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By Jemin B. Guillermo, J.D. CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) –The government has continuously been providing assistance to the communities, particularly the fisherfolks whose livelihood was affected by the oil spill in the waters of Oriental Mindoro. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) director lawyer Demosthenes R. Escoto disclosed that to date,  the Bureau … Read more

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Monday (March 27) 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 … Read more

Returning to the global scene with the biggest delegation of tourism stakeholders to date, the Philippines made a big comeback at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) 2023 Convention in Messe Berlin, Germany on 07 to 09 March 2023, spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its marketing and promotion arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) … Read more

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco will be leading the biggest Philippine delegation to date at the prestigious Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) which is held annually in March at the Messe Berlin, Germany. A combined group of 27 co-exhibitors from the public and private sector consisting of 43 delegates will be attending the March … Read more

The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday (Feb. 21) announced the extension of its Memorandum Circular (MC) 2022-001 which waives accreditation fees for tourism establishments. According to Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, the DOT foresees the move as such that would assist tourism enterprises in their recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The … Read more

ROXAS, PALAWAN—Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking ceremony of the 10th Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Palawan, Friday (Feb. 17), which aims to enhance the overall tourist experience of both foreign and local visitors. The TRA, a flagship project of the DOT that is among the priority programs of President … Read more

TOKYO, Japan— Tourism stakeholders in Japan express bullishness on doing business in the Philippines as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assured them of the Philippine government’s continued support for the sector during the high-level meet held as part of the President’s official visit to Japan.  During the meeting, President Marcos Jr. reiterated that tourism is … Read more

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Monday (Jan. 30) affirmed the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) commitment to take an active role in the realization of socioeconomic policies, strategies, and programs enclosed in the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 of the Marcos Administration. “While the tourism industry is just coming out of the pandemic that ravaged through … Read more

MANILA – The Philippines mounted a warm welcome reception for arriving Chinese tourists on Tuesday (January 24) in celebration of the Chinese New Year and the continuous influx of Chinese visitors, following the easing of outbound travel restrictions of China. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco personally welcomed the batch of visitors arriving … Read more

BEIJING, China– The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and its counterpart Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China have signed an Implementation Program on Tourism Cooperation on Wednesday (January 4) to push for the bilateral tourism cooperation between the Philippines and China. Philippine Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco signed the Implementation … Read more