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Senator Joel Villanueva is seeking to institutionalize the grant of a visa for digital nomads– people who travel while working remotely using digital technologies — in an effort to boost the Philippines’ tourism. Villanueva said his past trips to the country’s tourist destinations and recently, in Siargao Island, prompted him to file Senate Bill No. […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines proudly announced the appointment of renowned South Korean actor and singer, Seo In Guk, as the Philippines’ Celebrity Tourism Ambassador for Korea. The announcement was made during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony held at the DOT office recently. “We are very honored […]
The Philippines and the Kingdom of Cambodia reaffirmed their commitment to advancing tourism cooperation with the presentation of a new Implementation Program on the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tourism Cooperation between the two nations. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Cambodia’s Minister of Tourism Huot Hak formally presented the signed […]
The Department of Tourism and Klook formally signed a partnership that would make travel experience in the country more accessible for all, highlighting curated tour packages of the Philippine Experience Program (PEP), a flagship tourism program that was developed and launched under the Marcos Administration.This new collaborative initiative of the DOT with one of Asia’s […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez said the law signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which offers non-resident tourists value-added tax refunds, would be a boon to the tourism sector and domestic commerce. “This piece of legislation will greatly boost international tourism and the sale of goods by tourist-oriented establishments,” Romualdez said. “More tourist arrivals and increased tourist […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act (R.A.) 12079, known as the “VAT Refund for Non-Resident Tourists,” during a ceremonial signing recently at Malacañan Palace.In his speech, the President emphasized the significance of the law, stating that “shopping has become an essential part of the travel experience”. Marcos noted that in 2023, the Philippine tourism […]
Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo does not believe South Korea’s short-lived martial law will dampen the appetite of its citizens to visit the Philippines in the months ahead. “We look forward to a very large number of South Korean tourists arriving in the Philippines in 2025,” Rillo, vice chairperson of the House Committee on Tourism, […]
The Philippines and Israel have strengthened their tourism ties with the signing of a Joint Declaration of Intent on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism, following a bilateral meeting between Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Israeli Tourism Minister H.E. Haim Katz at the DOT Office in Makati City. The meeting coincided […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco warmly welcomed Jamaican Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett during his courtesy call at the newly inaugurated Centro de Turismo Intramuros in Manila. “Delighted to welcome the Minister of Tourism of Jamaica Edmund Bartlett and grateful to accept his compliments for the Philippines which was awarded the Global Tourism Resilience […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) reinforced its commitment to sustainable tourism with the groundbreaking of the province’s first Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Brgy. Aningalan, San Remigio, Antique.Led by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, the ceremony marked a major milestone in advancing both the global competitiveness of Philippine tourism and the DOT’s efforts to ensure […]