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The Department of Tourism (DOT) expresses its optimism on the continual recovery of the country’s tourism industry, with the return of group travel and chartered flights from its top source markets including China. Boracay Island on April 18 welcomed a total of 180 Chinese tourists aboard a chartered OK Airlines flight from Changsha, China to […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco engaged the tourism stakeholders of San Francisco in California in a productive discussion to explore market opportunities from the region. Tackling matters such as connectivity, promotional and marketing efforts, sustainable tourism practices, and investment opportunities, Frasco apprised the panel of the various efforts and initiatives of the […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco lauded the reopening of this year’s Panaad sa Negros Festival 2023 in Bacolod City. Speaking before thousands of Negrenses from its 32 municipalities and cities, Frasco said celebrating cultural heritage is a necessity to honor the past and provide the youth with a view into the future. “You are the […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the recently concluded successful negotiations on air service entitlements between the Philippines and Turkey, noting that the significant development in connectivity will boost tourism in the country. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said such a development would further position the Philippines as an ideal destination for international travelers, especially during […]
During her visit to Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the distribution of Certificate of Training Grants to leaders of Community-based Sustainable Tourism Organizations (CBSTOs). The certificate entitles the organization to tourism training interventions with starter kits for alternative livelihoods while they cannot engage in their present occupation […]
In a show of support to the local tourism industry of Oriental Mindoro, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco joined divers in the town of Puerto Galera for a scuba diving activity at La Laguna Point, a popular dive spot at the local travel destination. Frasco, who sits as the chairman of the […]
Puerto Galera Mayor Rocky Ilagan expressed gratitude to the Department of Tourism for paying a special visit to the town. Ilagan joined DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and other officials in a dive activity. According to the mayor, Frasco is the first tourism chief to set foot in Puerto Galera since 2003. “For us dito […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]