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The Philippine government, through the Department of Tourism (DOT), launched its newest tourism website featuring an interactive design that allows users to explore all Philippine tourist destinations with just a click of the mouse. The website (https://philippines.travel), unveiled at the HUB: Make Lab in Escolta, Manila is essentially a one-stop-shop where visitors can learn about […]
History junkies can now visualize what Intramuros appeared back in the day with the upcoming launch of an augmented reality app that will allow users to indulge in a 3D experience of the old walled city. The Department of Tourism and iAcademy, a school that specializes in computing, business, and design, signed a memorandum of […]
The Philippine government, through the Department of Tourism (DOT), welcomes the continuous recognition of Palawan for its clear water beaches with CNN Travel recently citing the island’s allure. “Our rehabilitation efforts to preserve the beauty of Palawan did not go unnoticed. We are thankful for this CNN citation of our tourist destinations,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette […]
The country’s first international dive expo was launched recently in a bid to further position the Philippines as a premier dive hub in Asia. The Philippine International Dive Expo (Phidex), hosted by the Department of Tourism (DOT), was held at the Conrad Manila in Pasay City. In her speech read by DOT Undersecretary Benito Bengzon […]
CNN has picked Vigan, Ilocos Sur as one of the “most beautiful towns” in Asia for its heritage and architecture dating back to Spanish colonial-era. The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the selection, agreeing that Vigan’s heritage and food made it “a picture-perfect site and deserving of the spot” in the CNN’s list. “The CNN […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has started training Filipino tour guides on how to speak Mandarin to better serve the growing number of Chinese tourists visiting the Philippines, a ranking Tourism official said. “We’re already in the process of accepting applications for our Mandarin tour guide training. It’s a month-long program where we actually train […]
The steady growth of Philippine tourist arrivals is evident ad 4,852,107 foreign tourists visited the country from January to July 2019, a 12.36 percent growth from the same period last year, according to latest figures released by the Department of Tourism (DOT). Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat attributed the continuous upsurge to the sustained support from […]
Dubai-based Emirates Airline and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have inked a memorandum of agreement that would promote the Philippines in the Middle East, Europe, and other markets being serviced by the Gulf carrier. Under the agreement, DOT and Emirates will jointly market promotions, do familiarization tours as well as roadshows to also boost opportunity […]
The four recently declared new tourist destinations in Nueva Ecija and Ilocos Sur are slated to receive significant attention and assistance on infrastructure, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has assured. “It’s written in the law that TIEZA should be actively helping the local government draft tourism plans because tourism is not only on […]
Giving a twist to the country’s tourism slogan, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and popular food brand Jollibee have partnered to promote the unique Filipino cuisine and flavors under the new “Eats More Fun in the Philippines” campaign. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said she is confident the campaign will boost the country’s budding food tourism […]