Senator Loren Legarda has lauded the Department of Tourism (DOT) for delivering clear, measurable market outcomes from its promotional efforts, strong domestic travel growth and gains in emerging destinations. Legarda expressed her satisfaction over the DOT’s tourism activities during the recent...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco on Wednesday, Feb. 4, directed the removal of all materials bearing her image and told regional offices to stop producing similar content following criticism that the materials were seen as "self-promotion." Frasco said the move aims to...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pushing for stronger regulation and greater transparency in airline pricing as rising airfares threaten to curb domestic travel despite record-high tourism demand nationwide. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco raised the call during a Senate Committee on...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco on Tuesday, February 3 denied allegations she is promoting herself in the country’s tourism campaigns and even in the covers of tourist magazines. Frasco, speaking at the Senate Committee on Tourism’s hearing on the implementation of the...
The Philippines has emerged as Southeast Asia’s leading tourism economy, generating nearly US$92 billion and sustaining over 11 million jobs nationwide, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Friday, Jan. 30. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the latest World Travel and Tourism Council...
The Philippines reaffirmed its leadership in regional tourism as the Department of Tourism (DOT) hosted the ASEAN Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) 2026 in Cebu on Wednesday, Jan. 28, bringing together over 600 foreign buyers, sellers, and exhibitors to advance ASEAN’s drive to become a unified,...
The Philippines stands to gain significant economic, tourism, and investment benefits as it hosts the 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum 2026 (ATF 2026) in Cebu City on Wednesday, Jan. 28, the Department of Tourism said. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco. said...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Tuesday, Jan. 21, dismissed allegations of self-promotion, saying her public visibility results from nonstop tourism work across the country and not any political ambition. Frasco said the controversy began with a photographer’s...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday, Jan. 20, said that the Philippines’ tourism performance in 2025 was driven by a quality-focused approach that generated broader economic benefits beyond visitor numbers. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco highlighted that the gains reflected a...
Foreign travelers with long layovers in Manila can now transform wait time at the airport into curated city experiences aboard the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Transit Tours in partnership with Philippine Airlines (PAL). DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the program lets tourists enjoy...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) highlighted Camiguin as the Philippines’ sole entry in The New York Times’ “52 Places to Go in 2026” for its natural beauty, vibrant tourism, and improved visitor access. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the recognition highlights Camiguin’s rise...
Tourism-related payments and government procurement are set to move faster and become more accessible as the Department of Tourism (DOT) rolls out a nationwide digital system powered by Landbank of the Philippines. Under a memorandum of agreement signed on Jan. 13, the DOT will adopt Landbank’s...
