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Inspired by the Wow Philippines’ revival program, the Department of Tourism (DOT) opened the gates of Intramuros, attracting more than 23,000 visitors at the Walled City’s iconic landmarks as part of the World Tourism Week celebration. “The impressive turnout of visitors during the Intramuros Open House shows how Senator Dick Gordon’s brainchild effectively worked […]
Senator Nancy Binay reminded the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) that it had to follow the Tourism Act of 2009 which mandates it to fund tourism-related educational programs and courses. According to Binay, the law requires CHED to fund the education and training of students by providing tourism-related programs that would focus on languages, […]
With the ever-growing demand for learning English as a Second-Language (ESL) among non-native speakers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) seeks to attract more Koreans to come to the Philippines to get their ESL training. In line with its ESL program, the DOT Korea Office recently hosted over a hundred Korean students and parents at […]
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) recently approved Robinson Land Corporation (RLC) Summit Hotel and Resorts Group’s Php500 million hotel facility in Tacloban City, Leyte. The project complied as a tourism project under the 2017 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP). The project is expected to further boost local tourism in the former Yolanda-stricken area. Endorsed […]
Following his proposal to rebuild Marawi City into a tourism destination to help it rise from the destruction brought by the ongoing armed conflict, Senator Dick Gordon underscored the need for a re-urbanization plan. Gordon said the rehabilitation of Marawi City should have the best master plan and should not be undertaken haphazardly to […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) said that tour guides, as well as the other members of the travel and tourism sector, must tell the world the great stories behind the country’s diverse destinations, highlighting the rich Filipino heritage, culture, traditions and values. Teo made the assertion during the 8th National Tour Guides Convention and General […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) could still reverse the foreign visitor downtrend if it would only start re-assessing its strategies of promoting the country as a tourist destination abroad, and focusing also on the domestic market. Senator Nancy Binay said it would be best to re-direct marketing on the local market instead of spending […]
The Philippines is all set to host top tourism officials from 156 countries for the 6th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) international conference on Tourism Statistics this month. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Teo said the gathering of tourism ministers, along with their respective entourage, will tackle sustainable tourism, defined by UNWTO […]
House Majority Leader Rudy Fariñas (1st District, Ilocos Norte) warned two airline companies that Congress will review their franchises if they do not address complaints of costly airfare and delayed flights. “Every week kliyente niyo kami, at ang downtime ko sa PAL siguro weekly nasasayang mga minimum of two to five hours. Tell your […]
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) recently approved the Php62.4 million Casa Coco Hotel project of Altipeak Land Development, Inc. and the Php29.1 million Eco Container Hotel of Ecohotels Inc. These projects qualified as tourist accommodation facilities under the current Investments Priorities Plan (IPP). The Department of Tourism (DOT) endorsed the projects for approval […]