Is the industry ready for the post-pandemic boom in tourism? ISLANDS IN THE SUN Paradise refound in Coron, Palawan “As of today, we’ve breached the 1.7 million foreign visitor arrivals mark projected by the Department of Tourism (DOT) before June 30,” Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco...
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...
The Department of Tourism - MIMAROPA has released another reminder for tourists planning to visit the region for the upcoming holidays to check the list of DOT-accredited tourism enterprises to ensure that it has passed the quality standards of the DOT. To check the list of DOT Accredited Tourism...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has started to roll out the execution of the first-ever Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Luzon. In partnership with the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) and the Baguio City local government, the DOT led the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Dec. 5....
Highlighting Filipino hospitality and sustainable Philippine tourism during a recent global summit in Saudi Arabia, Tourism Chief Christina Garcia Frasco revealed that the agency is eyeing to train at least 100,000 Filipino tourism workers next year to strengthen the "Filipino Brand of Service...
As the tourism sector of the country slowly recovers from the adverse economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the province of Rizal continues to boost its identity as one of the Philippine's top tourist destinations. Photo from Gov. Nina Ynares' Facebook During the recently concluded North Luzon...
If there's a "best son-in-law award" out there, Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco ought to win it, hands down. Cebu 5th district Rep. Duke Frasco (left) and Governor Gwen Garcia (Facebook) In a recent Facebook post, Rep. Frasco is seen in lending a hand in the "Caravan of...
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...
The Department of Tourism in Western Visayas (Region 6) said that 1.54 million tourists have visited the world-famous Boracay Island as of mid-November. A TOURIST reads a book on a stretch of the white sand beach in world-famous Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) This is 75 percent of the pre-pandemic...
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...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomed Presidential Proclamation No. 90 which extended more long weekends in 2023. (File photo courtesy of Department of Tourism) Frasco said the DOT foresees the Presidential Proclamation as “an important stimulus to boost the...
