Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco declared Mindanao’s readiness to receive tourists following the successful launch of the very first Mindanao Tourism Expo in Davao City on Friday, Jan. 27. The regionalization of the highly anticipated tourism expo in a new era of tourism development in...
The country’s 2022 tourism industry generated P208.96 billion ($3.68 billion) in revenues, a whopping 2,465 percent increase from 2021, with 2.65 million international visitor arrivals as of end this year and setting the stage for a more vibrant 2023, the Department of Tourism reported. In a...
CEBU CITY — The flagship tourism program of the province of Cebu, the '"Suroy-Suroy Sugbo," will become a national program next year. GOV. Garcia (FB) With this, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said all regional directors of the Department of Tourism (DOT) will join the next leg of Suroy-Suroy Sugbo....
CEBU CITY – Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco on Wednesday, Dec. 7, led the groundbreaking of the Tourist Rest Area in Dauis town, Bohol. TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco and officials of Bohol province lead the groundbreaking of the Tourist Rest Area in Dauis town, Bohol. (Photo...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco has urged local government units (LGUs) across the country to develop a park within their jurisdictions to promote the culture of tourism from generation to generation. Frasco affirmed DOT’s support for the development of parks during...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco was cited as among the top-performing cabinet officials of the Marcos administration, and she owed the regnition to the organization's effectivity in implementing tourism reforms and programs. Photo: Department of Tourism Frasco thanked...
The Philippines bagged the highly-coveted World's Leading Dive Destination and the Leading Beach Destination for 2022, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 15. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the two awards were given during the 29th World Travel Award (WTA) held in...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has engaged with foreign tourism stakeholders at the 2022 World Travel Market (WTM) in London to promote travel in the Philippines. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with leading tourism industry stakeholders from the United Kingdom (UK), Scandinavia, Spain,...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the local government of Baguio City have vowed to eliminate traffic congestion and improve urbanized sanitation to promote resilient and sustainable tourism in the country's summer capital. This was discussed during the visit of Baguio City Mayor Benjamin...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is now expediting the establishment of Tourist Rest Area (TRA) facilities that are seen to improve the hospitality approach of Philippine tourism to foreign visitors. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia on Saturday, Oct. 8, led the groundbreaking and signing of the...
With the constant recognition being given Philippine tourism as the top destination in Asia, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said on, Friday, Oct. 7, that the country was finally overcoming the post-pandemic upshot of the Covid-19 crisis. Department of Tourism (DOT)...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking of the country's first-ever Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon on Friday, Oct. 7. Photo by Department of Tourism Grounded on the DOT's vision to provide convenience and comfort to tourists, Frasco...
