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President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has approved the removal of the COVID-19 test requirements for incoming visitors and the lifting of the mask-wearing mandate for indoor settings. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made the announcement in a press briefing at the Malacañang Palace, following the Cabinet meeting with the President. In line with the President’s vision […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the national government’s introduction of the eARRIVAL CARD as a means to provide a more convenient and stress-free experience for Filipino and foreign travelers arriving in the Philippines. According to Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, the inception of the eARRIVAL CARD as a replacement of the existing One Health […]
Tourism players recently gathered in a unified show of force to rally behind the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) efforts to transform the Philippines into a tourism powerhouse in Asia under the Marcos administration. The first-ever Philippine Tourism Industry Reception organized by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco brought together no less than President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., […]
The groundbreaking of Tourist Rest Areas across the country, collaborative and consultative tourism governance, opening up the Philippines to tourism confidence and investment, a diversified tourism portfolio, and the pronouncement of a clear course of action are among the notable milestones achieved by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. marks his […]
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 […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the Philippines’ back-to-back wins in the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. The world-renowned Island of Boracay was awarded the Top Island in Asia. Of the Top Ten Islands, Palawan ranked eighth. The Philippines was also awarded one of the Top Countries in the World ranking 30th. […]
The Commission on Appointments held its confirmation hearing on the ad interim appointment of the Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Maria Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco. The former Liloan Mayor expounded on her vision to revitalize tourism in the Philippines in the hopes of propelling the country’s post-pandemic economic growth. During the confirmation hearing, Senator Francis […]
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 […]
Pre-registration for the first three legs of the Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso! Philippine Tourism Job Fair, the flagship employment program of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), is now open to prospective job seekers as announced by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco. “To further assist our kababayans and make […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomes the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the optional wearing of face masks in open spaces, or non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation. As announced by Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles, the IATF-EID has recommended […]