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Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced the Department’s prioritization of culinary tourism as among the country’s multidimensional tourism product offerings.  Frasco made the statement on Monday evening (31 July) at the World Chefs Asia President Forum 2023 held in Pasay City.  Worldchefs is a professional organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the … Read more

Ahead of the 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on (July 23) bared the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) key contributions to the 10-point agenda for economic renewal and growth under the current administration, and the strides made towards the country’s transformation into a tourism powerhouse … Read more

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines has reached its 3 million international visitor arrivals mark as of July 19, 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported Wednesday.Latest data from the DOT recorded a total of 3,000,079 international visitor arrivals from January 1 to July 19, 2023.   The country’s inbound tourism receipts from January 1 to June 30, … Read more

MEDELLIN, Cebu—Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the inauguration of the first ever completed tourist rest area (TRA) on Monday (July 10).  The facility, located in Medellin, is the first to be completed out of the initial batch of 10 TRAs that the DOT broke ground on since last year.  The TRA, … Read more

MANILA, Philippines — Widespread support has poured in for the country’s freshly-released enhanced tourism campaign, Love the Philippines.   News5 reported that social listening tool Sprinklr recorded 59.1 million approval emotions from the public and a combined 28.9 million smile, happy, and appreciation emotions on the Love the Philippines campaign in the last 24 hours as of 4:50PM of Thursday … Read more

MANILA, Philippines — 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 … Read more

Makati City – The Department of Tourism (DOT) gathered stakeholders representing hotels, tour operators, and tourist transport providers, assuring them that “nobody will be left behind” in its pursuit of digitalizing the tourism industry. The DOT made the statement during a dialogue with stakeholders on Tuesday, 13 June, particularly to tackle the Grab Tours Project, … Read more

PAGSANJAN, Laguna—The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday (June 6) committed its full support to strengthen the local tourism industry of Laguna, as well as in the protection and preservation of the Pagsanjan Gorge National Park (PGNP) where the famed Pagsanjan waterfalls can be found. Spanning across Pagsanjan, Cavinti, and Lumban, the PGNP is one … Read more

Liloan, Cebu – The enchanting Rosquillos Festival culminated on a high note on Saturday (May 27) with the annual extravaganza not only tantalizing taste buds with its famous Rosquillos delicacy, but also showcasing the pivotal role of festivals and heritage in promoting tourism. The event was graced by Vice President Sara Duterte and the former … Read more

To celebrate the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) 50th founding anniversary today (May 11), officials of the Department led by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco gathered tour guides and leaders of tour guide associations to a simple reception at the Casa Blanca in Intramuros, as a way to recognize the frontliners’ efforts to champion Philippine tourism amid … Read more