Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco confirmed to congressmen Wednesday, Aug. 31 the agency’s plan to change its slogan, the popular but rather dated "It's more fun in the Philippines." DOT Secretary Christina Frasco (Screenshot from Zoom meeting) Frasco, during the deliberation...
CAGAYAN – The Department of Tourism-Region 2 has been training prospective tour guides under its Eco-Tour Guides Training in preparation for Northeast Cagayan Tourism Circuit in Gonzaga town here. Photo via Liezle Inigo With this training, tourism officials are hoping the province’s tour guides...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco has encouraged the business sector to collaborate with them in promoting business tourism in the country. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco (Photo by DOT) Frasco made the pitch during the Employers...
The National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), an attached agency of the Department of Tourism (DOT), will be staging an open field musical concert this coming Sunday, August 27, as part of the celebration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Month this August. (Courtesy of...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed the request of the Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) to fill their shortage of workers. Department of Tourism Sec. Christina Garcia-Frasco meets Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn on the...
Quiapo has become a historic landmark for its old infrastructures and rich culture, prompting a Manila lawmaker to file a bill declaring the area a “national heritage zone”. Quiapo Church (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) A self-confessed “Batang Quiapo”, Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua...
CEBU CITY – Confronted with issues of alleged overpricing, service providers operating in Virgin Island in Panglao, Bohol underwent a one-day training conducted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) through its Central Visayas office. In coordination with the Bohol Tourism Office and the...
Foreigners staying in the Philippines do not need to secure Alien Certificate Registration Identity Card (ACR I-CARD) from the Bureau of Immigration (BI), the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) announced onTuesday, Aug. 16. But it was quick to point out that those who would enjoy such privilege...
PANGASINAN – The Department of Tourism Region 1 said that about 150 types of bird species were seen and heard in various sites visited in the province during its Birdwatching Exploration Tour. Spotted in Bangrin Marine Protected Area, Bani, Pangasinan. (Photo courtesy of DOT 1 via Liezle Inigo)...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met the largest group of tour operators in the country to map out topmost concepts in boosting tourism plans on top of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s vision in sustainable tourism. Department of Transportation Secretary Christina...
CEBU CITY – Close to one million tourists have visited Central Visayas in the first half of 2022, the top official of the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Central Visayas revealed Thursday, August 11. TAMANO (right) and Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco. (FB) DOT Undersecretary Shalimar Tamano said...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pushing for a recalibration of Philippine tourism campaign by focusing more on what it describes as a “Filipino Brand” in order to leave a good and lasting impression when foreign tourists visit the country. DOT Sec. Christina Garcia-Frasco said it starts in...
