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The Department of Tourism (DOT) officially forged the partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the tourism job fair program entitled “Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso! National Tourism Jobs Fair” to provide the much-needed push in the revitalization of the tourism industry’s manpower needs derailed […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with her counterpart Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn on the sidelines of the 11th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Ministerial Meeting (TMM) to strengthen bilateral tourism initiatives between the two countries. “We very much welcome the priority espoused by the Minister […]
The Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2022, the country’s biggest platform to highlight and promote the dive industry, will be graced by world-class underwater photographers, technical divers, and marine conservationists in a dive conference set on August 19-21, at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City. Spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT), PHIDEX 2022 will gather […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco is optimistic that the Philippine tourism industry will have a resurgence under the vision set forth by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of strengthening the tourism industry through institutional reforms that would spread development across the country. Frasco made the announcement during the GO EXPLORE CEBU: A TOURISM SUMMIT organized by […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco eyes bringing improvements to the country’s air and seaports to encapsulate the “Filipino Brand” and give tourists a good first and last impression when they visit the Philippines. In a meeting with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista, Frasco noted that as the primary gateway […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) commended the historic feat of the Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) Dragon Boat Team as the inaugural champions of the recently concluded International Dragon Boat Federation’s (IDBF) 13th Club Crew World Championships para dragon boat category in Sarasota, Florida. The PADS dragon boat team, comprised of differently-abled persons and […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is in touch with Bohol province over the alleged overpricing of seafood by vendors at Virgin Island in Panglao. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said this is a matter that DOT “takes seriously especially as it concerns the welfare of tourists whose continued support for our destinations is critical to […]
From President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s directive to lend assistance to the areas affected by the earthquake, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco has directed the DOT regional offices to coordinate with their respective local government units (LGUs) to determine the extent of damage and extend assistance to tourism-related establishments (TREs) affected. Frasco also […]
As part of her nationwide listening tours, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco traveled to Clark, Pampanga to engage in back-to-back dialogues with all heads of Department of Tourism (DOT) regional offices and key tourism stakeholders based in Luzon, completing the first leg of listening tours for all DOT regional directors across the country barely a […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomed the recent pronouncement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the need to improve tourism infrastructure and introduce proactive policies to boost the country’s tourism industry. During the Cabinet Meeting held recently at the Malacañan Palace, Marcos said that local tourism-related infrastructure must be at par with top tourist destinations […]