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With multiple nominations secured this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is rallying public support to help the Philippines maintain its standing among Asia’s best at the 2025 World Travel Awards, the agency announced on Saturday (April  5). The country is poised to defend its titles with nominations as Asia’s Leading Beach Destination, Asia’s Leading … Read more

The Department of Tourism (DOT), its infrastructure arm, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), on Monday (March 24), signed a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) that establishes guidelines to ensure efficient and proper execution of the laws, and transparency in the utilization of the Higher Education Development Fund … Read more

PBBM thanks UAE President for Pardon of 115 Pinoy Convicts during Ramadan Source: Presidential Communications Office

PBBM extols Army’s role in war and peace Source: Presidential Communications Office

The government was merely fulfilling its responsibilities and commitments to the international community in cooperating with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) regarding the arrest of former president Rodrigo R. Duterte. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday night reaffirmed that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte complied with the Philippines’ commitment to the … Read more

The Philippines already earned over USD 1 billion US or over PHP 65 billion in January 2025, exceeding the pre-pandemic level in 2019 and signaling the recovery of the country’s tourism industry from the ill effects of the pandemic, reported the Department of Tourism (DOT). For the month of January alone this year, the country … Read more

The Philippines and the Kingdom of Cambodia reaffirmed their commitment to advancing tourism cooperation with the presentation of a new Implementation Program on the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tourism Cooperation between the two nations. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Cambodia’s Minister of Tourism, His Excellency (H.E.) Huot Hak formally … Read more

Tokyo, Japan—The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates another milestone as Cebu Island secures third place in the Area Category of the prestigious NEWT Awards 2024, further highlighting the impact of the ‘Love the Philippines’ campaign in strengthening the country’s position in the Japanese market. DOT Tokyo Office Tourism Attaché Niel Ballesteros represented Tourism Secretary Christina … Read more

Tourism workers affected by natural calamities, disasters, and emergencies can now avail of financial and training assistance from the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). This, after Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian formally sealed the Memorandum on Agreement (MOA) on … Read more

JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA – In her address during the 12th ASEAN-India Tourism Ministers Meeting on Monday (Jan. 20), Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco underscored the promising growth and future potential of tourism relations between the Philippines and India. According to Secretary Frasco, in 2024, the Philippines welcomed nearly 80,000 Indian visitors, marking … Read more