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FRASCO LEADS ‘HANDOG NG PANGULO’ CARAVAN IN CEBU

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Tapat Para sa Lahat in Cebu, marking the second year of the nationwide caravan that simultaneously distributes Presidential assistance across the country. On behalf of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Frasco spearheaded the Cebu leg of the Caravan at the Cebu Provincial […]

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DOT OPENS PHITEX 2025 IN MANILA

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, formally opened the Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) 2025 at Conrad Manila, bringing together 70 international buyers from 19 countries and 87 Philippine seller companies for two days of intensive business-to-business (B2B) meetings. “To our international partners here today, the choice is undeniable. The […]

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PH LAUNCHES TERRA MADRE ASIA-PACIFIC 2025

The Philippines formally launched Terra Madre Asia & Pacific 2025 recently at the North Forbes Park Pavilion in Makati City, a historic first for the global Slow Food movement in the region.  Hosted by Slow Food International in partnership with the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental, the City of Bacolod, the Department of Tourism (DOT), […]

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DOT OPENS DIVING, RESORT, TRAVEL SHOW PH 2025

The Department of Tourism (DOT), led by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, formally opened the Diving, Resort, Travel (DRT) Show Philippines 2025 recently at the SMX Convention Center Manila, celebrating the country’s top-tier marine biodiversity, global accolades, and growing dive tourism sector that contributed ₱70 billion to the economy in 2023 alone.“Dive tourism has proven to […]

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DOT OPENS CREATIVE TOURISM CONFERENCE 2025

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines Chief Operating Officer Margarita Montemayor Nograles led the opening of the maiden Creative Tourism Conference 2025 at the historic Metropolitan Theatre in Manila, marking a milestone for Philippine tourism and the creative economy. Organized by the TPB Philippines, the two-day gathering […]

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FRASCO LAUDS EARTH+LENS 2025 PHOTO EXHIBIT

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco graced the opening of Earth + Lens 2025, the annual photo exhibition of the Manila Bulletin, in partnership with Huawei and the Manila Hotel.“It (Earth + Lens exhibit) reminds us that despite the things that we may hold in opposition, there is and will always be that which unites us […]

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DOT GIVES AURORA TOURISM WORKERS TRAINING GRANTS

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. together with Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco personally awarded training grants to 1,197 affected tourism workers in Aurora under the Bayanihan sa Bukas na May Pag-asa para sa Turismo (BBMT) program. This government initiative provides financial aid and skills training to help tourism communities recover from calamities. In […]

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FRASCO LAUNCHES 1ST PH GOLF EXPERIENCE IN PAMPANGA

The first-ever Philippine Golf Experience has officially kicked off at the scenic golf course in Clark, Pampanga, one of the country’s emerging golf and leisure hubs.The Philippine Golf Experience is a pioneering initiative of the Department of Tourism (DOT) designed to showcase the country as a premier golf destination. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led […]

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DENR TRAINS INFORMAL WASTE COLLECTION WORKERS

Recognizing the vital role of informal waste workers in waste collection and management, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) is undertaking activities to formally integrate the sector in the country’s solid waste management through strengthened policy support and targeted training programs to promote social inclusion and provide them with […]

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FRASCO: PH EYES MORE DIRECT FLIGHTS TO INDIA

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco expressed strong government support to accelerate IndiGo Airlines’ plans to expand their operations in the Philippines next year. This, as Frasco, who also serves as Vice Chairperson of the country’s Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), met with the executive of India’s IndiGo as part of the activities of the […]