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FRASCO JOINS SORSOGON’S KASANGGAYAHAN FESTIVAL

The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently brought guests of the Philippine Experience Program (PEP) to Sorsogon to witness the grand opening of the Kasanggayahan Festival. Delivering her keynote address before guests at the Sorsogon Capitol Gymnasium, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco shared her excitement in joining Sorsoganons in this momentous occasion. “The celebration of the […]

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BORACAY, PALAWAN, SIARGAO LAND ON CONDÉ NAST LIST

Three renowned island destinations in the Philippines made it to this year’s Conde Nast Traveler (CNT) Top 10 Readers’ Choice Awards. Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao placed third, sixth, and tenth, respectively among readers from around the world of the prestigious luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia […]

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DOT BACKS PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORT IN PH TOURISM

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco emphasized the importance of government collaboration with the private sector. Frasco stressed this as officers of the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), the umbrella organization of Filipino-Chinese business chambers in the Philippines, paid a courtesy visit at the DOT Central Office […]

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DOT LAUNCHES TOURIST ASSISTANCE CALL CENTER

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco herself made the first call to the first-ever centralized and multi-platform Tourist Assistance Call Center launched recently at the Department of Tourism (DOT) Central Office in Makati City. The newest tourism innovation is in line with the Marcos administration’s thrust to revitalize the tourism industry as an engine for economic […]

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DOT HOSTS 1ST TOURISM PRIDE SUMMIT

“The LGBTQIA+ community plays a vital role in the global travel and tourism landscape, and presents vast opportunities for growing the Philippine tourism industry portfolio.” Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made this assertion as she keynoted the first-ever Tourism Pride Summit, a joint effort between the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine Financial Inter-Industry […]

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FRASCO BACKS AVIATION INDUSTRY ROLE IN PH TOURISM

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco served as keynote speaker at the opening day of the first-ever 2023 Aviation Summit organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Addressing various industry stakeholders, Frasco prefaced her message by noting […]

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FRASCO LEADS LAPU-LAPU CITY COASTAL CLEANUP

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco emphasized the importance of “actualizing love” for the Philippines by doing small acts that would make huge impact in the generations ahead as she led the coastal cleanup held in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu as part of the first ever Philippine Dive Tourism Dialogue.  “It is only right […]

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DOT, CEBU GOV’T MOVE FOR MORE TOURIST REST AREAS

DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Tourist Rest Areas (TRA) that will be established in Bogo City and the Municipalities of Pinamungajan, Dumanjug, and Santander in Cebu province. These additional TRAs are part of the initiative led by Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia, who pledged to match the number […]

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PH BAGS ASIAN LEADING DIVE DESTINATION AWARD

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 […]

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P14B SET FOR PH TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE – RILLO

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 […]