The Philippines hosted the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Nustar Hotel in Cebu City, marking the first major ministerial meeting under the country’s ASEAN Chairship for 2026.

The 45th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) officially opened today in Cebu, Philippines.

The Philippines, host country of the 45th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), is set to take centre stage as it welcomes the global travel industry to Mactan, Cebu, for ATF 2026, happening from 27 January to 4 February 2026.

The Philippine Islands, with more than seven thousand islands, have been recognized as the most beautiful tropical archipelago in the world.

Cebu, Philippines, 21 November 2025 – The Philippines, host country of the 45th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), is set to take centre stage as it welcomes the global travel industry to Mactan, Cebu, for ATF 2026, happening from 27 January to 4 February 2026.

The Philippines do not occupy high positions in the rating of Southeast Asian countries among Russian tourists.

The tour operator Anex continues to expand the range of offers - the Philippines has been added to the tours to Nepal, Serbia, Israel and a number of other destinations.

From May 30, vaccinated Russian tourists will be able to make holidays in the Philippines. This will be possible thanks to the decision of the government of the country to expand the list of requirements according to which the vaccination certificates of foreigners are recognized as valid.

Cambodia is hosting the 40th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) from January 16 to 22, 2022 at Sokha Beach Resort, Sihancouville, the country's main seaport and beach resort located on the shores of the Gulf of Thailand.

The desire to spend the New Year on exotic islands is increasing among Russians despite on the economic situation. A lot of hotels offer accommodation for New Year dates on favorable conditions.

Analysts from the tourist search resource Aviasales examined airline reservations for 2019 with flights to 185 countries and found out how long, on average, travelers have holidays in certain destinations.

“In 2016 Philippines was visited by 35,000 Russian tourists and the country is going to increase their number”, - said Ashley A. Lavilla, the founder of the consulting agency for tourism and travel Ninuno. According to her, the Russian tourists mostly prefer rest on Boracay, Palawan and Cebu islands.