AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTourism Boost (Intramuros): Intramuros Esplanade already logged about 5.9 million visitors in the first week of July, with officials eyeing a big jump past the 7 million total for all of 2025 as the Walled City shifts from “one-day” stop to a full-day destination. Travel Disruptions (Roads): DPWH warned of ongoing road slips and restrictions in Benguet and Baguio, including an impassable Benguet–Nueva Vizcaya Road and load limits on Kennon Road, urging travelers to follow advisories. Air Connectivity (US route): Delta announced nonstop Manila–Los Angeles service starting March 2027, intensifying competition on the trans-Pacific corridor. Air Connectivity (Wet lease): Cebu Pacific wet-leases an A320neo to Vietnam Airlines for domestic Vietnam routes from mid-July to early September. Air Connectivity (Pacific link): Air Niugini will resume direct Port Moresby–Auckland flights on Nov. 17, 2026, ending a 26-year gap. Sports Tourism: Bloomberry Cultural Foundation and Pagcor signaled support for the Philippine Sports Commission’s Sports University push, linking sports development with tourism. Safety & Justice (Travel-related): NBI and PNP-DILG recommended charges over the Ateneo team-building drowning deaths in Dipaculao, Aurora, while LTFRB issued a show-cause order after a Bataan jeepney crash injured 18 passengers. Infrastructure & Ports: Mayor Gadwin Handumon met PPA to advance Port of Plaridel development, with Phase 1 nearing completion and Phase 2 set to improve capacity for passengers, fishers, traders and cargo.
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