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DOT LAUNCHES TOURIST REST AREAS IN MINDANAO

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking ceremony and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing of the first of a series of Tourist Rest Areas (TRA) nationwide in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and Samal Island in Davao del Norte recently. “The tourist rest area was conceptualized in fulfillment of one of our objectives […]

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P3.5-B DOT BUDGET GETS HOUSE OK – FRASCO

After swift proceedings lasting less than two hours, the Department of Tourism (DOT) gets the nod of the lower chamber for its proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023. “On behalf of the Department of Tourism, I express my profound gratitude to the esteemed members of the House of Representatives for their invaluable support as […]

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DOT ATTRACTS FOREIGN INVESTORS IN NEW YORK

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco laid down the holistic and comprehensive plan, objectives, as well as strategies of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to revitalize the tourism sector that has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in New York, United States of America, Frasco joined the economic team of President Ferdinand […]

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BINAY TO DOT: MAKE PH FIBA 2023 HOSTING SUCCESSFUL

“All hands on deck.” Senator Nancy Binay wants the tourism department to work closely with the private sector to ensure there will be no hitches to the country’s co-hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup next year. Binay said that the Department of Tourism should take advantage of the massive opportunity that the FIBA event […]

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DOT TO ACTIVATE HOTLINE FOR TOURISTS – FRASCO

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is planning to put up a tourism hotline that both local and foreign travelers can use when traveling around the Philippines. During the launch of the Travel Tour Expo 2023, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco disclosed that the “tourist assistance call center” could be launched by the end of the year. […]

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PH-THAILAND STRENGTHEN TOURISM TIES – FRASCO

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with her counterpart Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn on the sidelines of the 11th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Ministerial Meeting (TMM) to strengthen bilateral tourism initiatives between the two countries. “We very much welcome the priority espoused by the Minister […]

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DOT TO HOST EXPO FOR INT’L, LOCAL DIVING COMMUNITY

The Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2022, the country’s biggest platform to highlight and promote the dive industry, will be graced by world-class underwater photographers, technical divers, and marine conservationists in a dive conference set on August 19-21, at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City. Spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT), PHIDEX 2022 will gather […]

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PH TOURISM WILL SEE RESURGENCE – FRASCO

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco is optimistic that the Philippine tourism industry will have a resurgence under the vision set forth by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of strengthening the tourism industry through institutional reforms that would spread development across the country. Frasco made the announcement during the GO EXPLORE CEBU: A TOURISM SUMMIT organized by […]

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DOT BEGINS TRAINING FOR BOHOL FOOD VENDORS

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco bared the Department of Tourism (DOT)’s immediate plans to facilitate an interagency technical working group (TWG) that seeks to strengthen the capacity of micro-entrepreneurs such as food vendors to provide quality tourism services. The Department, Frasco said, has reached out to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of […]

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DOT TO ASSIST QUAKE-HIT TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS

From President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s directive to lend assistance to the areas affected by the earthquake, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco has directed the DOT regional offices to coordinate with their respective local government units (LGUs) to determine the extent of damage and extend assistance to tourism-related establishments (TREs) affected. Frasco also […]