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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

  LOS ANGELES, USA — In a meeting set in the show business capital of the world, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco engaged in an animated discussion with film executives and creative industries stakeholders of Los Angeles in California to further promote film tourism for the Philippines.   The meeting held on 21 April 2023, … Read more

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Seeing South Korea as an important tourism source market and driver for travel and tourism growth for the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday (Apr. 13) hosted welcome rites for the record 1400 delegation of incentive travelers from Korea upon their arrival at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). … Read more

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