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FRASCO AWARDS OUTSTANDING DOT EMPLOYEES

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the Department of Tourism (DOT) in awarding two of its outstanding employees with the Career and Self-Development Incentive recently.  Last November 2022, Frasco signed the Department Order 2022-146 or the Implementing Guidelines and Criteria for the Grant of Career and Self-Development Incentive under the DOT-Program on Awards and Incentives […]

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DOT URGES LGUS TO JOIN TOURISM CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco encouraged local government units (LGUs) across the country to join the Tourism Champions Challenge—a nationwide tourism infrastructure campaign to incentivize tourism development among cities and municipalities.  A former three-term mayor of Liloan town in Cebu, among Frasco’s first directives as tourism chief is to strengthen the Department’s relationship […]

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DOT: 2M AIRPORT PASSENGERS EXPECTED FOR HOLY WEEK

The Department of Tourism (DOT) together with the Department of Transportation – Philippines (DOTr) conducted an inspection of the NAIA Terminal 2, ahead of the approaching long weekend holiday in line with the observance of Holy Week 2023. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista made rounds at the NAIA T2 domestic […]

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DOT, GO NEGOSYO TO HOLD TOURISM SUMMIT ON MAY 6

The Department of Tourism (DOT), in partnership with Go Negosyo, will be holding the first ever Tourism Summit this year at SM Seaside City, Cebu on May 6.  The island province of Cebu will be the pioneering location for the event, which aims to provide networking opportunities for the tourism industry stakeholders, as well as […]

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NO OIL SPILL IN PUERTO GALERA, SAYS FRASCO

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco 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 that our tourism frontline […]

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DOT TO HOST INT’L ECOTOURISM MEET IN PHILIPPINES

The Department of Tourism (DOT) joins hands with the International School for Sustainable Tourism (ISST) in organizing the International Ecotourism Travel Mart (IETM) 2023.  Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco sat down with former DOT Secretary and now ISST chair Dr. Mina T. Gabor to finalize the preparation for the forum set on March 29 to […]

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FRASCO LAUDS AIM’S SUSTAINABLE TOURISM BOOK LAUNCH

Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco expressed her support to the launching of the “People Planet Profit: Principles and Practices of Sustainable Tourism,” a book on sustainable tourism published by the Asian Institute of Management, Dr. Andrew L. Tan Center for Tourism.  “I am very honored to join you today at the launch of […]

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FRASCO LAUNCHES ‘BISITA, BE MY GUEST’ IN BERLIN

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco received a rockstar welcome from members of the Filipino Community, and tourism stakeholders present during the launch of the Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG) Program in Berlin, Germany recently. “Mga kababayan alam po natin kung gaano kalaki ang inyong kontribusyon at sakripisyo para sa ating ekonomiya sa […]

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SAGAY, BAGO CITY LAUDED FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Two Negros Occidental cities brought honor to the country during the Green Destinations Awards at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) 2023 Convention in Messe Berlin, Germany after being recognized for their inspirational sustainable tourism practices and efforts. Sagay City bagged the People’s Choice Award and ranked 2nd under Nature and Scenery Category with its entry, “Mangrove Forest Protection through […]

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PH BAGS DRT EXPO’S BEST DIVE DESTINATION AWARD

The Philippines was awarded as the Best Dive Destination during the Diving, Resort, and Travel (DRT) show in Malaysia recently. The country bested four other countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and Maldives) at the largest diving expo in Asia which provides industry stakeholders greater support and encourages more people to become passionate divers to champion marine […]