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FRASCO LAUNCHES ‘BISITA, BE MY GUEST’ IN LONDON

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 […]

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PHILIPPINES, JAPAN SIGN TOURISM COOPERATION DEAL

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 […]

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DOT SENDS OFF UAL SFO-MANILA MAIDEN FLIGHT

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 […]

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DOT HELPS ORIENTAL MINDORO RECOVER AFTER OIL SPILL

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the culmination of the “Bayanihan sa Bukas na may Pag-Asa sa Turismo (BBMT)” Alternative Livelihood Training program at the Balai Mindoro Convention Center, which trained over 1,300 oil spill affected tourism workers in the province. This event, along with the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) […]

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PH FILM HERITAGE BUILDING TO RISE IN INTRAMUROS

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco emphasized the significance of film tourism and the construction of the Philippine Film Heritage Building during its Groundbreaking Ceremony at the historic grounds of Baluarte de San Diego of Intramuros, Manila. Frasco announced the DOT’s prioritization of Film Tourism as a way to highlight a component of […]

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PH GETS 4 NOMINATIONS IN WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2023

With four nominations under its belt this year, The Philippines is defending its back to back title as the World’s Leading Beach Destination and World’s Leading Dive Destination at the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA), dubbed as the Oscars of the travel industry. The Philippines’ track record of excellence in the travel and tourism industry […]

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DOT BEATS 100K TRAINING TARGET FOR TOURISM WORKERS

Two months before year-end, the Department of Tourism (DOT) breached its target of training 100,000 frontline tourism workers on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE), Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced. Undertaken by the Office of Industry Manpower Development (OIMD), the FBSE program is one of the centerpiece programs of the Department which aims […]

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PH IS ASIA’S BEST CRUISE DESTINATION FOR 2023

The Philippines has proudly clinched the title of Asia’s Best Cruise Destination 2023 at the prestigious World Cruise Awards. This notable achievement marks the first time the Philippines has received this recognition, building the country’s reputation as an emerging powerhouse in the global cruise and tourism sector. The World Cruise Awards, an annual program that […]

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Politics

DICT, NTC URGED: WORK WITH PTES ON DATA PROTECTION

National Unity Party (NUP) president and Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants Government to work closer with public telecommunications entities (PTEs) and private cybersecurity experts in strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure to best safeguard our over 105-million strong Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) database against hackers, amid the alarming spate of security breaches of official websites, […]

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FRASCO EYES IMPROVEMENTS IN PH ESL TOURISM

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with some foreign tourism stakeholders in Cebu City recently as part of the continuation of her listening tours, this time, to elicit valuable insights and suggestions from the specific sector to further improve the English as a Second Language (ESL) offering of the country’s local tourism […]