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The rustic feel of the ancestral house, fresh air, and the heirloom recipes of our grandmothers, are staples one looks forward to when going home to the province, and the Department of Tourism (DOT) wants Filipinos to share these with their friends. “We invite you to welcome your foreign friends to the doorsteps of your […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced the launching of the new “Bring Home A Friend” (BHAF) program is timed with the onset of the traditionally long Christmas season. “We would like to close the year strongly for the tourism industry in terms of visitor arrivals, and carry the momentum into the coming year,” said […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has taken the lead in reviewing current regulations and guidelines on educational field trips to ensure safety of students. This developed as delegates agreed to enforce stricter safety measures during the first Educational Tour Summit, sponsored by DOT and participated in by representatives from Department of Education (DepEd), Commission […]
Unabated increase in international visitor arrivals bodes a record-breaking year for the country’s tourism industry, hurdling mounting obstacles over the first-five month period. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Teo disclosed that foreign guest arrivals has totalled 2,882,737 as of the end of May, posting a double-digit increase of 14.43 percent from the same […]
Three TV shows about the Philippines, with media values estimated at Php 120 million, are expected to have reached four million Japanese viewers. Filmed at different dates this year, the companies decided to pursue production in spite of the travel advisories that were issued. Tabi Salada is a lifestyle and travel show under Asahi […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the government to develop strategies and programs on sustainable tourism citing the initiatives implemented in France for a more environment-friendly tourism. Villanueva, together with the Philippine senate delegation, met with members of the French senate to discuss how the two nations can work together to promote sustainable tourism policies while […]
On the sidelines of the 2017 Philippine Business Mission (PBM) to Japan, the Philippines scored positive in engaging Japan Cruise Lines (JCL) to include the country as a regular port of call in 2018. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Teo first thanked JCL for bringing Pacific Venus to Puerto Princesa and Manila in […]
Secretary General Taleb Rifai of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said all the world’s people must go visit the Philippines at one time or another. “You haven’t lived if you have not experienced the Philippines,” Rifai told the delegates at the opening ceremony of the 6th UNWTO International Conference on Tourism Statistics […]
To enable Marawi City to rise from the ashes of war once the armed conflict ends and at the same time spur the development of Mindanao, Senator Richard Gordon proposes to convert Marawi City and the other municipalities around Lake Lanao into tourism attractions. Gordon pointed out that as the best natural asset and […]
Tourism Ministers of Costa Rica and Cameroon join the growing list of top level officials to come together at the 6th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Conference on Tourism Statistics slated from June 21 to 23. Costa Rica’s Minister Mauricio Ventura Aragon and Cameroon’s Minister Bello Bouba Maigari will be joining the […]