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BORACAY, PALAWAN, CEBU AMONG WORLD’S BEST ISLANDS

The Department of Tourism (DOT) applauded the naming of the country’s three island destinations among “The 25 Best Islands in the World” by the New York-based travel magazine Travel + Leisure (T+L). Boracay Island featuring its postcard-perfect sunset ranked 9th in the T+L World’s Best Island list, followed by Palawan at 11th with a photo […]

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BORACAY IN TIME’S 50 GREATEST PLACES FOR 2022

The Department of Tourism (DOT) hailed the inclusion of Boracay Island among TIME’s 50 extraordinary destinations to explore in 2022. “The DOT affirms its pride and honor as Boracay Island once again proved its allure as a tourist haven. Such recognition will surely help us attain our goal of regaining our position in the global […]

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FRASCO STARTS ‘LISTENING TOURS’ IN VISMIN

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco encouraged the DOT regional offices in the Visayas and Mindanao to continuously reach out to local government units (LGUs) and stakeholders to ensure the alignment of tourism development initiatives. In the first leg of her listening tours as tourism chief, Frasco met with the top officials of […]

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FRASCO TO BRING LGU PERSPECTIVE TO DOT

Incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco will bank on her extensive local government experience and perspective to make the country’s tourism industry “a major pillar” for economic recovery and resiliency. Frasco made the pronouncement as she visited the DOT Central Office in Makati—where she received a warm welcome from the Department’s employees and officials who committed […]