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The demand for domestic tourism soared in 2021 amid the pandemic, this is according to the data from the Department of Tourism (DOT). The DOT and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) bared encouraging industry figures in the 2021 Philippine Tourism Satellite Accounts (PTSA) and Tourism Statistics Online Dissemination forum held recently. According to the PTSA […]
Incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco will bank on her extensive local government experience and perspective to make the country’s tourism industry “a major pillar” for economic recovery and resiliency. Frasco made the pronouncement as she visited the DOT Central Office in Makati—where she received a warm welcome from the Department’s employees and officials who committed […]
Time to gear up and get dive-ready as the Department of Tourism (DOT) stages the Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX), the country’s largest platform for the diving community, from August 19 to 21, 2022 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay, Manila. PHIDEX’s third edition seeks to continue the narrative of conservation, community, and convergence […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently launched “Future Farms,” a digital campaign to promote farm tourism, one of the sector’s promising gems, and to offer pandemic-weary travelers refreshing environment and new experiences. “Future Farms” is the fruit of the government agency’s efforts to redevelop tourism products and seek out new types of destinations and activities […]
The impressive ranking of the Philippines as the world’s fourth fastest-growing economy in 2021 was one of the topics that opened the discussions at the recently concluded Routes Asia 2022 held at the Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Center in Vietnam. “Despite the travel restrictions caused by COVID-19, Philippine tourism saw some significant recovery contributing […]
The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) concluded its attendance at the 4th Philippine Expo 2022 in Japan with optimism as more potential Japanese investors and retirees expressed willingness to invest in the country. Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary and PRA alternate chair Woodrow Maquiling Jr. led the country’s tourism delegation to the three-day expo-themed “Friendship and […]
The French government has conferred to outgoing Tourism secretary and now Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) deputy governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat an agricultural merit award in recognition of her decades-long support to the sector and commitment to promoting food culture in the Philippines. The Ordre du Mérite Agricole (Order of Agricultural Merit) with the rank of […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Makati Medical Center (MMC) Foundation launched the Hospital-in-a-Bike project, which seeks to boost tourist safety in three tourism sites in Metro Manila. The Emergency Response (ER) bikes will be deployed in the areas of Intramuros, Luneta Park, and Paco Park—which was recently designated as a National Cultural Treasure […]
The advocacy programs of the Department of Tourism (DOT) take center stage in “It’s More Fun for All” — a new campaign that promotes inclusiveness and accessibility in the tourism sector. The campaign highlights DOT programs namely: Tourism Integrates, Supports and Minds Women’s Rights and Child Safety (TouRISM WoRCS); Barrier-free Tourism (BFT); and the Filipino […]
The Philippine government will no longer require a pre-departure COVID-19 test for incoming fully vaccinated passengers as part of its measures to revive the pandemic-hit economy. Following the recommendations made by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as a means to further ease the travel requirements and encourage more tourists to visit the country, the Inter-Agency […]