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The inclusion of Batanes Islands, through the Batanes Tourism Hospitality Monitoring Center (BTHMC), as the newest member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) reflects successful sustainability efforts in local destinations in the Philippines. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made the statement following the […]
Amateur and professional underwater photographers beautifully captured the teeming marine biodiversity of Anilao in the entries to the 8th Anilao Underwater Shootout (AUS) mounted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) recently. The “World Cup of Underwater Photo Competitions” highlighted the town’s rich biological treasures, including its waters carpeted with colorful nudibranchs. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco committed to join hands with the local government of San Juan in preserving and promoting the city’s heritage and historical sites, and to further advance the country’s tourism industry during the commemoration of the125th Philippine Independence Day at the Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine in San Juan, Manila. In their separate speeches, Frasco […]
Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco recently welcomed the courtesy visit of Province of Guimaras Governor Joaquin Carlos Rahman Nava and Lone district of Guimaras Representative Ma. Lucille Ledesma-Nava.The officials bared the exciting projects aimed at spurring economic and tourism activities in Guimaras, primary of which are plans for a road network and a promenade walkway that […]
The first ever Philippine hop-on hop-off bus tours was launched by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as it gathered industry stakeholders for kick-off of the tours in Makati City. The Philippines Hop-On Hop-Off seeks to provide tourists–particularly group travelers and fully independent individual travelers (FITs)–with convenience and flexibility on when and how they will tour […]
Speaking before members of the press during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco discussed the tourism roadmap for the Philippines under the post-pandemic economy and the efforts of the Department to transform the Philippines into a tourism powerhouse in Asia. Frasco also answered questions on the latest developments of […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has so far successfully trained a total of 43,813 individuals nationwide on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE), steadily closing in on its target of 100,000 trained individuals for 2023. To recall, Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco had announced last year that for the first time, the Department of […]
With the colors of Mindanao as backdrop, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the Bisita, Be My Guest program in a festive ceremony at the SP Hall of the Provincial Capitol in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. Performers from Teatro Kalakat and Hinugyaw dance group from Koranadal City enthralled the guests with cultural performances highlighting the rich […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco graced a women’s forum at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City where she joined her fellow women leaders in sharing their advocacies for the empowerment of women and girls. As guest of honor at the 29th Mid-Biennal Conference organized by the Soroptimist International of the Americas-Philippines Region, Frasco emphasized […]
The Philippines breached the 2 million mark in international arrivals surpassing the baseline target of the Department for the year 2022. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced the good news in a forum in Makati City. Citing the latest data from the Department of Tourism (DOT), Frasco said the country recorded 2,002,304 international visitor arrivals […]