The Israel Ministry of Tourism vowed to make progress on issues of awareness and connectivity as it welcomed the "record-breaking" number of Filipinos traveling to the Holy Land this year. *Jerusalem (Israel Ministry of Tourism)* Sammy Yahia, the director of the Israel Ministry of Tourism office in...
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...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Thursday, July 6 expressed his belief that whatever tourism campaign slogan is used by the Philippine government, it still delivers the same message and appeal. Sen. Manuel "Lito"...
Senator Ramon "Bong’’ Revilla Jr. on Tuesday, July 4, said the Department of Tourism (DOT) is more than justified in terminating its agreement with DDB Philippines whose DOT "Love the Philippines" promotional video showed tourist attractions of other countries. Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr....
The money used for the promotional advertisement for “Love the Philippines” should be returned, former senator Richard Gordon said on Monday, July 3. Former Senator Richard Gordon (MB File Photo) Gordon, who is also a former tourism secretary, also criticized...
The advertising agency handling the “Love the Philippines” tourism campaign has apologized to the Department of Tourism (DOT) for utilizing non-original or stock footages in the audio-visual presentation (AVP) of the agency. In a statement released by the DDB Philippines on Sunday, July 2, the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched an investigation into the “Love the Philippines” tourism video after several netizens claimed that some of the stock footages utilized in it were shot in other countries. Earlier, the DOT changed its tourism slogan from “It’s more Fun in the...
Photos by ALI VICOY and the author LOVE THE PHILIPPINES Unveiled during the event, the latest ad campaign of DOT with the slogan, LOVE the Philippines After a decade of hearing about how it’s more fun in the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently unveiled the next step of its...
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced the extension of the trial visa-free entry for nationals from select countries, including the Philippines, from Aug. 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024. *File photo* In a statement, Taiwan's MOFA said it made the decision after evaluating the...
The country’s new tourism slogan, “Love the Philippines,” launched by the Department of Tourism (DOT), has sparked a wave of discussions among netizens, resulting in contrasting views. While some have embraced the campaign and praised its potential to promote the country's beauty and culture,...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has voiced his approval on the new tourism slogan that the Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently launched. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) But Zubiri said he hopes that the new campaign would be...
The Filipinos have spoken—Palawan is their most preferred tourist destination in the country. In the recent Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter Survey (PQ2), the top travel destinations preferred by Filipinos were revealed, showing Palawan ranking first on the list. “Palawan emerged as the most...
