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Capping her official visit to Boracay, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made sure to give a warm Filipino welcome to the participants of the Connections Luxury 2024, in a meet and greet opportunity at the Crimson Resort & Spa Boracay, one the host venues of the two-day event, together with Shangri-La Resort […]
As the Department of Tourism (DOT) pursues more sustainable tourism practices, Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco spoke at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) to conclude the second part of the Sustainable Development Training (SDT) at its campus in Makati City. The SDT is an intensive capacity-building initiative designed for key tourism managers at both national […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco referred to the establishment of the Hyperbaric Chamber Center in Boracay as a significant step in enhancing the safety and overall experience for tourists, especially divers. “Just to give you a little background and context of how this all came to be, noong pumunta ako sa Boracay at nakinig sa […]
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., together with Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, led the inauguration of the ninth completed Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in the country, located at the President’s home province, Ilocos Norte. “I am very happy to be here, of course, because we are here inaugurating the first of many planned Tourist Rest Areas […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced that the Department of Tourism (DOT) will be pushing for groundbreaking tourism projects this year, including the construction of the country’s first Tourist First Aid Facilities as well as additional hyperbaric chambers for dive safety in select strategic locations. “The safety of our tourists is our topmost priority. And […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the opening salvo of a series of panel discussions, formally commencing this year’s Go Negosyo’s Tourism Summit at the Ayala Malls By the Bay. Frasco joined the esteemed company of travel and tourism industry leaders comprised of Michelle Ho, General Manager of Klook Philippines and Thailand; Captain Stanley Ng, President […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco engaged in a bilateral meeting with Republic of Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Minister Yu In Chon at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul, South Korea, ahead of the Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF). During the meeting, the two ministers […]
In time for the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) 51st founding anniversary, 51 tour guides from the provinces of Pampanga, Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, and Tarlac collectively received over P2.55M worth of free personal accident insurance coverage as tokens of appreciation personally funded by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. The […]
Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Megaworld Hotels & Resorts (MHR) Managing Director Cleofe Albiso signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish more Muslim-friendly properties in the Philippines. The signing of the MOU became the highlight of the opening of the Philippine Pavilion at the Arabian Travel Mart (ATM) 2024. “They will […]
South Koreans continue to favor the Philippines as manifested in the growing number of arrivals this year. As of May 7, 2024, the Philippines welcomed 599,200 visitors from South Korea, representing a 26.86 percent share of the total foreign visitor arrivals. “Last year alone, we welcomed over 1,450,000 Korean visitors who constituted over a quarter […]