The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday, Oct. 21, welcomed the lifting of the One Health Pass (OHP) entry requirement for travelers which, it said, signifies the full recuperation of the country's tourism industry from the devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic. Courtesy of Bureau of Quarantine...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has opened on Wednesday, Oct. 19, the biggest business-to-business (B2B) travel trade event in the country: the 2022 Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX), which is aimed at helping the tourism industry recover from the adverse effects of the Covid-19 global pandemic....
President Marcos has encouraged the Department of Tourism and all stakeholders to work together in order to reintroduce the beauty of the Philippines to the world. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Speaking at the Philippine Tourism Industry Convergence Reception in...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) opened on Saturday, Oct. 15, the first-ever festival show in Baguio City, which is seen to give way to the reawakening of the traditional tourism festivities in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Dubbed the “Cordillera Festival of Festival Shows”, the...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco has highlighted the government's effort to overcome the adverse effect of the Covid-19 pandemic by pushing through a much eager campaign to ensure the full recovery of the Philippine economy. Department of Tourism Secretary Christina...
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 Philippines must attract 1.7 million tourists from China every year--just like old times--if it wants the local tourism industry to fully recover from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Alejandra Luengo/ Unsplash) Thus, reckoned Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo, who categorically...
Chinese tourists are the Philippines' second top visitors, the Department of Tourism (DOT) disclosed on Wednesday, Oct. 12, amid reports of China's blacklisting of the country over the continuous presence of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said...
It's not easy being a deputy speaker in the House of Representatives. (Facebook) Luckily for Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco, he was able to recruit a "new assistant" to help him perform the duties of his lofty position in the 19th Congress. And based on his assistant's gait,...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco has been recognized as a "Woman of Style and Substance" by the prestigious lifestyle award body Stargate PeopleAsia on Monday, Oct. 10. Frasco was acknowledged for her extensive work in local governance and her efforts to lead the...
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...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has underscored the impressive arrivals of foreign tourists visiting the country as one of the notable achievements of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in his first 100 days in office. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco revealed that they have almost...