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Solidifying its status as the ultimate diving destination in the region, the Philippines has clinched for the fifth consecutive year the Asia’s Leading Dive Destination title at the preeminent World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2023.Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced the remarkable feat, following the WTA Asia […]
The national government is investing another P14 billion to develop access roads and bridges to tourist destinations across the country, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on tourism, said. The P14 billion is itemized in the national spending plan for 2024 and is on top of the P17.7 billion already […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco graced the Congressman Duke Frasco Friendship Ride and Run event at the scenic Santiago Bay in Camotes Group of Islands in Cebu recently. The event gathered some 1,000 cyclists and runners. In her speech, Frasco emphasized the viability of Camotes Group of Islands as an ideal destination […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the 34th Philippine Travel Mart (PTM) recently. Representing President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Frasco graced the PTM titled “Love 34th Philippine Travel Mart, Love The Philippines”, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. “The Philippine Travel Mart exemplifies the ideal approach to […]
Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2023, the showcase festival of the Cebu Government held at the New Carcar City Sports Complex, demonstrated the Cebuanos’ deep affection for the country, as the performances embodied the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) “Love The Philippines” campaign. The participating contingents displayed their support for the tourism campaign through various means, such as […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT), through its DOT – Metro Manila (NCR) Office, in collaboration with the San Juan City government, launched the San Juan Art Exhibit and Art Trail that will promote and showcase the city’s vibrant art scene and cultural heritage. Gracing the ribbon-cutting ceremonies are First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos, Tourism Secretary […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the inauguration of the Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS), Davao del Norte recently. The TRA in IGaCoS is the third facility to be completed and turned over by the DOT to the local government units, subsequent to the TRAs […]
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) made an offer to the province of Albay to further boost tourism through infrastructure development assistance. In a forum held recently, TIEZA in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Provincial Government of Albay (PGA), through the Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions […]
At the Post-SONA Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) held recently at the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco also provided an overview of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) strategies to sustain the tourism industry’s momentum under the Marcos Administration. In Central Visayas, where combined international and domestic visitor arrivals have already reached 2.2 million […]
Tourism is among the main points tackled by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia in her 2023 State of the Province Address (SOPA) delivered recently before government officials including Senators Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and Francis Tolentino, Cabinet Secretaries Jaime Bautista and Raphael Lotilla, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and husband House Deputy Speaker […]