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Legend has it that a giant octopus, the ‘panlalabyut,’ guards the waters at the heart of the island. Hence, we were forbidden to go beyond a certain point in the Kayangan Lake.

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat lauded the Philippines’ hosting of the 21st World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit which culminated on Friday, April 22.

The Las Pinas City Tourism Office was recognized by the Department of Tourism (DOT) for its continued support and dedicated service to Philippine tourism.

Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday called on the Department of Tourism (DOT) to extend its marketing and training support to all tourism-ready sites now that travel restricitons are continually being eased.

To further promote the country’s tourist attractions, the Department of Tourism launched on Friday, March 25, its digital travel magazine for leisure travelers this summer season.

Hotel guests from different households are now allowed to share rooms in accommodation establishments (AEs) located in areas under Alert Level 3 and below, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday, March 17.

More than 100,000 foreign tourists have visited the Philippines since the national government opened the country’s borders to 157 visa-free nations last month, the Department of Tourism (DOT) revealed Friday, March 18.

Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday urged the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) to utilize the unspent funds from Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 to help the Philippine tourism industry restart activities after a two-year slump due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

With the implementation of more relaxed health protocols to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is optimistic that more travelers will be encouraged to visit different tourist destinations in the country in the coming months.

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has assured to closely monitor the compliance of tourism establishments with health and safety protocol as the agency is gearing up for the country’s reopening to foreign leisure travelers next week.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has wrapped up its second Hybrid Philippine Education Tourism Conference (PETC) over the week which was among the government’s programs to promote the country.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) lauded the rollout of the government’s pharmacy and drive-thru vaccination sites in Baguio City on Wednesday, Jan. 26.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched a project featuring videos that explore the natural sounds of certain destinations in the country amid travel hesitancy due to restrictions and virus infections.

Baguio City, tagged as the “Summer Capital of the Philippines,” and Ilagan City in Isabela have been recognized as among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) Clean Tourist Cities in this year’s ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards.

Tourism chief sees ‘revenge travel’ manifesting across all markets of the Philippine tourism industry

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has started rolling out booster shots for fully vaccinated workers in the tourism industry as an added protection against the recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has trained over 30,000 professionals in the tourism industry last year, surpassing its target for 2021 despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) on Monday, Jan. 10, announced that it would stop processing the applications for the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction or RT-PCR test subsidy with Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) amid the increasing COVID-19 cases in the country.