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Sorsogon Governor Boboy Hamor recently conducted an ocular visit to Calintaan Island to meet with various lot owners and stakeholders in connection with the upcoming full development project for Subic Beach. The project aims to make Subic Beach a world-class destination while preserving its natural beauty. “I plan to construct a circumferential road within Calintaan […]
Tackling the Philippine tourism’s trajectory towards recovery, its drivers and challenges it might face in the new economy of the post-pandemic era, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco was BusinessWorld Insights online forum series’ featured speaker. Speaking enthusiastically about the new unbridled demand for vacations and the surge for “revenge travel,” Frasco began her talk with […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco honored Lapu-Lapu, the Philippines’ first hero, as she delivered the keynote address at the 502nd Kadaugan sa Mactan at Liberty Shrine, Lapu-Lapu City, island of Mactan, Cebu recently. The event is observed annually every 27th of April, in honor of Lapu-Lapu and his men, who valiantly fought […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco was beaming with pride and love of country as she unveiled the first-ever Philippine Travel Fair in the United States of America. “I am extremely delighted to know that the Philippines continue to be a top-of-mind destination for our friends here in the USA. I can feel the nostalgia and […]
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 […]
Senator Robin Padilla is encouraging tourists to visit Cebu’s Camotes Island, after visiting it recently upon the invitation of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. Padilla took part in the activities of “Suroy Suroy Sugbo” in Camotes Island, the second phase of the provincial government’s tourism flagship program. “Ito po ay ang ikalawang yugto na bahagi ng […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Representative Ray T. Reyes is calling on the Department of Health to allocate additional funds for hospitals in tourist areas. “Our goal should be to enhance the overall tourist experience in our country and one of our priorities should be increased investment in safety, health and social services,” Reyes said. “If we want […]
Seeing South Korea as an important tourism source market and driver for travel and tourism growth for the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) hosted welcome rites for the record 1400 delegation of incentive travelers from Korea upon their arrival at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in Lapu-Lapu City. Leading the initiative to greet […]
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 […]