Tourism and Hospitality Industry News Updates brought to you by MY RANGGO Hospitality Magazine for the week ending 10 October 2025.
Our Tourism & Hospitality Industry News Headlines:-
- Travel Advisory Issued as 7.6 Earthquake Hits Davao
- DOT TikTok Partnership to Curb Fake News
- PH To Headline Future Hospitality Summit World 2025
- Philippines Sees Growth In Domestic Tourism
- Inaugural Michelin Restaurant Guide Ceremony Set For October 2025.
- Cebu Pacific Launches Seat Sale To Taiwanese Market
- Filipino Cuisine Showcased at CITEM Germany
Travel Advisory Issued as 7.6 Earthquake Hits Davao
A 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental on Friday October 10 has so far resulted in no reports of major damages to hotels or tourism sites, and no reports of injury or deaths of tourists.
The Department of Tourism’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Crisis Operations Management Team (DRRMCom) Team continues to assess and monitor the aftermath, liaising with the relevant LGU’s and agencies.
Affected Tourism Areas included:
- Eastern Samar
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- Davao Oriental
Following the earthquake, tsunami alerts were pushed to coastal areas, and to Indonesia, but these were later recalled.
Four flights were cancelled or rescheduled as a result of the earthquake and the following aftershocks.
For tourist information assistance you may reach us directly through the DOT Tourist Assistance Call Center (TACC) through the following channels:
- Hotline – 151-TOUR (151-8687)
- Mobile – 0954-253-3215
- Facebook – Department of Tourism – Philippines page
- Email – touristassistance@tourism.gov.ph
- Click2Call and Live Webchat – DOT corporate website
DOT TikTok Partnership to Curb Fake News
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with Peachy Paderna – TikTok’s Public Policy Manager and Yves Gonzalez – Head of Public Policy, ByteDance Philippines on Monday October 6.
The meeting focused on strengthening the DOT’s digital marketing campaigns to promote the country as a tourism destination, and working together to reduce the spread of misinformation on the platform.
TikTok’s representatives showcased a number of planned initiatives including digital marketing and digital literacy training programs aimed at up-skilling small to medium tourism and hospitality businesses to better market their services online.
Reasons to market on TikTok:
- 84% of TikTok users watch travel content at least once a month
- 66% say TikTok is their #1 source of inspiration for travel.
- Users are 2.6x more likely to book after searching on TikTok
Check last weeks Industry News Updates for news on TikToks latest Travel Ad Marketing Channel.
PH To Headline Future Hospitality Summit World 2025
The Philippines is set to be a headliner at the Future Hospitality Summit World 2025, taking place in Dubai, October 27 to 29.
The Philippines will be showcased as a prime destination for tourism growth and investment, with a dedicated pavilion at the summit. The pavilion will exhibit long-term growth strategies, sustainable tourism projects, and new investment opportunities, including long-term tourism infrastructure initiatives that are open for investment.
The 99-year Lease reform is expected to entice foreign investment in to the Philippine hospitality sector.
Philippines Sees Growth In Domestic Tourism
The Philippines has seen 3.9 million international visitors arrive in the first 8 months of 2025 (January to August 2025). While international visitor arrival growth has been slower in 2025, with fewer arrivals from China and South Korea than in previous years, there has been a promising increase in arrivals from travelers from Australia, Japan and the USA.
Significant growth within the Domestic Tourism Market however, has delivered a projection of 58.7 million visitors in 2025, this growth trend is expected to continue into 2026.
Inaugural Michelin Restaurant Guide Ceremony Set For October 2025.
The Michelin Guide Ceremony: Manila and Environs & Cebu 2026 is set to take place on October 30. The Awards will be held at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Newport World Resorts.
This is the first time that the Philippines will feature in the Michelin Guide for Restaurants, and the event will include:-
- The Guides restaurant selection for Manila, nearby provinces, and Cebu
- The Bib Gourmand Selection – restaurants offering high-quality food at a good value.
- The Michelin Guide Special Awards, recognizing excellence and outstanding industry individuals, and
- The Michelin Stars.
Restaurant assessments began back in February with ‘inspectors’ using universal criteria like ingredient quality, cooking techniques, harmony of flavors, personality of the cuisine, and consistency to evaluate restaurants.
This won’t be the first time that a Filipino Restaurant appear in the Michelin Guide though. Kasama, in Chicago was the first Filipino restaurant to receive a Michelin star in 2022 and Estrellita, in Atlanta was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand Distinction in 2023.
The ceremony is an invitation-only event but it is expected to be live-streamed on the Michelin Guide Asia YouTube channel.
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Cebu Pacific Launches Seat Sale To Taiwanese Market
Cebu Pacific launched a 10:10 Seat Sale for flights in 2026 this week.
The 10th of October is Taiwan National Day, also known as Double Ten Day, and commemorates the founding of the Republic of China.
The Sale kicked off on October 7 until October 12. Travelers had the opportunity to book cheap flights to Manila for travel between March 1 and September 30, 2026.
Filipino Cuisine Showcased at CITEM Germany
Seventeen small and medium enterprises (SMEs) attended Anuga 2025 this week, organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM).
Under the banner of FOODPhilippines the delegation manned the Philippine Pavilion at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, showcasing a selection of food products from the Philippines. The export of Filipino Halal and organic-certified food products, such as fruits, canned seafood, bagoong, banana and mango chips, along with other snacks, enjoy tariff exemptions in the European Union (EU), and have proven to be very popular with consumers.
A previous visit to Anuga 2023 generated an estimated US$22.92 million in reported sales, according to the Philippines Statistics Authority. In 2024 19% of the Philippines total exports to the EU region was food and agricultural goods – US$1.53 billion.
Several of the delegates have also been award some of the most highly recognized international certifications in food safety standards.
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