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The Department of Tourism (DOT), in partnership with Go Negosyo, will be holding the first ever Tourism Summit this year at SM Seaside City, Cebu on May 6. The island province of Cebu will be the pioneering location for the event, which aims to provide networking opportunities for the tourism industry stakeholders, as well as […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said that affected frontline tourism workers will be subjected to capacity building and skills training programs in a bid to prepare and provide them with alternative sources of livelihood following the oil spill incident in Mindoro. “At this point, it’s really about ensuring that our tourism frontline […]
Compensation claims as a result of the sunken MT Princess Empress’s massive oil spill in Tablas Strait could surpass those filed in the aftermath of the 2006 sinking of the MT Solar in Guimaras Strait, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo, House tourism committee vice chairperson, said in a statement on Sunday. “If we look back […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed additional sections of an access road leading to Anislagan Hotspring in Barangay Anislagan, Naval, Biliran. Based on a report submitted by DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar Tabacon to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, the P19-million road project involves the construction of 20 meters paved road, 722 […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed local airlines’ recent announcements on the reopening of direct flights from Clark International Airport (Clark) to the country’s prime island tourist locations. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made the statement as Cebu Pacific confirmed boosting of the Clark hub with the combined 13 domestic and international routes. The airline […]
Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco lauded the celebration of Ilocano culture and tradition in the 205th founding anniversary of Ilocos Norte dubbed: Tan-Ok Ni Ilocano: The Festival of Festivals at the newly-inaugurated Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium in Laoag City. In his welcome remarks President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that he personally made […]
The Miss Manila pageant makes a comeback as the city government recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Kreativ Den. Joining Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna during the MOA signing were Department of Tourism, Culture and Arts of Manila OIC Charlie Duñgo, KreativDen Chief Executive Officer Zenaida Katerine Valenzuela and representative Dorothy Laxamana. Lacuna described […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed a portion of the access road that will provide locals and tourists a safer and more convenient travel going to Binadlan Falls, an emerging tourist destination in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental. Traversing Binalbagan town proper to Sitio Binadlan in Barangay Bia-ao, the newly-completed 784-lineal meter road section […]
A nationwide campaign to incentivize tourism development among Cities and Municipalities has been launched by the Department of Tourism (DOT) with Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco enjoining the 1,400 member-mayors of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines to propose tourism projects to spur economic development across the country’s regions. Speaking before mayors and other local […]
The House Committee on Ways and Means chaired by Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Sarte Salceda approved the unnumbered substitute bill to House Bill 7143, creating a mechanism through which non-resident tourists may refund their value-added tax (VAT). Salceda stressed that the measure is long overdue, noting that the Philippines is the only country in […]