Drenched in sweat and rain, devotees of the Virgin Mary proved that it will take more than that to dampen their faith. *(Photo courtesy of the Soledad Media Group/Manila Bulletin)* Clad in shirts bearing different titles of the Virgin Mary, dozens of devotees on Sunday, July 16, some bound from...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the Manila leg of the Philippines Hop-On, Hop Off project on July 6 that culminated in festive Filipino-themed ceremonies at Robinsons Manila. As the biggest mall in the country’s capital, Robinsons Manila offers local and foreign tourists a wide array...
Rowena Guanzon P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon has dropped a knowledge bomb on Facebook that seemed directed to those running the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor). According to Guanzon, logos and slogans don't, matter much in the grand...
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City in Eastern Samar is hosting the 2nd National Surfing Summit and Surf City Festival from Nov. 24 to 26. The city has invited surfers and surfing enthusiasts to the landmark event with the theme "Surfing Horizons: Unveiling New Destinations, Igniting Tourism" and goal...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco (2nd from left) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (2nd from right) (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco's Facebook post on Tuesday, July 11 shows just how supportive a...
(Unsplash) The Philippines is banking on South Korea to give local tourism a shot in the arm amid all the brouhaha caused by the Department of Tourism's (DOT) controversial "Love the Philippines" campaign. This, as Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo expressed high hopes on Tuesday, July 11...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Makabayan solons are insisting on the need for a House inquiry on the controversial "Love the Philippines" promotional video of the Department of Tourism (DOT). This, despite statements from the DOT that no public funds were spent on the making of the problematic video. In a still...
ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo (left) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) For ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco ought to take appropriate action against her subordinates who gave...
DAPA, Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte – This town is hosting the 1st Dapa Siargao National Dragon Boat Regatta 2023 from July 14 to 17, more than two years after the pandemic and six months after super typhoon Odette battered the island. Department of Tourism-Caraga Director Ivonnie Dumadag...
Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. A congressman from the home province of Boracay has trumpeted the "many accomplishments" of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its chief, Secretary Christina Frasco amid the "Love the Philippines" debacle. “The Department of Tourism has been making...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco continued to enjoy his trust despite the tourism campaign controversy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. receives the plaque of appreciation for his late father from the Department of Tourism on June 27,...
Photo from Diann Calucin/MANILA BULLETIN The city government of Manila and the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the Manila leg of the Hop-On Hop-Off (HOHO) bus tour project at the Kartilya ng Katipunan in Ermita district on Thursday, July 6. HOHO is the new project initiated by the DOT as part...