Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco had the very rare special opportunity of speaking with the His Holiness, Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome. (Duke Frasco's Facebook) Frasco knew the conversation was going to be short, sweet, and transcendent, so he told the Pope what felt was...
Palawan was hailed as the Most Desirable Island in the world at the recently concluded 21st Wanderlust Travel Awards in the United Kingdom (UK), the Department of Tourism (DOT) disclosed on Thursday, Nov. 10. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the new recognition of Palawan reflects the...
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,...
To showcase the Philippines' traditional practices, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) has introduced a traditional wellness spa, locally called “Hilot”, in the 2022 World Travel Market (WTM) held in London. The TPB, an attached agency to the Department of Tourism (DOT), has spearheaded the...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – The Bambanti Festival of this province was named the Grand Winner for Best Tourism Event-Festival as Thanksgiving for a Bountiful Harvest in the
The marketing and promotion arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday, Nov. 4, underscored the booming turnout of this year's Regional Travel Fair (RTF) held recently in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Photo by Department of Tourism DOT Undersecretary Atty. Mae Elaine Bathan said the 10th RTF —...
A ranking solon wants to know just how much of the P34.72-billion bailout package for the business sector under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 law was actually used by tourism entrepreneurs at the height of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep....
What does it mean for a location to be lawfully declared as a "tourist destination"? Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo, a vice chairman of the House Committee on Tourism, answers this question even as the panel is set to facilitate the giving of...
Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco recently celebrated his birthday, upon the insistence of his wife, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco. From left to right: President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Frasco, and...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – This city achieved a milestone with regard to its tourism program after bagging a pair of grand awards in the ‘17th ATOP-DOT Pearl Awards’ at the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City on Thursday, Oct. 27. Photo via Zaldy Comanda Tabuk City was adjudged best in tourism event...
The threat of new and highly contagious variants of Covid-19 should not impact the direction of the Marcos administration to open up the country to tourists and investors as Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco disclosed on Tuesday, Oct. 25, that current tourist arrivals of more than 1.8 million...
The Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) for this year has posted over P172 million in business sales, a record-breaking sale in travel bookings in just two days according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said on Saturday, Oct. 22, that the PHITEX is proof of...
