As the government embarks on a P4-billion effort to build cruise terminals, it is eyeing to locate the largest one in Manila to promote the city as a potential home port for Asian tours.

Mayor Rocky Ilagan and the tourism stakeholders of Puerto Galera are gearing up for the influx of tourists this summer, ensuring that the town remains a top destination for both local and international visitors.

Two Russian tourists died while scuba diving off Verde Island in the Philippines after being swept away by strong undercurrents. One was believed to have drowned while the other was found being attacked by sharks, his right arm severed.

MANILA, Philippines (AP ... The four Russian tourists traveled by boat to the waters off Verde Island from the nearby town of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro province with a Filipino dive instructor. While diving, the five were swept away by strong ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) urged divers and diving operators Friday to exercise heightened vigilance and adhere to strict safety protocols,

A coastguard official said the victims were part of a four-member group that travelled by boat to Verde Island from Puerto Galera.

Two Russian tourists died in a suspected shark attack after being swept away by strong waves off Verde Island Passage in Batangas province on Thursday evening, the

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported that two Russian tourists died while diving in Verde Island, Batangas, with one of them found without both arms, possibly due to a shark attack.

Two Russian nationals lost their lives in a diving incident in waters off Isla Verde in Batangas City on Thursday. In an incident report on Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Maksim Melekhov,