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The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Japanese Government’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLITT) have signed a landmark agreement that is seen to expand opportunities for tourism development between the two countries. This, as DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and MLIT Minister Tetsuo Saito signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for tourism, the […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the culmination of the “Bayanihan sa Bukas na may Pag-Asa sa Turismo (BBMT)” Alternative Livelihood Training program at the Balai Mindoro Convention Center, which trained over 1,300 oil spill affected tourism workers in the province. This event, along with the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco emphasized the significance of film tourism and the construction of the Philippine Film Heritage Building during its Groundbreaking Ceremony at the historic grounds of Baluarte de San Diego of Intramuros, Manila. Frasco announced the DOT’s prioritization of Film Tourism as a way to highlight a component of […]
Two months before year-end, the Department of Tourism (DOT) breached its target of training 100,000 frontline tourism workers on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE), Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced. Undertaken by the Office of Industry Manpower Development (OIMD), the FBSE program is one of the centerpiece programs of the Department which aims […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with some foreign tourism stakeholders in Cebu City recently as part of the continuation of her listening tours, this time, to elicit valuable insights and suggestions from the specific sector to further improve the English as a Second Language (ESL) offering of the country’s local tourism […]
Day 2 of the Philippine Experience Program (PEP) Bicol wrapped up on a high note, with delegates receiving a welcome dinner hosted by Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda at Sumlang Lake in Camalig, following a productive day touring several Municipalities in Albay for a preview of the diverse tourism products that one may find […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco emphasized the importance of government collaboration with the private sector. Frasco stressed this as officers of the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), the umbrella organization of Filipino-Chinese business chambers in the Philippines, paid a courtesy visit at the DOT Central Office […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco herself made the first call to the first-ever centralized and multi-platform Tourist Assistance Call Center launched recently at the Department of Tourism (DOT) Central Office in Makati City. The newest tourism innovation is in line with the Marcos administration’s thrust to revitalize the tourism industry as an engine for economic […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco served as keynote speaker at the opening day of the first-ever 2023 Aviation Summit organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Addressing various industry stakeholders, Frasco prefaced her message by noting […]
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) led by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco joined key tourism players from across the globe in the 10th Global Tourism Economy Forum held in Macao special administrative region (SAR) of China. Frasco was in Macao as one of the panelists at the forum joining ministers from tourism powerhouses such as […]