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The Philippines has breached its target of 4.8 million international visitor arrivals before yearend, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced. Frasco shared the good news during the DOT’s 1st Philippine Golf Tourism Summit held at Grand Hyatt Manila that gathered tourism and golf industry leaders and stakeholders to engage in convergence with […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco joined the economic team of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in heralding the various investment opportunities in the Philippines to the international business community. The country’s government leaders made the pitch during the 2023 Philippine Economic Briefing at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, California. Titled “Think Growth, […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a roadway project that is now able to cater to the locals and tourists of Dancalan Beach, in the town of Bulusan, Sorsogon. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and DPWH Region 5 Director Virgilio Eduarte, DPWH Sorsogon 2nd District Engineer Jorge Gurimbao […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently launched the Bisita, Be My Guest program on the sidelines of the World Travel Market (WTM) London 2023 in the United Kingdom. In a hall filled with the warmth of the Filipino community from London and the United Kingdom, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco extended her heartfelt gratitude to […]
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) […]
Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo wants the Department of Tourism (DOT) to use the rifle, and not the shotgun, in advertising the Philippines as a preferred destination for foreign holidaymakers and a hub for international meetings, conventions, and exhibitions. “We would urge the DOT to consider shifting to rifle marketing – as opposed to shotgun […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged his fellow local leaders to take advantage of a government loan program to help local government units finance tourism facilities and services. “As we push towards full tourism recovery and position ourselves as a tourism powerhouse in Asia, I urge […]
With four nominations under its belt this year, The Philippines is defending its back to back title as the World’s Leading Beach Destination and World’s Leading Dive Destination at the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA), dubbed as the Oscars of the travel industry. The Philippines’ track record of excellence in the travel and tourism industry […]
The Philippines has proudly clinched the title of Asia’s Best Cruise Destination 2023 at the prestigious World Cruise Awards. This notable achievement marks the first time the Philippines has received this recognition, building the country’s reputation as an emerging powerhouse in the global cruise and tourism sector. The World Cruise Awards, an annual program that […]
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 […]