The proposed air connection is expected to encourage more tourism exchanges while giving Filipino pilgrims and Israeli travelers a simpler travel option.
Tourism ministers also emphasized climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, and coordinated crisis communication to protect destinations and tourism-dependent communities during major disruptions.
The first nighttime Peñafrancia fluvial procession became a historic gathering, with an estimated 1.2 million devotees participating across Naga City on Saturday.
As technology and artificial intelligence reshape tourism, Negros Occidental is calling on cultural and tourism workers to strengthen partnerships across local destinations.