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DOT: 1.2M FOREIGNERS ARRIVE IN PH JAN TO FEB 2024

The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed confidence in sustaining the country’s tourism gains under the Marcos administration, with international visitor arrivals to the Philippines breaching the 1.2-million mark in just a little over the first two months of 2024. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made the announcement at the Philippine Pavilion at the Internationale Tourismus-Borse […]

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FRASCO BECOMES 1ST TOURISM CHIEF TO VISIT SULU

As the first-ever Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary to set foot in the Province of Sulu, Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco received a full-honor welcome led by Sulu Province Governor Abdusakur Tan recently at the Sulu Provincial Capital. “Actually, you (Secretary Frasco) are the first (to visit Sulu). We were visited by presidents and members of […]

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ZAMBO CITY LAUDS DOT FOR HIKE IN TOURIST ARRIVALS

Mayor John Dalipe conveyed Zamboanga City’s full support to the Department of Tourism (DOT). Addressing the DOT delegation led by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, tourism stakeholders, members of the Diplomatic Corps, and local government officials present during the Nostalgia: Dinner Event as part of the official launch of the Philippine Experience Program in Zamboanga […]

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DOT TO DEVELOP ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY TOURISM

To equalize tourism development and promotion as envisioned by the Marcos Administration under the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) 2023-2028, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco committed the support of the Department of Tourism (DOT) in transforming Zamboanga Sibugay, dubbed as the “Center of the Zamboanga Peninsula”, into a tourism gem for the Philippines. Frasco made […]

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PH DIVE TOURISM YIELDS P73B REVENUE IN 2023 – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) formally opened the three-day Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2024 at the World Trade Center Manila recently. During the opening ceremony, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco delivered the good news that the dive industry contributed over P73 billion in revenue last year.  Frasco said this was made possible with the […]

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‘BISITA, BE MY GUEST’ WINNER GETS CONDO FROM DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) led by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and SM Development Corporation (SMDC) President Jose Mari Banzon formally awarded a brand new condominium unit courtesy of SM Development Corporation (SMDC) Quezon City to one lucky winner of the Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG) incentive program. Ruperto Tumibay, a seventy-nine-year-old who hails from […]

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DOT LAUNCHES PHILIPPINE TOURISM AWARDS

To honor the excellence and continued support of industry stakeholders, institutions, and partners, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the Philippine Tourism Awards (PTA) to encourage friendly competition and, at the same time, further promote industry excellence. “Today, we launch the Philippine Tourism Awards which celebrates excellence in the entire tourism value chain. Through the […]

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3 PH CITIES BAG COVETED ASEAN TOURISM AWARDS

The Department of Tourism (DOT) lauded the winners of this year’s ASEAN Tourism Awards, with Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco noting that they have championed not just the Department’s set of standards for the local tourism industry but the whole region as well. In an awarding ceremony held in Vientiane, Laos on the sidelines of the […]

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PH LEADS ASEAN TOURISM DEV’T PLAN POST-2025

The Philippines takes the crucial role of lead country coordinator on the development of the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP) post-2025. The ATSP outlines the region’s strategies to increase the number of visitors to the Southeast Asian region. Through the crafting of the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan, the organization envisions that by 2025, ASEAN will […]

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FRASCO LAUDS CONTRIBUTION OF CEBU TOUR GUIDES

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco hosted a special meet and greet with Cebu’s tour guides, acknowledging their significant contribution to the tourism industry’s success in the past year at the Marco Polo Hotel in Cebu recently. The event brought together 72 local tour guides, who serve as the frontliners of Cebu’s tourism […]