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Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco lauded the celebration of Ilocano culture and tradition in the 205th founding anniversary of Ilocos Norte dubbed: Tan-Ok Ni Ilocano: The Festival of Festivals at the newly-inaugurated Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium in Laoag City. In his welcome remarks President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that he personally made […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco lauded the highly-anticipated return of the Baguio City’s Panagbenga Festival. “After three years of hiatus because of the pandemic, Baguio is back, and what a beautiful return!” the tourism chief said. “The vigor with which you have developed your city as a community, uniting it to celebrate your […]
A nationwide campaign to incentivize tourism development among Cities and Municipalities has been launched by the Department of Tourism (DOT) with Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco enjoining the 1,400 member-mayors of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines to propose tourism projects to spur economic development across the country’s regions. Speaking before mayors and other local […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced the extension of its Memorandum Circular (MC) 2022-001 which waives accreditation fees for tourism establishments. According to Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, the DOT foresees the move as such that would assist tourism enterprises in their recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The DOT MC 2022-001 or the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]