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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 […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) hosted a celebration of cultural unity and gastronomic richness in the event “Bismillah: An Evening of Faith, Love, and the Flavors of Mindanao” held recently at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati. The occasion led by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, who emphasized the importance of cultural appreciation and culinary […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco put the spotlight on the Philippines as she sat as a panelist for the Bay Area Council Panel held at the historic Klamath Embarcadero at Pier 9 in San Francisco. Speaking before the US business community, Secretary Frasco outlined the initiatives of the Department of Tourism (DOT) aimed towards the […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco showcased the country’s tourism gains and recovery efforts post-pandemic, noting that the tourism industry has contributed an estimated $7 billion or about P404.02 billion in foreign visitor receipts in the first ten months of 2023. This amount is around 190 percent higher compared to the $2.47 billion, […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims to boost bilateral cooperation for environmental and human health protection. The forging of a formal agreement comes after the meeting between President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and US President Joseph Biden […]
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 Tourism (DOT) celebrated the inclusion of Clark International Airport (CRK) as one of the world’s most beautiful airports this year, earning the prestigious Prix Versailles, the World Architecture and Design Award of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). “This accolade not only reflects the aesthetic grandeur of the Clark […]
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 […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Japanese Government’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLITT) have signed a landmark agreement that is seen to expand opportunities for tourism development between the two countries. This, as DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and MLIT Minister Tetsuo Saito signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for tourism, the […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco sent a warm welcome to celebrate the San Francisco-Manila maiden flight of United Airlines (UAL). Philippine Department of Tourism-San Francisco (PDOT-SFO) sent off passengers, pilot, and crew with “Love The Philippines” tote bags and destination brochures during an intimate ceremony on Sunday (Oct. 29, USA time). They were treated to […]