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FRASCO WELCOMES CRUISE PASSENGERS TO PH

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 […]

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FRASCO TO JAPANESE TOURISTS: VISIT PH DIVE SITES

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 […]

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PH, JAPAN HOLD TOURISM HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE MEET

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco sees the working visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan as a boost for the Philippine tourism industry, after Japanese stakeholders expressed optimism on the points of collaboration laid out by the Chief Executive himself. “We are very thankful to the President for making time for the tourism stakeholders […]

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PH, INDONESIA EYE MORE COOPERATION ON TOURISM

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco lauded Indonesia’s “excellent hosting” of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2023, the biggest tourism gathering of industry leaders and professionals from the Southeast Asian nations this year. Frasco made the statement during the bilateral meeting with her counterpart, Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy recently. […]

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DOT SUPPORTS PH DEV’T PLAN 2023-2028 – FRASCO

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco affirmed the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) commitment to take an active role in the realization of socioeconomic policies, strategies, and programs enclosed in the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 of the Marcos Administration. “While the tourism industry is just coming out of the pandemic that ravaged through all of the sectors […]

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FRASCO LEADS RECEPTION FOR CHINESE TOURISTS

The Philippines mounted a warm welcome reception for arriving Chinese tourists in celebration of the Chinese New Year and the continuous influx of Chinese visitors, following the easing of outbound travel restrictions of China. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco personally welcomed the batch of visitors arriving onboard Xiamen Airlines flight MF819, together […]

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FRASCO SWEARS IN NEW PTAA OFFICERS

The newly elected officers and trustees of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) took their oath before Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco recently at the New Coast Hotel Manila.  Frasco was the guest of honor and inducting officer at the induction ceremony of the national travel agencies’ association.  In her address, the […]

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FRASCO HAILS SUCCESS OF ‘SUROY SUROY SUGBO’

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco lauded this year’s successful edition of “Suroy Suroy Sugbo”. Frasco graced the concluding ceremony of Suroy Suroy Sugbo held in Liloan, Cebu and attended by some 900 participants including House Deputy Speaker Duke Frasco and DOT officials Undersecretary Shahlimar  Hofer Tamano, Undersecretary Myra Abubakar, OIC Undersecretary Secretary […]

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FRASCO SWEARS IN NEW DOT OFFICIALS

Department of Tourism (DOT) officials and regional directors recently took their oath before Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco at the DOT office in Makati City.  Frasco congratulated the officials on their appointment and expressed her gratitude for heeding the call of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to make tourism a pillar of economic resurgence amid the […]

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PH, CHINA SIGN TOURISM COOPERATION AGREEMENT

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and its counterpart Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China have signed an Implementation Program on Tourism Cooperation to push for bilateral tourism cooperation between the Philippines and China. Philippine Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco signed the Implementation Program (IP) on Tourism Cooperation together with […]