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BOC LAUDS TOP TAXPAYERS AND IMPORTERS FOR 2022

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) recognized top taxpayers and importers for the Calendar Year 2022 for their exemplary tax compliance and commitment to paying taxes responsibly. The PCAG held an awarding ceremony on February 15 in the Bureau of Customs, Port Area, Manila. Under Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio’s leadership, the BOC […]

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PH SECURES NOMINATIONS FOR WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced that the Philippines and two of its leading destinations, Intramuros and Cebu, have been nominated for major awards under the Asia category of the 30th World Travel Awards (WTA). The Philippines is once again in the running as Asia’s Leading Beach Destination at the 2023 edition […]

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DOT HOLDS 1ST TOURISM COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETING

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco convened the Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC) in a meeting held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) where she laid down the strategic directions that the Department will take in a bid to hasten the recovery of the pandemic-hit sector. This is the first time that the […]

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10th TOURIST REST AREA TO OPEN IN PALAWAN – FRASCO

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking ceremony of the 10th Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Palawan which aims to enhance the overall tourist experience of both foreign and local visitors. The TRA, a flagship project of the DOT that is among the priority programs of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., is […]

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FRASCO WELCOMES CRUISE PASSENGERS TO PH

The anticipated 139 port of calls from top cruise lines signals the readiness of the Philippines to claim the position as one of the regional cruise centers in Asia. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made the pronouncement as she welcomed 317 guests and 415 mix of Filipino and foreign crew aboard the […]

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FRASCO TO JAPANESE TOURISTS: VISIT PH DIVE SITES

Tourism stakeholders in Japan express bullishness on doing business in the Philippines as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured them of the Philippine government’s continued support for the sector during the high-level meet held as part of the President’s official visit to Japan.  During the meeting, Marcos reiterated that tourism is vital for economic resurgence, thus […]

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PH, JAPAN HOLD TOURISM HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE MEET

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco sees the working visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan as a boost for the Philippine tourism industry, after Japanese stakeholders expressed optimism on the points of collaboration laid out by the Chief Executive himself. “We are very thankful to the President for making time for the tourism stakeholders […]

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PH, LAOS EYE EXCHANGE OF TOURISM PROFESSIONALS

Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco recently met with Minister Suanesavanh Vignaket of the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism of Laos. It happened during the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Laos is set to host the next edition of ATF.  During the meeting, Frasco expressed her optimism to work and learn with Laos in […]

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PH, INDONESIA EYE MORE COOPERATION ON TOURISM

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco lauded Indonesia’s “excellent hosting” of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2023, the biggest tourism gathering of industry leaders and professionals from the Southeast Asian nations this year. Frasco made the statement during the bilateral meeting with her counterpart, Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy recently. […]

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DOT SUPPORTS PH DEV’T PLAN 2023-2028 – FRASCO

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco affirmed the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) commitment to take an active role in the realization of socioeconomic policies, strategies, and programs enclosed in the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 of the Marcos Administration. “While the tourism industry is just coming out of the pandemic that ravaged through all of the sectors […]