Luzon.

    Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

  2. 15

    Boracay 🏖️ Beaches

    White Beach and powdery sand on a small island off Panay.

    Malay, Aklan · 7 MICE listings →

  3. 17

    Bantayan Island 🏖️ Beaches

    White-sand beaches off the northwest tip of Cebu.

    Bantayan, Cebu

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    Kalanggaman Island 🏖️ Beaches

    A palm-covered islet with a long curving sandbar off Palompon.

    Palompon, Leyte · Explore it in 3D (Budots Media) →

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    Mactan 🏖️ Beaches

    Resorts, island hopping and the Lapu-Lapu Shrine, next to the airport.

    Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu · 49 MICE listings →

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    Panglao 🏖️ Beaches

    Alona Beach, resorts and dive sites off Bohol.

    Panglao, Bohol · 1 MICE listings →

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    Samal Island 🏖️ Beaches

    Beach resorts a short boat ride from Davao City.

    Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte

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Travel news

VisayasCebu logs over 1 million tourist arrivals from January to August

Cebu recorded 1,080,809 tourist arrivals from January to August 2026, up 12.78 percent or 122,492 visitors from the same period in 2025, SunStar reported. Domestic arrivals reached 838,575, while foreign arrivals grew 27.28 percent to 242,108, led by visitors from South Korea, the United States and Japan. Cordova topped local destinations with 171,552 tourist arrivals.